Palos Heights, IL Demographics

The total population of Palos Heights is estimated to be 11,965 with 5,883 males (49.17%) and 6,082 females (50.83%). There are 199 more females than males in Palos Heights.
The median household income in Palos Heights was $109,212 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 6,102(5.92%) from $103,110 in 2020. This income is 146.39% 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, Palos Heights sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $140,590. Overall, the median household income for the city of Palos Heights stands at $109,212.
In Palos Heights, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $68,169 for males and $35,692 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $90,797 for males and $76,834 for females.
In Palos Heights, there are just two different racial groups among households. Among these, White households report a median household income of $110,305, while Black or African American households have a median household income of $66,849.
In 2022, the population of Palos Heights was 11,632, a 1.51% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Palos Heights's population was 11,810, a decline of 1.76% compared to a population of 12,022 in 2020.
The median age in Palos Heights, IL is 51.3, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 14.67% were under the age of 15, 14.79% aged 15 to 29, 40.45% aged 30 to 64, 25.51% aged 65 to 84, and 4.58% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Palos Heights population: 90.98% are White, 2.41% are Black or African American, 0.31% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.31% are Asian, 0.02% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.67% are some other race and 4.30% are multiracial.