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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

South Holland

Illinois · 22,105 residents · 7.24 sq mi
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With 22,105 people, South Holland is a city in Illinois. Owners hold 95% of the housing stock. The median age is 40.1, about 7 years above the US median. Households here earn about 40% more than in Illinois as a whole. Poverty is uncommon here, at 2.5% of residents. Households take in $45,211 a year at the median, 50% more than the country as a whole.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 40.1
US median: 33.0
Average education
21% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 11%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

22,105
Unchangedvs 2000
vs 22,147 in 2000
1990 – 2025
40.1
Unchangedvs 2000
vs 40.0 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
7.24 sq mi
Population, 19902024
21K21K22K22K22K19902000201020202024South Holland
202421K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 55.4%(1,201)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.3%(1,386)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145.7%(1,265)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.9%(1,522)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.2%(1,372)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3412.4%(2,749)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4413.4%(2,960)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5412.7%(2,812)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6413.7%(3,022)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7410.2%(2,251)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 845.3%(1,162)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.8%(403)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$45,211
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $60,246 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$17,352
−31%vs 2000
vs $24,977 in 2000
US average: $14,340
2.5%
−2.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.6% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$90,000
−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $133,500 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$466
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $637 in 2000
US average: $450
94.6%
+1.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 93.1% in 2000
5.4% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic43.6%(9,664)
Black50.5%(11,195)
Hispanic / Latino3.8%(836)
Asian0.9%(190)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic85.9%(18,993)
Black11.6%(2,563)
Hispanic / Latino2.3%(509)
Asian1.7%(371)
Other0.8%(178)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican10.2%(2,125)
Puerto Rican0.2%(37)
Colombian0.1%(11)
Asian origin
Filipino0.4%(76)
Chinese0.2%(51)
Cambodian0.2%(48)
Korean0.1%(27)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.1%(16)
Ancestry
Dutch3.2%(676)
American2.1%(434)
Nigerian2%(423)
Polish1.7%(349)
German1.4%(283)
Irish0.9%(180)
Croatian0.7%(141)
Italian0.7%(137)
West Indian0.6%(124)
English0.6%(119)
Haitian0.4%(77)
+ 16 more ancestry groups with data
Israeli0.2%(42)
Swedish0.2%(40)
Lithuanian0.2%(32)
Greek0.1%(29)
Armenian0.1%(23)
Scottish0.1%(20)
Scotch-Irish0.1%(18)
Austrian0.1%(15)
Norwegian0.1%(12)
Jamaican0.1%(11)
Iranian0%(9)
Danish0%(8)
Welsh0%(7)
Czech0%(2)
French0%(2)
Section 05

Education

21.0%
−4.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 25.6% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
80.8%
−7.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 87.9% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
7.1%
−2.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 9.5% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

24.9 min
−9%vs 2000
vs 27.5 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 married44.9%(3,580)
Married44.2%(3,517)
Widowed4.7%(378)
Divorced6.2%(490)
Women 15+
Never married42.7%(3,897)
Married37.2%(3,391)
Widowed9.6%(873)
Divorced10.5%(960)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

6.4%
−7.3 ptssince 2013
from 13.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
53.5%
−5.3 ptssince 2020
from 58.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.6%
+3.4 ptssince 2020
from 9.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
18.4%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 18.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
28.1%
+3.8 ptssince 2020
from 24.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.2%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 2.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
64.0%
−2.3 ptssince 2020
from 66.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
42.7%
+2.8 ptssince 2020
from 39.9% 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)18%(197)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)24%(262)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era27.8%(304)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War11%(120)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,092 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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How many people live in South Holland, Illinois?

South Holland, Illinois has about 22,105 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in South Holland, Illinois?

The typical household in South Holland, Illinois earns about $45,211 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is South Holland, Illinois expensive?

In South Holland, Illinois, the median home is worth about $90,000, and the typical rent is about $466 a month.

How educated are people in South Holland, Illinois?

About 21.0% of adults age 25 and over in South Holland, Illinois hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in South Holland, Illinois?

About 2.5% of people in South Holland, Illinois live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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