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Palos Hills, Illinois

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Population in 2019: 17,060 (100% urban, 0% rural).
Population change since 2000: -3.4%
 
Males: 7,699  (45.1%)
Females: 9,361  (54.9%)
Median resident age:

42.3 years
Illinois median age:

38.6 years

Zip codes: 60465.

Estimated median household income in 2019: $65,653 (it was $52,329 in 2000)
Palos Hills:

$65,653
IL:

$69,187

Estimated per capita income in 2019: $33,956 (it was $25,331 in 2000)

Palos Hills city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2019: $216,031 (it was $156,100 in 2000)
Palos Hills:

$216,031
IL:

$209,100

Mean prices in 2019: all housing units: $227,553; detached houses: $286,278; townhouses or other attached units: $189,896; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $182,259; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $152,192

Median gross rent in 2019: $1,056.

March 2019 cost of living index in Palos Hills: 101.9 (near average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2019: 11.6%
(9.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 17.4% for Black residents, 27.8% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for American Indian residents, 7.9% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Palos Hills, IL (2019)
    • 13,62979.4%White alone
    • 1,77410.3%Hispanic
    • 8905.2%Black alone
    • 5083.0%Asian alone
    • 2521.5%Two or more races

Races in Palos Hills detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of Illinois and other state lists, there were 8 registered sex offenders living in Palos Hills, Illinois as of June 08, 2023.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Palos Hills is 2,183 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is much lower than the state average.


Crime rates in Palos Hills by year

Type

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019
Murders
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		1
(5.8)		0
(0.0)		1
(5.9)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		3
(17.0)		1
(5.7)		1
(5.7)		2
(11.5)		2
(11.5)		3
(17.5)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		2
(11.6)		2
(11.7)		2
(11.7)		2
(11.8)		2
(12.1)		9
(51.3)		3
(17.1)		3
(17.0)		6
(34.0)		1
(5.7)		5
(28.4)		1
(5.7)		3
(17.3)		1
(5.8)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		8
(46.4)		5
(29.2)		6
(35.2)		6
(35.5)		2
(12.1)		4
(22.8)		3
(17.1)		10
(56.7)		19
(107.5)		6
(34.0)		10
(56.9)		7
(40.2)		13
(75.0)		15
(87.4)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		18
(104.3)		18
(105.0)		6
(35.2)		18
(106.4)		23
(138.8)		21
(119.7)		19
(108.1)		15
(85.0)		23
(130.1)		19
(107.6)		6
(34.1)		14
(80.5)		8
(46.1)		19
(110.7)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		139
(805.4)		154
(898.2)		158
(927.8)		179
(1,058)		158
(953.5)		77
(439.1)		110
(626.1)		137
(776.4)		76
(430.0)		78
(441.7)		70
(398.2)		70
(402.4)		68
(392.2)		81
(472.1)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		10
(57.9)		13
(75.8)		14
(82.2)		9
(53.2)		9
(54.3)		7
(39.9)		11
(62.6)		7
(39.7)		6
(34.0)		7
(39.6)		8
(45.5)		12
(69.0)		8
(46.1)		13
(75.8)
Arson
(per 100,000)		1
(5.8)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(6.0)		1
(5.7)		1
(5.7)		1
(5.7)		1
(5.7)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index61.558.761.464.658.249.146.256.674.341.446.446.252.065.9

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 270.6. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Palos Hills, IL

Crime rate in Palos Hills detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2019, including police officers: 34 (31 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.81
Illinois average:

2.31
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Ancestries: Polish (33.8%), Irish (5.0%), Lithuanian (4.2%), Arab (4.1%), Italian (3.4%), German (3.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 02/25/1959

Elevation: 600 feet

Land area: 4.17 square miles.

Population density: 4,095 people per square mile   (average).

Palos Hills, Illinois map

4,532 residents are foreign born (18.1% Europe, 4.7% Asia).

