The map below shows majority race by area in Palos Park, as self-identified on the US census. Darker shades indicate a larger racial majority in that neighborhood. This page also contains data and maps on Palos Park racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
The majority race in Palos Park overall is white, making up 79.5% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 6.9%. There are more white people in the central areas of the city. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the northeast places. The data below shows how many people identify themselves as each of the following races, which most Americans base on their family's national origin:
Race in Palos Park
Self-Identified Race |
Palos Park, IL Population |
|---|---|
White |
79.5% |
Hispanic |
6.9% |
Black |
2.2% |
Asian |
6.3% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
5.2% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Palos Park, IL
The map below shows diversity in Palos Park. Areas in green are more diverse, while areas in red are much less diverse. Diversity, in this case, means a mixture of people with different race and ethnicity living close to one another. For example, all-black and all-white areas in the city would both be considered lacking diversity.
Palos Park Diversity Score
35.7
More diverse than 68% of US cities
Palos Park has a diversity score of 35.7: the chance, in percent, that two residents picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups, from ACS race counts. A place where everyone shares one group scores 0, and an even mix of the six groups in the chart above scores the maximum, 83.3. Palos Park is more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 68% of them. Within Palos Park's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is west Palos Park, and the least diverse areas are in central Palos Park.
Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates (race and Hispanic origin); proprietary data mapping and analysis. Special thanks to the University of Virginia.