Chicago Heights

Population: 26,938
Median household income: $57,479
Median home value: $149,900

Chicago Heights is a community in Cook County, Illinois, home to 26,938 residents. The median household income of $57,479 is below the Cook County median ($81,797).

From 2019 to 2023, Chicago Heights's population declined 9.8% from 29,856 to 26,938, while its median home value rose 41.5% from $105,900 to $149,900.

Black or African American residents are the largest group, 39.3% of the population. 71.6% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 26,938
Median age: 35.6 yrs
Median household income: $57,479
Median home value: $149,900
Median gross rent: $1,035
Housing units: 10,799
Homeownership rate: 63.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.2%
Unemployment rate: 12.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

29,85626,938

Median household income

$50,186$57,479

Median home value

$105,900$149,900

Median gross rent

$940$1,035

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	29,856	$50,186	$105,900	$940
2020	29,598	$49,880	$107,700	$918
2021	27,840	$54,870	$111,900	$962
2022	27,366	$56,755	$134,600	$1,046
2023	26,938	$57,479	$149,900	$1,035

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.3%

5 to 1721.1%

18 to 2411.4%

25 to 3411.0%

35 to 4412.9%

45 to 5413.6%

55 to 6411.7%

65 to 747.4%

75 and over5.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,436	5.3%
5 to 17	5,689	21.1%
18 to 24	3,073	11.4%
25 to 34	2,955	11.0%
35 to 44	3,464	12.9%
45 to 54	3,670	13.6%
55 to 64	3,142	11.7%
65 to 74	2,004	7.4%
75 and over	1,505	5.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,463	20.3%
Black or African American	10,598	39.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	102	0.4%
Asian	61	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	197	0.7%
Two or more races	500	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	10,017	37.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.1%

High school graduate33.6%

Some college or associate's31.1%

Bachelor's degree14.1%

Graduate or professional degree6.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,527	15.1%
High school graduate	5,628	33.6%
Some college or associate's	5,201	31.1%
Bachelor's degree	2,364	14.1%
Graduate or professional degree	1,020	6.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone71.6%

Carpooled13.3%

Public transit5.7%

Walked0.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.2%

Other means4.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	7,443	71.6%
Carpooled	1,379	13.3%
Public transit	593	5.7%
Walked	26	0.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	541	5.2%
Other means	413	4.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,119	21.5%
15 to 29 min	2,953	30.0%
30 to 44 min	2,328	23.6%
45 to 59 min	1,082	11.0%
60+ min	1,372	13.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.84
Poverty rate: 24.7% (6,540 of 26,464)

	Count	Share
Family households	6,133	66.6%
Nonfamily households	3,076	33.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1958

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	9,209	85.3%
Vacant	1,590	14.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,816	63.2%
Renter-occupied	3,393	36.8%

1-unit, detached69.2%

1-unit, attached3.0%

2 to 4 units16.9%

5 to 19 units4.2%

20 or more units6.1%

Mobile home & other0.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	7,468	69.2%
1-unit, attached	326	3.0%
2 to 4 units	1,821	16.9%
5 to 19 units	455	4.2%
20 or more units	654	6.1%
Mobile home & other	75	0.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1714026
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 10 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 41.5107, -87.6341

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