South Holland

Population: 21,016
Median household income: $87,378
Median home value: $201,200

Located in Cook County, Illinois, South Holland is a community with a population of 21,016. Its median household income of $87,378 runs above the Cook County figure of $81,797.

Between 2019 and 2023, South Holland's population declined 3.0% from 21,677 to 21,016, while its median home value rose 33.6% from $150,600 to $201,200.

Households average 2.74 people. The median gross rent is $1,914.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 21,016
Median age: 42.6 yrs
Median household income: $87,378
Median home value: $201,200
Median gross rent: $1,914
Housing units: 7,892
Homeownership rate: 83.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.0%
Unemployment rate: 10.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

21,67721,016

Median household income

$63,170$87,378

Median home value

$150,600$201,200

Median gross rent

$1,500$1,914

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	21,677	$63,170	$150,600	$1,500
2020	21,451	$66,859	$157,100	$1,470
2021	21,524	$72,345	$161,200	$1,701
2022	21,287	$79,567	$181,300	$1,866
2023	21,016	$87,378	$201,200	$1,914

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

Age distribution

Under 55.8%

5 to 1716.3%

18 to 249.1%

25 to 349.3%

35 to 4413.0%

45 to 5415.2%

55 to 6414.6%

65 to 749.5%

75 and over7.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,218	5.8%
5 to 17	3,416	16.3%
18 to 24	1,905	9.1%
25 to 34	1,952	9.3%
35 to 44	2,725	13.0%
45 to 54	3,190	15.2%
55 to 64	3,076	14.6%
65 to 74	2,006	9.5%
75 and over	1,528	7.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,241	10.7%
Black or African American	15,888	75.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	9	0.0%
Asian	257	1.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	311	1.5%
Two or more races	444	2.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,866	8.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.0%

High school graduate26.8%

Some college or associate's38.2%

Bachelor's degree15.5%

Graduate or professional degree11.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,159	8.0%
High school graduate	3,878	26.8%
Some college or associate's	5,534	38.2%
Bachelor's degree	2,248	15.5%
Graduate or professional degree	1,658	11.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 36 min

Drove alone69.1%

Carpooled10.7%

Public transit6.5%

Walked0.6%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home11.0%

Other means1.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,271	69.1%
Carpooled	971	10.7%
Public transit	586	6.5%
Walked	50	0.6%
Bicycle	28	0.3%
Worked from home	995	11.0%
Other means	168	1.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,201	14.9%
15 to 29 min	1,809	22.4%
30 to 44 min	2,397	29.7%
45 to 59 min	823	10.2%
60+ min	1,844	22.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.74
Poverty rate: 13.4% (2,757 of 20,559)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,296	70.6%
Nonfamily households	2,202	29.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1967

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	7,498	95.0%
Vacant	394	5.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	6,228	83.1%
Renter-occupied	1,270	16.9%

1-unit, detached95.4%

1-unit, attached2.5%

2 to 4 units0.6%

5 to 19 units0.7%

20 or more units0.7%

Mobile home & other0.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	7,528	95.4%
1-unit, attached	198	2.5%
2 to 4 units	45	0.6%
5 to 19 units	56	0.7%
20 or more units	59	0.7%
Mobile home & other	6	0.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1770850
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 7.24 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 41.5984, -87.6027

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