This city:

26.4%
Illinois:

14.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $5,659 (2.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $3,697 (2.0%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Oak Lawn, IL (3.9 miles , pop. 55,245).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Chicago, IL (12.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Hickory Hills, IL (1.3 miles ),
Worth, IL (1.4 miles ),
Palos Park, IL (1.5 miles ),
Chicago Ridge, IL (1.6 miles ),
Palos Heights, IL (1.7 miles ),
Bridgeview, IL (1.8 miles ),
Justice, IL (1.8 miles ),
Willow Springs, IL (1.9 miles )

Latitude: 41.70 N, Longitude: 87.83 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -2,884 (-16.8%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 934 (11.8%)

Area code commonly used in this area: 708

Distribution of median household income in Palos Hills, IL in 2019
Distribution of house value in Palos Hills, IL in 2019

Palos Hills satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1997: 11 buildings, average cost: $146,700
  • 1998: 11 buildings, average cost: $140,800
  • 1999: 11 buildings, average cost: $142,400
  • 2000: 18 buildings, average cost: $195,400
  • 2001: 19 buildings, average cost: $153,600
  • 2002: 33 buildings, average cost: $190,000
  • 2003: 25 buildings, average cost: $138,600
  • 2004: 20 buildings, average cost: $213,900
  • 2005: 32 buildings, average cost: $187,500
  • 2006: 15 buildings, average cost: $223,300
  • 2007: 6 buildings, average cost: $309,700
  • 2008: 3 buildings, average cost: $298,700
  • 2009: 2 buildings, average cost: $306,100
  • 2010: 3 buildings, average cost: $287,000
  • 2012: 2 buildings, average cost: $225,000
  • 2013: 3 buildings, average cost: $199,000
  • 2014: 6 buildings, average cost: $236,700
  • 2015: 7 buildings, average cost: $229,000
  • 2016: 5 buildings, average cost: $247,200
  • 2017: 7 buildings, average cost: $226,400
  • 2018: 6 buildings, average cost: $272,300
  • 2019: 6 buildings, average cost: $288,300
Number of permits per 10,000 Palos Hills, IL residents
Average permit cost in Palos Hills, IL
Unemployment in November 2020:
Here:

7.9%
Illinois:

6.5%
Historical population in Palos Hills, IL
Historical housing units in Palos Hills, IL
Most common industries in Palos Hills, IL (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (10.2%)
  • Educational services (9.2%)
  • Construction (6.7%)
  • Finance & insurance (5.7%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (5.2%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.0%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (3.9%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (12.0%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (6.5%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (5.2%)
  • Educational services (4.4%)
  • Truck transportation (4.0%)
  • Health care (4.0%)
  • Finance & insurance (4.0%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (16.9%)
  • Educational services (14.4%)
  • Finance & insurance (7.5%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.4%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (3.8%)
  • Public administration (3.7%)
  • Social assistance (2.8%)
Most common occupations in Palos Hills, IL (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.6%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.3%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (3.7%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (3.6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (3.5%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.5%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (6.4%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.9%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.6%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.3%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4.2%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3.7%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.6%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7.2%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (6.2%)
  • Registered nurses (5.5%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.3%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.9%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.1%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (3.9%)

Average climate in Palos Hills, Illinois

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Palos Hills, Illinois environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO NO2 SO2 Ozone PM10 PM2.5 Pb
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2018 was 92.6. This is worse than average.

City:

92.6
U.S.:

74.2
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2018 was 0.275. This is about average. Closest monitor was 5.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.275
U.S.:

0.267
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2018 was 15.1. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 5.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

15.1
U.S.:

5.6
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2018 was 1.39. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 4.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

1.39
U.S.:

1.79
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2018 was 25.7. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 5.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

25.7
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2018 was 23.8. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 5.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

23.8
U.S.:

19.6
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2018 was 9.45. This is about average. Closest monitor was 5.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

9.45
U.S.:

8.46
Lead Level

Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2009 was 0.0173. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 3.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.0173
U.S.:

0.0098

Tornado activity:

Palos Hills-area historical tornado activity is near Illinois state average. It is 54% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/28/1990, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 18.8 miles away from the Palos Hills city center killed 29 people and injured 350 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/21/1967, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 2.0 miles away from the city center killed 33 people and injured 500 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Palos Hills-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Illinois state average. It is 45% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 224.6 miles away from the city center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 199.1 miles away from Palos Hills center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 224.7 miles away from Palos Hills center
On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 58.0 miles away from Palos Hills center
On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 256.8 miles away from Palos Hills center
On 4/18/2008 at 15:14:16, a magnitude 4.8 (4.5 MB, 4.8 MW, 4.6 MW) earthquake occurred 222.9 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Cook County (20) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 15
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 13, Storms: 12, Tornadoes: 3, Snowstorms: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Palos Hills topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers in Palos Hills:

