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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
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
-13.8%
30,606 → 26,388
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.47%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+33.4%
$43,102 → $57,479
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.92%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Chicago Heights across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013, 2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts, real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
23,790
-2,598 from 2023 (26,388)
Projected Median Income 2030
$70,308
+$12,829 from 2023 ($57,479)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 30,606 | - | $43,102 | - |
| 2015 | 30,386 | -0.7% | $41,947 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 29,888 | -1.6% | $45,843 | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 29,322 | -1.9% | $50,186 | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 26,905 | -8.2% | $54,870 | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 26,388 | -1.9% | $57,479 | +4.8% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.