Chicago Heights, IL Demographics

The total population of Chicago Heights is estimated to be 27,366 with 13,108 males (47.90%) and 14,258 females (52.10%). There are 1,150 more females than males in Chicago Heights.
The median household income in Chicago Heights was $59,310 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 2,789(4.93%) from $56,521 in 2020. This income is 79.50% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Chicago Heights sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $69,780. Overall, the median household income for the city of Chicago Heights stands at $59,310.
In Chicago Heights, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $34,516 for males and $25,366 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $51,617 for males and $44,211 for females.
In Chicago Heights, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, White households have the highest median household income at $68,890, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $50,055.
In 2022, the population of Chicago Heights was 26,465, a 1.57% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Chicago Heights's population was 26,888, a decline of 1.81% compared to a population of 27,383 in 2020.
The median age in Chicago Heights, IL is 35.6, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 21.03% were under the age of 15, 22.13% aged 15 to 29, 42.87% aged 30 to 64, 12.05% aged 65 to 84, and 1.91% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Chicago Heights population: 31.56% are White, 39.76% are Black or African American, 0.34% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.15% are Asian, 22.77% are some other race and 5.43% are multiracial.