  • ALLIANCE HOME HEALTHCARE INC. (11001 SOUTHWEST HIGHWAY)
  • ANCHOR HOME HEALTH CARE AGENCY, INC (9800 SOUTH ROBERTS ROAD, SUITE 100)
  • CITYWIDE HOME HEALTH SERVICES, INC (8150 W 111TH STREET, STE 11)
  • FIDELITY HEALTH CARE, INC (8150 W 111TH STREET, SUITE 5)
  • GLOBAL HOME HEALTH CARE, INC (9848 SOUTH ROBERTS ROAD)
  • PRESTIGE HEALTHCARE SERVICES OF IL, INC (9800 S ROBERTS ROAD, STE 206)
  • PRESTIGE HOME HEALTH CARE, INC (7840 W 103RD STREET)
  • PALOS HILLS HEALTHCARE (10426 SOUTH ROBERTS)
  • WINDSOR MANOR (10426 S ROBERTS RD)

Amtrak stations near Palos Hills:

  • 7 miles: SUMMIT (ARCHER & CENTER AVE.) . Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 9 miles: LA GRANGE ROAD (LA GRANGE, 25 W. BURLINGTON AVE.) . Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 13 miles: HOMEWOOD (181 1ST ST. & PARK AVE.) . Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, public transit connection.

Colleges/Universities in Palos Hills:

  • Moraine Valley Community College (Full-time enrollment: 12,008; Location: 9000 W. College Parkway; Public; Website: www.morainevalley.edu)
  • Hair Professionals Career College (Full-time enrollment: 100; Location: 10321 S Roberts Rd; Private, for-profit; Website: www.hairpros.edu)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Palos Hills:

  • Saint Xavier University (about 6 miles; Chicago, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,576)
  • City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley College (about 7 miles; Chicago, IL; FT enrollment: 7,497)
  • Morton College (about 10 miles; Cicero, IL; FT enrollment: 3,236)
  • City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King College (about 11 miles; Chicago, IL; FT enrollment: 5,044)
  • Chicago State University (about 12 miles; Chicago, IL; FT enrollment: 4,352)
  • City Colleges of Chicago-Olive-Harvey College (about 13 miles; Chicago, IL; FT enrollment: 4,110)
  • South Suburban College (about 13 miles; South Holland, IL; FT enrollment: 3,972)

Public high school in Palos Hills:

Public elementary/middle schools in Palos Hills:

  • OAK RIDGE ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 514, Location: 8791 W 103RD ST, Grades: 2-5)
  • DR KENNETH M SORRICK SCHOOL (Location: 7825 W 103RD ST, Grades: PK-1)

Private elementary/middle school in Palos Hills:

  • KORAES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 183, Location: 11025 S ROBERTS RD, Grades: PK-8)
See full list of schools located in Palos Hills

Library in Palos Hills:

  • GREEN HILLS PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT (Operating income: $2,291,859; Location: 8611 WEST 103RD STREET; 57,527 books; 4,723 audio materials; 3,506 video materials; 4 local licensed databases; 15 state licensed databases; 1 other licensed databases; 189 print serial subscriptions)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Palos Hills: Palos Hills Golf Club (A), North Palos Fire Protection District Station 2 (B), North Palos Fire Protection District Station 1 (C), Green Hills Public Library (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: Valley Plaza Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Palos Hills include: Moraine Valley Community Church (A), Sacred Heart Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Palos Hills include: Loveland Park (1), Aspen Park (2), Palos Fen Nature Preserve (3), Volunteer Park (4), Osborne Park (5), Michael Park (6), Krasowski Park (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cook County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Average household size:
This city:

2.4 people
Illinois:

2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

63.2%
Whole state:

65.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

5.3%
Whole state:

6.3%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households
120 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities in 2010
30 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness in 2010
167 people in nursing homes in 2000

Banks with branches in Palos Hills (2011 data):

  • Bank of America, National Association: Palos Hills at 10260 South Roberts Road, branch established on 1889/01/01. Info updated 2009/11/18: Bank assets: $1,451,969.3 mil, Deposits: $1,077,176.8 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5782 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • FirstSecure Bank and Trust Co.: Firstsecure Bank And Trust Co. at 10360 South Roberts Road, branch established on 1977/10/21. Info updated 2009/11/23: Bank assets: $66.0 mil, Deposits: $62.9 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Community Holdings Corporation
  • PNC Bank, National Association: Palos Hills at 10135 S. Roberts Road, branch established on 1924/01/01. Info updated 2012/03/20: Bank assets: $263,309.6 mil, Deposits: $197,343.0 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3085 total offices, Holding Company: Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc., The

