Home

Palos Heights, IL Profile


Palos Heights, IL, population 12,387, is located in Illinois's Cook county, about 14.7 miles from Chicago and 17.8 miles from Joliet.

Through the 90's Palos Heights's population has declined by about 2%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Palos Heights has grown by about 12%. Since 2005 Palos Heights's population has stayed about the same.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 46%
Females 54%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White96%
African American0%
Native American0%
Asian2%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed2%
As % of Population
     

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 408.00%20 to 40: 8.00%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 609.99%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200011,261N/A
200111,5492.56%
200211,8912.96%
200312,1261.98%
200412,3411.77%
200512,4350.76%
200612,384-0.41%
200712,317-0.54%
200812,3480.25%
200912,3870.32%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$69,907
Vs. State Median Income
    

Location

Elevation625 feet above sea level
Land Area3.5 Square Miles
Water Area0.1 Square Miles



Area Map