Palos Hills

County:: Cook County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 4.246
State:: Illinois

Palos Hills is a city located in Cook County, Illinois. Palos Hills has a 2025 population of 17,292. Palos Hills is currently declining at a rate of -1.33% annually and its population has decreased by -6.32% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 18,459 in 2020.

The average household income in Palos Hills is $96,319 with a poverty rate of 9.17%.The median age in Palos Hills is 42.5 years: 41.2 years for males, and 45.3 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Palos Hills includes 87.85% White, 4.8% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Asian, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	15,936	87.85%
Black or African American	870	4.8%
Two or more races	866	4.77%
Asian	325	1.79%
Other race	142	0.78%

Palos Hills Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Palos Hills' average per capita income is $53,652. Household income levels show a median of $83,969. The poverty rate stands at 9.17%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$118,288	-
Families	$98,803	$108,630
Households	$83,969	$96,319
Non Families	$53,103	$73,551

$53,652

Average Income

$83,969

Median Household Income

9.17%

Poverty Rate