For population 15 years and over in Palos Hills:

Marital status in Palos Hills, IL
  • Never married: 30.6%
  • Now married: 48.3%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 7.9%
  • Divorced: 12.0%

For population 25 years and over in Palos Hills:

  • High school or higher: 91.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.9%
  • Unemployed: 3.3%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 32.1 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2019
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2019
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

11.6
Illinois average:

12.0

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2019
Means of transportation to work in 2019 - Palos Hills
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Palos Hills, IL (based on Cook County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic1,947,223376
Evangelical Protestant432,9751,484
Other312,636403
Mainline Protestant202,114630
Black Protestant148,895395
Orthodox53,27666
None2,097,556-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 1,460
Cook County:

2.77 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:

2.24 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 23
This county:

0.04 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:

0.08 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 490
This county:

0.93 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.75 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 806
Cook County:

1.53 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.61 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 3,516
Cook County:

6.67 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:

6.86 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Cook County:

8.4%
Illinois:

8.3%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

23.5%
Illinois:

25.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Cook County:

16.3%
Illinois:

14.5%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Palos Hills:

52.2%
Illinois:

49.5%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

50.3%
State:

47.2%

Average BMI:
Palos Hills:

28.5
Illinois:

28.6

People feeling badly about themselves:
Palos Hills:

20.1%
Illinois:

20.5%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Palos Hills:

10.0%
Illinois:

10.8%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Palos Hills:

6.9
Illinois:

6.8

Overweight people:
This city:

34.9%
Illinois:

33.4%

General health condition:
Palos Hills:

58.2%
State:

56.4%

Average condition of hearing:
Palos Hills:

78.6%
Illinois:

79.9%

More about Health and Nutrition of Palos Hills, IL Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2019)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 32$253,983$95,2440$0
Water Supply 8$41,618$62,4270$0
Sewerage 8$38,822$58,2330$0
Parks and Recreation 6$24,103$48,20647$31,402
Financial Administration 3$16,298$65,1921$954
Police - Other 3$12,921$51,6846$10,048
Streets and Highways 2$11,559$69,3540$0
Housing and Community Development (Local) 1$4,050$48,6000$0
Other and Unallocable 1$4,767$57,2047$19,626
Welfare 0$0 7$8,669
Totals for Government 64$408,121$76,52368$70,699

Palos Hills government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $5,255,000 ($308.03)
    Water Utilities: $4,999,000 ($293.02)
    Financial Administration: $1,794,000 ($105.16)
    Regular Highways: $929,000 ($54.45)
    Parks and Recreation: $877,000 ($51.41)
    General - Other: $157,000 ($9.20)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $846,000 ($49.59)
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $2,090,000 ($122.51)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $75,000 ($4.40)
    Central Staff Services: $29,000 ($1.70)
    General - Other: $14,000 ($0.82)
    Regular Highways: $13,000 ($0.76)
    Solid Waste Management: $10,000 ($0.59)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $6,096,000 ($357.33)

Palos Hills government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $1,085,000 ($63.60)
    Other: $306,000 ($17.94)
    Parks and Recreation: $241,000 ($14.13)
  • Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $764,000 ($44.78)
    General Revenue - Other: $104,000 ($6.10)
    Interest Earnings: $10,000 ($0.59)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $4,802,000 ($281.48)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $2,744,000 ($160.84)
    Highways: $456,000 ($26.73)
    Other: $85,000 ($4.98)
  • Tax - Property: $2,124,000 ($124.50)
    Other License: $1,753,000 ($102.75)
    Public Utilities Sales: $1,046,000 ($61.31)

Palos Hills government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $21,148,000 ($1239.62)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $21,047,000 ($1233.70)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,953,000 ($173.09)
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,851,000 ($167.12)

Palos Hills government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $6,885,000 ($403.58)

3.60% of this county's 2016 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2015 ($69,375 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

3.60%
Illinois average:

4.69%

0.03% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,407 average AGI)
Cook County:

0.03%
Illinois average:

