Palos Heights.
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Illinois·Cook County
4 tracts·12K people·$367K median·3,065/mi²
White 87 · Hispanic 9 · Black 2 · Multiracial 2 · Asian 0 · Other 0
Married couple 60 · Living alone 26 · Other 14
Health 55 · Professional 14 · Leisure 11 · Retail 11 · Manufacturing 5 · Public admin 2 · Other 3
Management · business · science · arts 55 · Sales · office 20 · Service 13 · Construction · maintenance 8 · Production · transport 5
Drive alone 74 · Work from home 12 · Carpool 10 · Transit 3 · Walk 2 · Bike 0
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in Palos Heights is $367,100 (Census ACS 2020–2024) — 0.8× the US median of $458,812.
Palos Heights has 12,152 residents across 3 census tracts and 3 named neighborhoods (Census ACS 2020–2024).
The median age is 50.2; the population is 87.2% White, 8.6% Hispanic or Latino, 2.2% Black, 1.6% Multiracial, 0.5% Asian and 0.0% Other; the average household has 2.4 people; 43.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 5.2% (Census ACS 2020–2024).
Palos East Elementary School (59%) and Navajo Heights Elem School (42%) lead the elementary schools; Independence Jr High School is the middle school with reported scores (53%). Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $2,558/month, 62% above the US median (Census ACS 2020–2024).
The median household income in Palos Heights is $108,740 a year, 26% above the US median (Census ACS 2020–2024).
In Palos Heights, median rent is $2,558/month and the median home value is $367,100 (Census ACS 2020–2024).
Palos Heights reported 0.5 violent crimes and 7.1 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 83°F; winter lows average 21°F; there are 85 comfortable days a year; annual rainfall is 40 inches (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Palos Heights are cold wave (95), inland flooding (93) and heat wave (85), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.10g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In Palos Heights, 1.6% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).