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Palatine, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · McHenry County County
3.8
/5.0
B+
Good
66,548
Population
4,713/sq mi density
$95,950
Median Income
$49,950 per capita
$347,900
Home Value
$364,894 Zillow
$1,467
Median Rent
30.1% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
246 sunny days/yr
62
Violent Crime/100K
453 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.8 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.6 / 5.0
$95,950 median income, 3.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.6 / 5.0
$347,900 home value, $1,467/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
62 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
49.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-5.7%
69,373 → 65,385
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.59%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+31.8%
$72,818 → $95,950
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.8%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Palatine 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
62,732
-2,653 from 2023 (65,385)
Projected Median Income 2030
$116,412
+$20,462 from 2023 ($95,950)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 69,373 | — | $72,818 | — |
| 2015 | 69,292 | -0.1% | $71,573 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 68,489 | -1.2% | $76,633 | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 67,415 | -1.6% | $80,526 | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 66,321 | -1.6% | $86,415 | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 65,385 | -1.4% | $95,950 | +11% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.