0.03%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2015 and 2016:
from DuPage County, IL  0.46% ($77,836 average AGI)
from Lake County, IL  0.24% ($87,721)
from Will County, IL  0.24% ($52,993)


4.63% of this county's 2015 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2016 ($83,794 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.63%
Illinois average:

5.50%

0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,808 average AGI)
Cook County:

0.07%
Illinois average:

0.06%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2015 and 2016:
to DuPage County, IL  0.56% ($81,685 average AGI)
to Will County, IL  0.32% ($62,155)
to Lake County, IL  0.29% ($95,396)
Businesses in Palos Hills, IL
NameCountNameCount
Ace Hardware1McDonald's1
Baskin-Robbins1Pizza Hut1
Domino's Pizza1Taco Bell1
Dunkin Donuts1UPS4
FedEx3Walgreens1

Strongest AM radio stations in Palos Hills:

  • WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
  • WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WRDZ (1300 AM; 5 kW; LA GRANGE, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WVIV (1200 AM; 20 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLXX-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WGCI (1390 AM; 5 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WNWI (1080 AM; 3 kW; OAK LAWN, IL; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WNTD (950 AM; 5 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: RADIO UNICA OF CHICAGO LICENSE CORP.)
  • WCSN (820 AM; 5 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WYPA, INC.)
  • WIND (560 AM; 5 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))

Strongest FM radio stations in Palos Hills:

  • WCKG (105.9 FM; ELMWOOD PARK, IL; Owner: INFINITY HOLDINGS CORPORATION OF ORLANDO)
  • WLIT-FM (93.9 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WJMK (104.3 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF ILLINOIS)
  • WNUA (95.5 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WTMX (101.9 FM; SKOKIE, IL; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • WBBM-FM (96.3 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WKSC-FM (103.5 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WFMT (98.7 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WINDOW TO THE WORLD COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WZZN (94.7 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC CHICAGO FM RADIO,INC.)
  • WGCI-FM (107.5 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WDRV (97.1 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • WBEZ (91.5 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: THE WBEZ ALLIANCE, INC.)
  • WKQX (101.1 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WLUP-FM (97.9 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • WNND (100.3 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • WOJO (105.1 FM; EVANSTON, IL; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
  • WUSN (99.5 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF CHICAGO)
  • WVAZ (102.7 FM; OAK PARK, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WXRT-FM (93.1 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WLEY-FM (107.9 FM; AURORA, IL; Owner: WLEY LICENSING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Palos Hills:

  • WLS-TV (Channel 7; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WMAQ-TV (Channel 5; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: NBC SUBSIDIARY (WMAQ-TV), INC.)
  • WTTW (Channel 11; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WINDOW TO THE WORLD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WGN-TV (Channel 9; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WGBO-TV (Channel 66; JOLIET, IL; Owner: WGBO LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
  • WBBM-TV (Channel 2; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WPWR-TV (Channel 50; GARY, IN; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WXFT (Channel 60; AURORA, IL; Owner: TELEFUTURA CHICAGO LLC)
  • WCIU-TV (Channel 26; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WCIU-TV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WCPX (Channel 38; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: PAXSON CHICAGO LICENSE, INC.)
  • WFLD (Channel 32; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • W68DO (Channel 68; PALATINE, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WFBT-CA (Channel 23; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: CHANNEL 23 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WJYS (Channel 62; HAMMOND, IN; Owner: JOVON BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WSNS-TV (Channel 44; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: TELEMUNDO OF CHICAGO, INC.)
  • WOCH-LP (Channel 28; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: KM LPTV OF CHICAGO-28, L.L.C.)
  • WYCC (Channel 20; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: COLLEGE DIST. #508, COUNTY OF COOK)
  • WOCK-CA (Channel 13; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: KM LPTV OF CHICAGO-13, L.L.C.)
  • W34CK (Channel 34; ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL; Owner: FIRST UNITED, INC.)
  • WYIN (Channel 56; GARY, IN; Owner: NORTHWEST INDIANA PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W54AP (Channel 54; BLUE ISLAND, IL; Owner: CATHOLIC VIEWS BROADCASTS, INC.)
  • W64CQ (Channel 64; ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W24AJ (Channel 24; AURORA, IL; Owner: NELSON TV, INC.)
  • W57DN (Channel 57; ELGIN, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
Fatal accident count
See more detailed statistics of Palos Hills fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2019 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 8Number of bridges
  • 108ft / 32.6mTotal length
  • $2,518,000Total costs
  • 185,550Total average daily traffic
  • 9,189Total average daily truck traffic
  • 133,381Total future (year 2032) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

