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Total population: 12,469 (All urban)

Palos Heights, Illinois Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 4,254 (4,108 occupied: 3,979 owner occupied, 129 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	3%
State:	33%

Housing density: 1125 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this county: $344,308.

Median contract rent in 2007: $1,195 (lower quartile is $809, upper quartile is $1,437)

Median gross rent in Palos Heights, IL in 2007: $1,384

Housing units in Palos Heights with a mortgage: 2,141 (164 second mortgage, 342 home equity loan, 24 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,299

Palos Heights,IL index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $384,439 (it was $210,500 in 2000)

Palos Heights:	$384,439
Illinois:	$208,800

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $305,471 - $484,656

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $423,493
Here: $423,493
State: $269,211

Townhouses or other attached units: $364,730
Here: $364,730
State: $258,887

In 2-unit structures: $288,861
Here: $288,861
State: $320,810

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $284,666
Here: $284,666
State: $330,214

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $235,091
Here: $235,091
State: $275,408

Mobile homes: $225,000
Here: $225,000
State: $35,670

Household type by relationship

Households: 10,541

In family households: 9,506 (2,644 male householders, 539 female householders)
2,865 spouses, 3,100 children (2,919 natural, 69 adopted, 112 stepchildren), 94 grandchildren, 64 brothers or sisters, 54 parents, 83 other relatives, 63 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,035 (293 male householders (243 living alone)), 677 female householders (660 living alone)), 65 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 779 (390 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,635 2-persons, 552 3-persons, 539 4-persons, 277 5-persons, 156 6-persons, 24 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 903 1-person, 67 2-persons.

2,016 married couples with children.
164 single-parent households (36 men, 128 women).

90.4% of residents of Palos Heights speak English at home.
2.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (77% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 5% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
6.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (81% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
1.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (72% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 724 (6.4%)
(79.4% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.9
State:	6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	5.1
State:	4.1

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Palos Heights, Illinois:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 0 4 rooms: 159 5 rooms: 629 6 rooms: 881 7 rooms: 861 8 rooms: 795 9 or more rooms: 654

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Palos Heights, Illinois:
	1 room: 5 2 rooms: 6 3 rooms: 6 4 rooms: 17 5 rooms: 53 6 rooms: 13 7 rooms: 24 8 rooms: 5 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 100
1995 to 1998: 132
1990 to 1994: 284
1980 to 1989: 628
1970 to 1979: 1,059
1960 to 1969: 810
1950 to 1959: 776
1940 to 1949: 317
1939 or earlier: 148

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Palos Heights:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 19 2 bedrooms: 751 3 bedrooms: 1,824 4 bedrooms: 1,180 5 or more bedrooms: 205

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Palos Heights:
	no bedroom: 5 1 bedroom: 6 2 bedrooms: 43 3 bedrooms: 64 4 bedrooms: 6 5 or more bedrooms: 5

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Palos Heights in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 104 1 vehicle: 1,114 2 vehicles: 2,019 3 vehicles: 579 4 vehicles: 136 5 or more vehicles: 27

Cars and other vehicles available in Palos Heights in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 16 1 vehicle: 50 2 vehicles: 58 3 vehicles: 0 4 vehicles: 5 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Palos Heights, IL:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 0
$60,000 to $69,999: 0
$70,000 to $79,999: 0
$80,000 to $89,999: 0
$90,000 to $99,999: 7
$100,000 to $124,999: 26
$125,000 to $149,999: 21
$150,000 to $174,999: 42
$175,000 to $199,999: 49
$200,000 to $249,999: 218
$250,000 to $299,999: 564
$300,000 to $399,999: 1469
$400,000 to $499,999: 1066
$500,000 to $749,999: 791
$750,000 to $999,999: 100
$1,000,000 or more: 52

Palos Heights rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Palos Heights:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 0
$150 to $199: 0
$200 to $249: 0
$250 to $299: 4
$300 to $349: 2
$350 to $399: 0
$400 to $449: 0
$450 to $499: 5
$500 to $549: 2
$550 to $599: 0
$600 to $649: 0
$650 to $699: 4
$700 to $749: 4
$750 to $799: 5
$800 to $899: 10
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 13
$1,250 to $1,499: 24
$1,500 to $1,999: 18
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 45

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 58 1990 to 1994: 68 1985 to 1989: 10 1980 to 1984: 12 1975 to 1979: 22 1970 to 1974: 118 1970 to 1974: 146 1965 to 1969: 290

