Illinois / Census place 1757381

Palos Heights

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Palos Heights city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
12,084
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.1%
Population estimate
Density
3,196/sq mi
3.8 sq mi land area
Median age
50.2 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$108,740
Median home value
$367,100
Median gross rent
$2,558
Bachelor’s degree or higher
43.6%
Typical commute
29.9 min
Public transit commute
3.7%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: CHICAGO MIDWAY AP (8 mi from place center)
Average high
60.3°F
Average low
44.1°F
Annual rainfall
34.4"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Palos Heights.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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