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Chicago Heights, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Lake County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
26,938
Population
2,598/sq mi density
$57,479
Median Income
$25,488 per capita
$149,900
Home Value
$165,587 Zillow
$1,035
Median Rent
32.2% income on rent
53°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
774
Violent Crime/100K
1,954 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.6 / 5.0
$57,479 median income, 7.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$149,900 home value, $1,035/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
774 violent crimes/100K (104% above avg)
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
20.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$57,479
24% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$25,488
35% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
7.6%
111% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
19.8%
60% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Chicago Heights vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Chicago Heights’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$57,479
76%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$25,488
65%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$69,524
97%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,177
82%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,177
18% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
32 min
16% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.2%
66% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
71.6%
2% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
5.7%
14% above US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$31,242M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
71.6%
Public Transit
5.7%
Work From Home
5.2%
Other
17.5%
Average commute time
32 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
11,872
Restaurants
1,110
Healthcare
1,376
Retail
1,546
Manufacturing
366
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$69,524
3% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,190
20% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
100.0
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $57,479 |
| Per Capita Income | $25,488 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $69,524 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,177 |
| County GDP | $31,242M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 7.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 19.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.453 |
| Cost of Living Index | 100.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 32 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 71.6% |
| Public Transit | 5.7% |
| Work From Home | 5.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 11,872 |
| Restaurants | 1,110 |
| Healthcare | 1,376 |
| Retail | 1,546 |
| Manufacturing | 366 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $69,524 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,190 |