Palos Heights, IL Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 83.7%
Number of people working at home: 154 (3.0% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 152
5 to 9 minutes: 527
10 to 14 minutes: 477
15 to 19 minutes: 597
20 to 24 minutes: 723
25 to 29 minutes: 220
30 to 34 minutes: 388
35 to 39 minutes: 142
40 to 44 minutes: 276
45 to 59 minutes: 622
60 to 89 minutes: 615
90 or more minutes: 235

Palos Heights mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 4,123 (80%)
Carpooled: 372 (7%)
Bus or trolley bus: 45 (1%)
Subway or elevated: 13 (0%)
Railroad: 211 (4%)
Bicycle: 8 (0%)
Walked: 165 (3%)
Other means: 37 (1%)
Worked at home: 154 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 140
$10,000 to $14,999: 131
$15,000 to $19,999: 126
$20,000 to $24,999: 183
$25,000 to $29,999: 147
$30,000 to $34,999: 171
$35,000 to $39,999: 160
$40,000 to $44,999: 177
$45,000 to $49,999: 138
$50,000 to $59,999: 294
$60,000 to $74,999: 592
$75,000 to $99,999: 710
$100,000 to $124,999: 446
$125,000 to $149,999: 225
$150,000 to $199,999: 208
$200,000 or more: 305

First ancestries reported:

Irish: 2383

German: 1275

Polish: 1151

Italian: 941

Dutch: 840

English: 456

Other groups: 427

Greek: 301

Lithuanian: 257

United States or American: 224

Swedish: 221

Czech: 143

Norwegian: 113

Russian: 97

Austrian: 91

Scotch-Irish: 88

French (except Basque): 74

Croatian: 66

Scottish: 64

Slovak: 59

Ukrainian: 59

French Canadian: 47

Danish: 44

Hungarian: 36

Arab:: 30

Czechoslovakian: 29

European: 29

Lebanese: 22

Luxemburger: 19

Serbian: 19

Canadian: 14

British: 12

Welsh: 12

Slovene: 11

Finnish: 10

Iranian: 10

Albanian: 8

Yugoslavian: 7

Belgian: 6

Armenian: 6

Swiss: 6

Palestinian: 4

Egyptian: 4

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Italy (10%)
Greece (9%)
Philippines (8%)
Ireland (8%)
Mexico (8%)
United Kingdom (7%)
Canada (6%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 9333
Northeast: 160
Midwest: 781
South: 192
West: 100

72% of Palos Heights residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 84% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 24% lived in Illinois.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 4
Nursery to 4th grade: 16
5th and 6th grade: 4
7th and 8th grade: 50
9th grade: 28
10th grade: 63
11th grade: 38
12th grade, no diploma: 63
High school graduate (or equivalency): 780
Less than 1 year of college: 213
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 563
Associate degree: 142
Bachelor's degree: 991
Master's degree: 363
Professional school degree: 259
Doctorate degree: 83

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 15
Nursery to 4th grade: 6
5th and 6th grade: 35
7th and 8th grade: 160
9th grade: 29
10th grade: 68
11th grade: 64
12th grade, no diploma: 126
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,200
Less than 1 year of college: 382
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 591
Associate degree: 314
Bachelor's degree: 847
Master's degree: 464
Professional school degree: 98
Doctorate degree: 38

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.4%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 1.9%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $83,784
Black householders: $28,750
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $82,220
Asian householders: $172,902
Some other race householders: $24,876
Two or more races householders: $11,576
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $86,478

Palos Heights household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Palos Heights household income for Black householders

Palos Heights household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Palos Heights household income for Asian householders

Palos Heights household income for Some other race householders

Palos Heights household income for Two or more races householders

Palos Heights household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Palos Heights marital status for males

Palos Heights marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $397,770
Black or African American householders: $821,840
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $476,850
Asian householders: $620,033
Some other race householders: $485,068
Two or more races householders: $821,840
Hispanic or Latino householders: $432,288

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 2,987
One, attached: 723
Two: 20
3 or 4: 367
5 to 9: 86
20 to 49: 49
50 or more: 5
Mobile homes: 11
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 6

Median worth of mobile homes: $228,068

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Palos Heights:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (96%) Electricity (3%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (74%) Electricity (26%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 226

Here:	20.9%
Illinois:	13.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 210

Here:	35.4%
Illinois:	11.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 495

Here:	66.6%
Illinois:	25.8%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

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