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% |
Race
| Population by Race |
| White | 96% |
| African American | 0% |
| Native American | 0% |
| Asian | 2% |
| Hawaiian | 0% |
| Other/Mixed | 2% |
Age
| Median Age |
| Population | 9.99 |
| Males | 9.99 |
| Females | 9.99 |
| Males by Age | Females by Age |
| Under 20 | 9.99% | | Under 20: | 9.99% |
| 20 to 40 | 8.00% | | 20 to 40: | 8.00% |
| 40 to 60 | 9.99% | | 40 to 60: | 9.99% |
| Over 60 | 9.99% | | Over 60: | 9.99% |
Size
| Population by Year | Change Rate |
| 2000 | 11,261 | N/A |
| 2001 | 11,549 | 2.56% |
| 2002 | 11,891 | 2.96% |
| 2003 | 12,126 | 1.98% |
| 2004 | 12,341 | 1.77% |
| 2005 | 12,435 | 0.76% |
| 2006 | 12,384 | -0.41% |
| 2007 | 12,317 | -0.54% |
| 2008 | 12,348 | 0.25% |
| 2009 | 12,387 | 0.32% |
Economics
| Household Income |
| Median | $69,907 |
Location
| Elevation | 625 feet above sea level |
| Land Area | 3.5 Square Miles |
| Water Area | 0.1 Square Miles |