Palos Hills is a city of 18,081 people in Illinois. 27% of residents were born outside the United States. Owners hold 77% of the housing stock. There are 4,258 people per square mile. About 28% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The average commute runs 35 minutes.
At a glance
Average income
median household income $83,533, near the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 41.7
US median: 38.9
Less educated
28% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Palos Hills
What changed most since 1990
Adults with a bachelor's degree21.6% → 27.6%(+6.0 pts)US over the same years: +15.3 pts
Poverty rate2.0% → 8.4%(+6.4 pts)US over the same years: −0.8 pts
Median household income (2024 dollars)$99,401 → $83,533(−16%)US over the same years: +14%
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)27.5%(216)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)32.7%(257)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era19%(149)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.5%(20)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 786 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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Over time
Palos Hills, decade by decade
Palos Hills population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
17,803
$99,401
$300,729
21.6%
15.6
2000
17,665
$95,325
$284,360
24.2%
35.3
2010
17,484
$82,378
$324,829
21.6%
36.8
2020
18,530
$78,012
$249,195
28.7%
44.2
2024
18,081
$83,533
$279,200
27.6%
44.4
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
