Population 69,380 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Palatine
Household size in Palatine
| Period | Palatine | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.66 | 2.79 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.69 | 2.82 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.61 | 2.75 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.56 | 2.66 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.10 | −0.12 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
The average household in Palatine has 2.56 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has dropped from 2.66 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the southwest.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Palatine
| Period | Palatine | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.3 | 36.8 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.8 | 37.8 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.2 | 38.9 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.0 | 39.7 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.7 | +3.0 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
At 41.0, the median age in Palatine is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 37.3, as it has nationally. Residents skew youngest in the northeast and oldest in the southeast.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Palatine
| Period | Palatine | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.0% | 12.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.9% | 12.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.6% | 11.2% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.0% | 11.5% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.9 pts | −0.5 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in ten households in Palatine (11.0%), close to the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is up 2.9 points from 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Palatine
Renters in Palatine
| Period | Palatine | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.8% | 32.1% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 32.1% | 34.8% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 32.0% | 35.5% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 34.1% | 34.5% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +6.3 pts | +2.3 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a third of households in Palatine rent their homes (34.1%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Among owners, 35.8% have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%. The renter share has risen 6.3 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Palatine
| Period | Palatine | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.7% | 9.8% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.0% | 9.8% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.0% | 8.9% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.7% | 7.2% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.9 pts | −2.6 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Palatine than nationally: 5.7%, against 9.6% for the U.S. That is in line with the rest of the Chicago area. Since 2006–10, vacancy has fallen 1.9 points, as it has nationally.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Palatine
| Period | Palatine | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1966 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1967 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1977 | 1967 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1977 | 1970 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Palatine are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1977, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are newer than in the wider Chicago area, where the median home dates to 1970. The newest homes are mostly in the west, the oldest in the east.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Palatine
| Period | Palatine | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,166 | $1,060 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,183 | $1,142 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,307 | $1,306 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,705 | $1,602 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$539 | +$542 | +$475 | +$606 |
Rent in Palatine runs $1,705 a month at the median, utilities included, above the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $539 a month from 2006–10, a 46% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 32.0% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Palatine
Bachelor's degrees in Palatine
| Period | Palatine | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.8% | 33.9% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 48.0% | 35.2% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 49.0% | 37.9% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 50.6% | 40.9% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.8 pts | +7.0 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Palatine is highly educated: about half of adults 25 and older (50.6%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 2.8 points, mirroring the country. College graduates are most concentrated in the southwest and least in the northeast.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Palatine
| Period | Palatine | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.0% | 85.6% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.0% | 86.7% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.6% | 88.4% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.7% | 89.5% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | +3.9 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Palatine have finished high school as nationally: 90.7%, against 89.3%. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has edged up 0.6 points, a smaller shift than nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Palatine
| Period | Palatine | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.2% | 9.1% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.6% | 10.8% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.4% | 6.3% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.7% | 6.3% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.4 pts | −2.8 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in Palatine than nationally: unemployment was 3.7%, against 5.4%. Unemployment has fallen 2.4 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Palatine compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palatine | 2.56 | 41.0 | 11.0% | 34.1% | 5.7% | 1977 | $1,705 | 50.6% | 90.7% | 3.7% |
| Arlington Heights | 2.51 | 43.4 | 7.1% | 26.1% | 5.7% | 1973 | $1,853 | 59.3% | 95.2% | 3.3% |
| Inverness | 2.77 | 47.8 | 6.0% | 7.6% | 9.2% | 1981 | $2,111 | 65.8% | 97.2% | 3.5% |
| Rolling Meadows | 2.54 | 41.5 | 7.7% | 26.1% | 6.9% | 1970 | $1,702 | 43.5% | 89.7% | 4.3% |
| Deer Park | 2.94 | 42.7 | 4.9% | 14.0% | 5.3% | 1986 | $2,671 | 63.9% | 95.1% | 5.8% |
| Kildeer | 2.83 | 43.7 | 6.0% | 4.5% | 4.7% | 1991 | $2,345 | 75.4% | 95.2% | 4.3% |
| Buffalo Grove | 2.67 | 42.7 | 4.9% | 18.4% | 4.3% | 1981 | $2,164 | 67.7% | 96.6% | 2.8% |
| Wheeling | 2.58 | 41.9 | 8.3% | 35.2% | 6.1% | 1980 | $1,819 | 40.9% | 87.8% | 4.5% |
| Barrington | 2.66 | 45.7 | 9.3% | 20.3% | 5.2% | 1975 | $2,138 | 68.5% | 96.3% | 2.8% |
| Long Grove | 2.82 | 47.6 | 7.1% | 14.2% | 4.3% | 1991 | $2,424 | 73.8% | 97.7% | 3.8% |
| Lake Zurich | 2.75 | 40.6 | 6.9% | 19.4% | 4.3% | 1985 | $2,024 | 61.3% | 96.2% | 3.6% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Palatine. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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