Palos Park

Population: 4,832
Median household income: $126,263
Median home value: $469,900

Palos Park, a community in Cook County, Illinois, has 4,832 residents. At $126,263, its median household income sits above Cook County's $81,797.

From 2019 to 2023, Palos Park's population held roughly steady from 4,842 to 4,832, while its median home value rose 12.3% from $418,600 to $469,900.

The median resident is 60.6 years old. The largest age group is 65 to 74, 23.0% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,832
Median age: 60.6 yrs
Median household income: $126,263
Median home value: $469,900
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 2,208
Homeownership rate: 90.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 49.0%
Unemployment rate: 4.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,8424,832

Median household income

$102,361$126,263

Median home value

$418,600$469,900

Median gross rent

$1,668$1,574

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,842	$102,361	$418,600	$1,668
2020	4,779	$114,020	$383,900	$1,617
2021	4,859	$122,676	$386,800	$1,574
2022	4,836	$128,370	$445,200	—
2023	4,832	$126,263	$469,900	—

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

Age distribution

Under 51.5%

5 to 1714.2%

18 to 241.1%

25 to 345.0%

35 to 448.0%

45 to 549.4%

55 to 6422.6%

65 to 7423.0%

75 and over15.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	73	1.5%
5 to 17	687	14.2%
18 to 24	55	1.1%
25 to 34	242	5.0%
35 to 44	388	8.0%
45 to 54	452	9.4%
55 to 64	1,094	22.6%
65 to 74	1,109	23.0%
75 and over	732	15.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,258	88.1%
Black or African American	186	3.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	71	1.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	36	0.7%
Two or more races	90	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	191	4.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.7%

High school graduate24.0%

Some college or associate's23.3%

Bachelor's degree21.6%

Graduate or professional degree27.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	148	3.7%
High school graduate	965	24.0%
Some college or associate's	937	23.3%
Bachelor's degree	866	21.6%
Graduate or professional degree	1,101	27.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone61.5%

Carpooled4.8%

Public transit2.3%

Walked0.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home29.9%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,245	61.5%
Carpooled	98	4.8%
Public transit	46	2.3%
Walked	11	0.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	604	29.9%
Other means	19	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	288	20.3%
15 to 29 min	394	27.8%
30 to 44 min	335	23.6%
45 to 59 min	306	21.6%
60+ min	96	6.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.31
Poverty rate: 6.9% (329 of 4,766)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,432	69.8%
Nonfamily households	620	30.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,052	92.9%
Vacant	156	7.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,846	90.0%
Renter-occupied	206	10.0%

1-unit, detached70.4%

1-unit, attached15.1%

2 to 4 units8.3%

5 to 19 units0.3%

20 or more units5.8%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,555	70.4%
1-unit, attached	334	15.1%
2 to 4 units	183	8.3%
5 to 19 units	7	0.3%
20 or more units	129	5.8%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1757407
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 6.45 sq mi
Water area: 0.12 sq mi
Center point: 41.6662, -87.8296

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