CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Chicago Heights

Illinois · 33,072 residents · 10.3 sq mi

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Chicago Heights is home to 33,072 people in Illinois. 12% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median home value sits at $61,600. The poverty rate is 20.1%, above the 13.2% national rate. That trails the Illinois median by roughly 15%. Median household income is $27,551, close to the national figure.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 30.7

US median: 33.0

Less educated

12% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 14%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

33,072

+1%vs 2000

vs 32,776 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

30.7

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 30.6 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

10.3 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202427K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 59.1%(3,001)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.9%(2,931)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.4%(2,448)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.9%(2,598)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 247.9%(2,614)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3415.9%(5,269)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412.4%(4,104)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.5%(3,158)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.5%(2,810)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 747.6%(2,498)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843.6%(1,206)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.3%(435)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$27,551

−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $36,958 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,047

−26%vs 2000

vs $14,963 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

20.1%

+2.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 17.5% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$61,600

−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $94,000 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$402

−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $566 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

62.5%

−0.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 62.8% in 2000

37.5% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic36.8%(12,062)

Black37.5%(12,305)

Hispanic / Latino23.8%(7,790)

Asian0.4%(138)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic54.9%(18,141)

Black35.1%(11,611)

Hispanic / Latino14.6%(4,818)

Asian0.4%(121)

Other9.7%(3,199)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican31.1%(8,320)

Puerto Rican2.2%(590)

South American0.4%(120)

Cuban0.4%(105)

Central American0.2%(51)

Peruvian0.2%(46)

Guatemalan0.2%(42)

Venezuelan0.1%(40)

Colombian0.1%(34)

Dominican0.1%(15)

Spaniard0.1%(14)

Salvadoran0%(9)

Asian origin

Bangladeshi0.1%(30)

Japanese0.1%(23)

Asian Indian0.1%(21)

Chinese0%(8)

Vietnamese0%(5)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.1%(18)

Ancestry

German5.4%(1,444)

Italian4.8%(1,278)

Polish3.9%(1,054)

Irish3.8%(1,029)

American2.2%(583)

Subsaharan African1.9%(497)

English1.4%(377)

Swedish1%(278)

Lithuanian0.9%(235)

French0.8%(210)

Norwegian0.6%(173)

Scottish0.6%(153)

+ 23 more ancestry groups with data

West Indian0.5%(130)

Dutch0.4%(103)

Nigerian0.3%(67)

Greek0.2%(65)

Macedonian0.2%(65)

French Canadian0.2%(52)

Danish0.2%(45)

Serbian0.2%(44)

Slovak0.2%(43)

Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.2%(43)

Russian0.1%(40)

British0.1%(39)

Scotch-Irish0.1%(34)

Czech0.1%(30)

Brazilian0.1%(29)

Armenian0.1%(26)

Hungarian0.1%(25)

Haitian0.1%(17)

Jamaican0.1%(14)

Croatian0%(13)

Austrian0%(12)

Guyanese0%(10)

Welsh0%(5)

RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest German population · Largest Italian population · Largest Polish population · Largest Irish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

11.6%

−0.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 12.3% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

65.1%

−6.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 71.7% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

4.2%

+0.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.0% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

21.0 min

+9%vs 2000

vs 19.3 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married54.5%(5,586)

Married36.2%(3,712)

Widowed3%(304)

Divorced6.4%(653)

Women 15+

Never married42.1%(4,444)

Married34.7%(3,661)

Widowed9.9%(1,045)

Divorced13.3%(1,400)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

11.8%

−8.9 ptssince 2013

from 20.7% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

41.8%

−3.5 ptssince 2020

from 45.3% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

9.3%

+0.8 ptssince 2020

from 8.5% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

14.8%

−1.3 ptssince 2020

from 16.1% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

38.0%

+5.2 ptssince 2020

from 32.8% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.1%

Unchangedsince 2020

from 1.1% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

49.3%

−3.8 ptssince 2020

from 53.1% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

48.7%

+4.2 ptssince 2020

from 44.5% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)16.2%(156)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)25.6%(246)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era28.9%(278)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War2.7%(26)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0.5%(5)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 961 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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