Population 9,950 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Palos Park
Household size in Palos Park
| Period | Palos Park | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.58 | 2.79 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.50 | 2.82 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.58 | 2.75 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.55 | 2.66 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.03 | −0.12 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
The average household in Palos Park has 2.55 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. Households are largest in the southeast and smallest in the center.
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 Palos Park
| Period | Palos Park | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 51.2 | 36.8 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 52.9 | 37.8 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 51.2 | 38.9 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 53.3 | 39.7 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.1 | +3.0 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 53.3, Palos Park is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. The median age has climbed from 51.2 in 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Only two of the 388 Illinois cities with 5,000+ people are older.
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 Palos Park
| Period | Palos Park | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.6% | 12.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 2.8% | 12.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.2% | 11.2% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.2% | 11.5% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | −0.5 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 2.2% of households in Palos Park, well below the national share of 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has edged down 1.4 points, as it has nationally. Palos Park has the lowest share of single-parent households of any Illinois city with 5,000+ people.
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 Palos Park
Renters in Palos Park
| Period | Palos Park | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.6% | 32.1% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.8% | 34.8% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.2% | 35.5% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 9.9% | 34.5% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.3 pts | +2.3 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 9.9% of households in Palos Park rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 52.9% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%. The renter share is up 2.3 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Only 36 of the 388 Illinois cities with 5,000+ people have a lower share of renters.
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 Palos Park
| Period | Palos Park | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.7% | 9.8% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.7% | 9.8% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.5% | 8.9% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.4% | 7.2% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +5.7 pts | −2.6 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
More homes sit empty in Palos Park than nationally: 12.4%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Since 2006–10, vacancy has risen 5.7 points, even as the national rate fell.
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 Palos Park
| Period | Palos Park | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1966 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1983 | 1967 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1967 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1970 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
The typical home in Palos Park was built around 1983, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in the Chicago area overall, where the median home dates to 1970. The median year built has moved up from 1980 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the west, while the center has the oldest housing.
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 Palos Park
| Period | Palos Park | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,605 | $1,060 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,842 | $1,142 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,886 | $1,306 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,516 | $1,602 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$911 | +$542 | +$475 | +$606 |
Rent in Palos Park runs $2,516 a month at the median, utilities included, well above the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $911 a month from 2006–10, a 57% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 46.1% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. The priciest rents are in the east; the most affordable are in the north.
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 Palos Park
Bachelor's degrees in Palos Park
| Period | Palos Park | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.5% | 33.9% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 42.2% | 35.2% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 49.2% | 37.9% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 51.3% | 40.9% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.8 pts | +7.0 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Palos Park is highly educated: about half of adults 25 and older (51.3%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree is up 8.8 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the southeast 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 Palos Park
| Period | Palos Park | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 95.9% | 85.6% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.6% | 86.7% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.2% | 88.4% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.4% | 89.5% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | +3.9 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Palos Park: 94.4% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. The share with a diploma is down 1.6 points from 2006–10, even as the national rate rose.
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 Palos Park
| Period | Palos Park | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.1% | 9.1% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.2% | 10.8% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.3% | 6.3% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.0% | 6.3% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.2 pts | −2.8 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Palos Park has been low: just 3.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Unemployment is down 6.2 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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).
Palos Park 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palos Park | 2.55 | 53.3 | 2.2% | 9.9% | 12.4% | 1983 | $2,516 | 51.3% | 94.4% | 3.0% |
| Palos Hills | 2.43 | 42.6 | 11.8% | 24.6% | 5.9% | 1979 | $1,348 | 27.7% | 86.4% | 3.8% |
| Palos Heights | 2.44 | 48.5 | 2.8% | 8.9% | 5.8% | 1976 | $2,366 | 42.0% | 96.4% | 4.0% |
| Orland Park | 2.59 | 45.2 | 6.9% | 12.5% | 5.4% | 1987 | $1,803 | 47.8% | 94.2% | 4.6% |
| Worth | 2.41 | 39.1 | 13.2% | 35.9% | 3.4% | 1968 | $1,195 | 19.0% | 86.6% | 8.2% |
| Sag Bridge | 2.11 | 48.9 | 2.3% | 33.4% | 6.0% | 1988 | $719 | 33.6% | 97.1% | 1.5% |
| Hickory Hills | 2.60 | 38.6 | 9.8% | 26.7% | 3.5% | 1972 | $1,222 | 27.0% | 88.2% | 5.5% |
| Chicago Ridge | 2.70 | 37.6 | 8.6% | 48.7% | 11.4% | 1973 | $1,263 | 28.3% | 88.5% | 7.5% |
| Orland Hills | 2.61 | 39.8 | 10.8% | 21.7% | 3.0% | 1984 | $1,954 | 35.0% | 96.5% | 7.0% |
| Willow Springs | 2.55 | 43.1 | 3.4% | 12.3% | 5.6% | 1979 | $1,595 | 40.1% | 95.2% | 4.7% |
| Crestwood | 1.98 | 51.8 | 6.6% | 23.0% | 5.9% | 1979 | $1,357 | 27.5% | 92.4% | 7.3% |
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 Palos Park. 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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