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Tinley Park

Illinois · 48,401 residents · 16.2 sq mi
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Tinley Park is home to 48,401 people in Illinois. Owners hold 85% of the housing stock. Households here earn about 32% more than in Illinois as a whole. Growth has run 30% since 1990, or 11,251 more people. The poverty rate is 2.5%, under the national 12.4%. Median household income runs $61,648, well clear of the $42,589 US median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 36.5
US median: 35.2
Average education
25% 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

48,401
+30%since 1990
from 37,150 in 1990
1990 – 2025
36.5
+15%since 1990
from 31.8 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
16.2 sq mi
Population, 19902024
35K42K48K55K61K19902000201020202024Tinley Park
202455K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.6%(3,174)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 97.7%(3,725)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.7%(3,706)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 197.2%(3,471)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 245.6%(2,725)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3412.9%(6,232)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4418.2%(8,792)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5415.5%(7,512)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 648%(3,868)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 745.7%(2,767)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 844.1%(1,976)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over0.9%(453)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$61,648
+8%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $43,198 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$25,207
+62%since 1990
from $15,518 in 1990
US average: $21,522
2.5%
+0.1 ptssince 1990
from 2.5% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$160,900
+5%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $116,000 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$709
−4%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $560 in 1990
US average: $602
84.9%
+5.8 ptssince 1990
from 79.1% in 1990
15.1% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic96.1%(35,689)
Black1.5%(565)
Hispanic / Latino2.1%(795)
Asian1.4%(521)
2000
White, non-Hispanic90.5%(43,787)
Black1.9%(923)
Hispanic / Latino4.1%(1,998)
Asian2.4%(1,143)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

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

24.8%
+6.6 ptssince 1990
from 18.2% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
89.5%
+7.1 ptssince 1990
from 82.3% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
7.4%
+2.6 ptssince 1990
from 4.8% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

26.3 min
−6%since 1990
from 28.0 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 married27.5%(4,916)
Married63.8%(11,397)
Widowed2.3%(407)
Divorced6.4%(1,136)
Women 15+
Never married23.1%(4,616)
Married57.1%(11,395)
Widowed11.4%(2,266)
Divorced8.4%(1,670)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

3.7%
−2.9 ptssince 2013
from 6.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
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%
21.4%
+3.8 ptssince 2020
from 17.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
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 48,401 residents according to the 2000 Census.

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

The typical household in Tinley Park, Illinois earns about $61,648 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 $160,900, and the typical rent is about $709 a month.

How educated are people in Tinley Park, Illinois?

About 24.8% 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 2.5% 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 11,251 residents, a change of about 30 percent over that period.

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

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