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Palos Hills, IL

Full City Profile · Illinois · Cook County County

3.4 /5.0
B Good
18,139 Population 4,268/sq mi density
$83,969 Median Income $38,939 per capita
$259,200 Home Value $275,355 Zillow
$1,267 Median Rent 30.4% income on rent
51°F Avg Temperature 275 sunny days/yr
111 Violent Crime/100K 659 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.5 / 5.0
$83,969 median income, 2.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$259,200 home value, $1,267/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
111 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.0 / 5.0
25.0% bachelor's degree or higher

Change Over Time (2013–2023)

Population Change
+1.5%
17,647 → 17,903
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.14%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+51.7%
$55,363 → $83,969
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.25%
Compound annual growth rate

Population Over Time

Total population for Palos Hills 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
18,079
+176 from 2023 (17,903)
Projected Median Income 2030
$112,370
+$28,401 from 2023 ($83,969)

Year-by-Year Detail

Year Population YoY % Median Income YoY %
2013 17,647 — $55,363 —
2015 17,561 -0.5% $55,666 +0.5%
2017 17,319 -1.4% $57,956 +4.1%
2019 17,043 -1.6% $61,143 +5.5%
2021 18,117 +6.3% $72,570 +18.7%
2023 17,903 -1.2% $83,969 +15.7%
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.