CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Chicago Heights

Illinois · 32,776 residents · 10.3 sq mi

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Chicago Heights is home to 32,776 people in Illinois. 12% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 24% national rate. The median age is 30.6, younger than the US median of 35.2. Households here earn about 21% less than in Illinois as a whole. 17.5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Home values have risen by half since 1990, reaching $94,000.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $42,589

Younger

median age 30.6

US median: 35.2

Less educated

12% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 24%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $120,530

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

32,776

−1%since 1990

from 33,072 in 1990

1990 – 2025

Median age

30.6

Unchangedsince 1990

from 30.7 in 1990

US average: 35.2

Land area

10.3 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202427K

Age distribution, 2000

Under 59.2%(3,005)

US avg: 6.8%

5 to 99.5%(3,119)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.4%(2,748)

US avg: 7.3%

15 to 197.6%(2,506)

US avg: 7.2%

20 to 247.1%(2,337)

US avg: 6.7%

25 to 3414.2%(4,670)

US avg: 14.2%

35 to 4413.7%(4,499)

US avg: 16%

45 to 5411%(3,591)

US avg: 13.4%

55 to 647.4%(2,420)

US avg: 8.6%

65 to 746.4%(2,092)

US avg: 6.5%

75 to 844.2%(1,389)

US avg: 4.4%

85 and over1.2%(400)

US avg: 1.5%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$36,958

+2%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $27,551 in 1990

US average: $42,589

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$14,963

+35%since 1990

from $11,047 in 1990

US average: $21,522

Poverty rate

17.5%

−2.6 ptssince 1990

from 20.1% in 1990

US average: 12.4%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$94,000

+16%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $61,600 in 1990

US average: $120,530

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$566

+7%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $402 in 1990

US average: $602

Owner-occupied

62.8%

+0.4 ptssince 1990

from 62.5% in 1990

37.2% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990

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

Black35.1%(11,611)

Hispanic / Latino14.6%(4,818)

Asian0.4%(121)

2000

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

Black37.5%(12,305)

Hispanic / Latino23.8%(7,790)

Asian0.4%(138)

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

12.3%

+0.8 ptssince 1990

from 11.6% in 1990

US average: 24.4%

High school or higher

71.7%

+6.5 ptssince 1990

from 65.1% in 1990

US average: 80.3%

Graduate degree

4.0%

−0.2 ptssince 1990

from 4.2% in 1990

US average: 8.8%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

19.3 min

−8%since 1990

from 21.0 min in 1990

US average: 17.6

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status

Men 15+

Never married39.4%(4,533)

Married50.6%(5,827)

Widowed3.3%(375)

Divorced6.7%(776)

Women 15+

Never married31.5%(3,945)

Married47%(5,892)

Widowed12%(1,500)

Divorced9.6%(1,205)

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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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