25 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Palos Hills)

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers in Palos Hills, IL)

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

12 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

40 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Palos Hills)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

3
  • Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-161 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 108 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 47718, N47718, N-47718, Serial Number: 28-7816127, Year manufactured: 1977, Airworthiness Date: 09/28/1977, Certificate Issue Date: 03/26/2001
    Registrant (Corporation): Ap Midway Inc, 7900 W 111th St, Palos Hills, IL 60465
  • Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-161 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 108 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 8334W, N8334W, N-8334W, Serial Number: 28-8116150, Year manufactured: 1981, Airworthiness Date: 02/23/1981, Certificate Issue Date: 06/24/2003
    Registrant (Co-Owned): Petre I Ghenciu, 8363 W 99th St, Palos Hills, IL 60465, Other Owners: Alex Ghenciu
  • Aircraft: EVEKTOR-AEROTECHNIK AS SPORTSTAR SL (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ROTAX 912ULS SERIES (100 HP) (4 Cycle)
    N-Number: 903SL, N903SL, N-903SL, Serial Number: 2008 0003, Year manufactured: 2008, Airworthiness Date: 07/03/2008, Certificate Issue Date: 04/07/2016
    Registrant (Individual): Mark G Filar, 10623 S 82nd Ave, Palos Hills, IL 60465

Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 full and 2 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED36$171,67364$145,744300$171,80411$110,4441$209,6507$112,3242$165,745
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED4$173,4105$187,70827$203,6141$5,4700$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED9$159,73613$188,335118$182,1182$91,0800$02$109,7951$5,470
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN6$156,6107$119,91339$148,3910$00$01$43,7600$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS2$167,7104$209,83836$186,6410$00$00$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 8237.02 , 8238.03, 8238.04

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 full and 2 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED17$163,6477$219,624
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED5$158,0764$208,830
APPLICATIONS DENIED4$236,2882$260,730
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$180,4301$93,670
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$211,5701$126,260
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 8237.02 , 8238.03, 8238.04

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Palos Hills, IL
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Palos Hills, IL - Value

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 83. The highest number of fires - 101 took place in 2008, and the least - 32 in 2018. The data has a decreasing trend.
    Fire incident types in Palos Hills, IL When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (54.5%), and Outside Fires (27.5%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Palos Hills, IL
    • 76654.5%Structure Fires
    • 38627.5%Outside Fires
    • 17712.6%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 765.4%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Palos Hills, IL
Most common first names in Palos Hills, IL among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John17874.7 years
Mary14080.5 years
Joseph8775.2 years
James8069.4 years
Robert7869.1 years
William7471.5 years
Edward7375.8 years
Helen6979.0 years
Anna5884.7 years
Frank5477.6 years
Most common last names in Palos Hills, IL among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Johnson2274.3 years
Smith1878.2 years
Miller1677.2 years
Anderson1477.4 years
Martin1374.6 years
Carlson1078.9 years
Murphy1080.2 years
Wilson978.7 years
Swanson984.1 years
Mccarthy981.9 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Palos Hills, IL
  • 84.4%Utility gas
  • 13.0%Electricity
  • 1.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.0%No fuel used
  • 0.2%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Palos Hills, IL
  • 77.0%Utility gas
  • 19.9%Electricity
  • 1.4%Other fuel
  • 1.1%No fuel used
  • 0.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas


Palos Hills compared to Illinois state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.

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  • #22 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest city-data.com crime index decrease from 2002 to 2012 (population 5,000+)"
  • #22 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Eastern Europe (population 500+)"
  • #28 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Europe (population 500+)"
  • #39 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Greece (population 500+)"
  • #49 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Western Asia (population 500+)"
  • #23 (60465) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Lithuanian first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
  • #53 (60465) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Polish first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
  • #69 (60465) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Arab first ancestries"
  • #101 (60465) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Greek first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
  • #1 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Black Protestant congregations"
  • #1 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Catholic congregations"
  • #1 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest surface withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"
  • #2 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Black Protestant adherents"
  • #2 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Orthodox congregations (pop. 50,000+)"
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