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Tinley Park

Illinois · 55,140 residents (2025 est.) · 16.2 sq mi
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Tinley Park is home to 54,842 people in Illinois. 87% of homes are owner-occupied. Few US cities rank higher on income. The median age is 43.2, about 4 years above the US median. There are 3,392 people per square mile. Households here earn about 26% more than in Illinois as a whole.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 43.2
US median: 38.9
Average education
37% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
54,842
+13%since 2000
from 48,401 in 2000
55,140 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
3,392 / sq mi
−7%since 2009
from 3,655 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
43.2
+18%since 2000
from 36.5 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
16.2 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
35K42K48K55K61K19902000201020202024Tinley Park
202455K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.8%(2,646)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.2%(3,399)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145.5%(3,042)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 195.7%(3,148)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.3%(2,929)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3411.8%(6,492)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412%(6,585)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412%(6,575)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6415%(8,218)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7412.7%(6,975)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 846.5%(3,543)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.4%(1,290)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$105,189
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $61,648 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$52,743
+109%since 2000
from $25,207 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
65.0%
+15.6 ptssince 2009
from 49.4% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
5.0%
+2.4 ptssince 2000
from 2.5% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.407
+10%since 2010
from 0.370 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information12.4%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade8.9%
US avg: 6.9%
Retail trade8.7%
US avg: 9.9%
Finance & insurance8.3%
US avg: 5.9%
Other services8%
US avg: 6.7%
Professional, scientific, technical7.8%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration6.5%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing3.2%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food2.5%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.5%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$299,900
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $160,900 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,495
+16%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $709 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
86.9%
+2.0 ptssince 2000
from 84.9% in 2000
13.1% rent
Vacancy rate
3.6%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 3.6% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.45 people
−9%since 2009
from 2.70 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
22.8%
−7.7 ptssince 2009
from 30.5% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
45.7%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 44.9% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
2.9
−15%since 2009
from 3.4 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
35
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic90.5%(43,787)
Black1.9%(923)
Hispanic / Latino4.1%(1,998)
Asian2.4%(1,143)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic76.2%(41,784)
Black6.6%(3,640)
Hispanic / Latino10.9%(5,951)
Asian3.6%(1,985)
Other2.7%(1,482)
Diversity Score
50
+54%since 2009
from 33 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican7.6%(4,147)
Puerto Rican1.7%(919)
Spaniard0.5%(278)
Argentine0.4%(203)
Dominican0.1%(62)
Cuban0.1%(60)
Salvadoran0.1%(60)
Colombian0.1%(42)
Venezuelan0.1%(38)
Asian origin
Filipino1.2%(677)
Asian Indian0.9%(486)
Chinese0.8%(417)
Vietnamese0.4%(241)
Pakistani0.1%(60)
Japanese0.1%(46)
Korean0.1%(45)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
Irish20.8%(11,398)
German17.7%(9,687)
Polish13.9%(7,632)
Italian10.9%(5,998)
Arab6%(3,298)
English4%(2,174)
Swedish3.2%(1,748)
Dutch2.6%(1,444)
Palestinian2.4%(1,325)
American2%(1,101)
Lithuanian1.9%(1,025)
French1.8%(960)
+ 34 more ancestry groups with data
Czech1.6%(877)
Greek1.1%(630)
Norwegian1.1%(592)
Jordanian1%(534)
Scottish0.8%(442)
Croatian0.7%(401)
Nigerian0.6%(334)
Austrian0.5%(284)
Russian0.5%(266)
Slovak0.4%(244)
Ukrainian0.4%(225)
Armenian0.3%(182)
Hungarian0.3%(180)
Egyptian0.3%(176)
Danish0.3%(162)
Scotch-Irish0.3%(144)
Lebanese0.2%(110)
Iranian0.2%(107)
Welsh0.2%(106)
Portuguese0.2%(92)
Serbian0.1%(81)
Moroccan0.1%(72)
Belgian0.1%(47)
Swiss0.1%(45)
Romanian0.1%(39)
British0.1%(35)
Ethiopian0.1%(33)
Latvian0.1%(28)
Slovene0%(26)
Turkish0%(15)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
37.0%
+12.2 ptssince 2000
from 24.8% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
95.9%
+6.4 ptssince 2000
from 89.5% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
15.0%
+7.6 ptssince 2000
from 7.4% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
33.7 min
+28%since 2000
from 26.3 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
75.9%
−4.5 ptssince 2009
from 80.4% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
5.2%
−1.5 ptssince 2009
from 6.7% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
4.3%
−3.8 ptssince 2009
from 8.1% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
12.3%
+9.9 ptssince 2009
from 2.4% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
0.6%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 1.4% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.3%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
3.2%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 4.0% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
6.0%
−1.3 ptssince 2011
from 7.3% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
65.8%
−4.2 ptssince 2011
from 70.1% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
80.4%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 79.0% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
14.9%
+3.0 ptssince 2009
from 11.9% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
44.9%
+9.6 ptssince 2009
from 35.3% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.8%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 49.1% in 2009
Female
51.2%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 50.9% in 2009
Foreign born
9.3%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 8.3% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
5.6%
−3.7 ptssince 2009
from 9.3% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
10.9%
+1.8 ptssince 2012
from 9.1% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
3.7%
−2.9 ptssince 2013
from 6.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
93.7%
+7.1 ptssince 2017
from 86.6% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
95.3%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 93.8% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
92.0%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 91.8% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
84.1%
+2.2 ptssince 2016
from 81.9% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
5.0%
−0.4 ptssince 2016
from 5.4% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married33.3%(7,339)
Married55.9%(12,321)
Widowed3.7%(813)
Divorced7.1%(1,565)
Women 15+
Never married28.8%(6,822)
Married51.2%(12,149)
Widowed8.6%(2,042)
Divorced11.4%(2,704)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
3.7%
−2.9 ptssince 2013
from 6.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
71.1%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 71.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
15.0%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 13.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
21.4%
+3.8 ptssince 2020
from 17.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
10.1%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 11.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.3%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 1.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
82.1%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 83.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
30.1%
+2.9 ptssince 2020
from 27.2% 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)6.1%(149)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)13%(316)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era52.8%(1,288)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War11.4%(278)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1%(25)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,438 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Tinley Park, Illinois?

Tinley Park, Illinois has about 54,842 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Tinley Park, Illinois?

The typical household in Tinley Park, Illinois earns about $105,189 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Tinley Park, Illinois expensive?

In Tinley Park, Illinois, the median home is worth about $299,900, and the typical rent is about $1,495 a month.

How educated are people in Tinley Park, Illinois?

About 37.0% of adults age 25 and over in Tinley Park, Illinois hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Tinley Park, Illinois?

About 5.0% of people in Tinley Park, Illinois live below the federal poverty line.

Has Tinley Park, Illinois grown since 1990?

Yes, Tinley Park, Illinois has grown since 1990. The population has added about 17,692 residents, a change of about 48 percent over that period.

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