Palos Park, IL

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Palos Park, Illinois

Palos Park, Illinois, in Cook county, is 2 miles NE of Orland Park, Illinois (center to center) and 16 miles SW of Chicago, Illinois. About 4,689 people people live in Palos Park.

The People and Families of Palos Park

In Palos Park, about 69% of adults are married. Homes in Palos Park tend to contain married couples.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Palos Park had a median family income of $88,628. Overall, families in Palos Park are likely to be financially secure. Not many of the people of the village are below middle class. It turns out that people in Palos Park tend to be educated, and a lot of them are college grads. It turns out that the village is home to a lot of successful single people.

Political Inclinations

In 2004, George W. Bush garnered more political contributions ($31,985) in Palos Park than did the other Presidential candidates. The Democratic party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in the village.

Palos Park Housing

Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Palos Park, about 99% are lived in by their owners, not renters. The average property tax bill in the village is higher than that of most other communities in Illinois.

Commuting

In Palos Park, 88% of commuters drive to work. One alternative to driving in Palos Park is the public transportation system.

High Points

Palos Park strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Illinois):

Category	Trophy
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 3%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 3%
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 3%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 3%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 3%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 5%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 14%

Comparative Profile of Palos Park, IL

Comparing Palos Park to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Illinois (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Racial Diversity
Male Share of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Housing Recently Built
People Living Alone
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Category	Value
Near Medium City	2 miles NE of Orland Park, Illinois (center to center)
Nearest Large City	16 miles SW of Chicago, Illinois
County	Cook
Standard Zip Codes	60464
Phone Area Codes	708
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.667
Longitude	-87.829

Station	CHICAGO MIDWAY AP 3 SW
Distance	5.2 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 31 F
Apr Temp	40 to 59 F
Jul Temp	66 to 85 F
Oct Temp	45 to 63 F
Annual Precip	38.3 inches

Station	PARK FOREST
Distance	13.8 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 29 F
Apr Temp	39 to 58 F
Jul Temp	65 to 84 F
Oct Temp	43 to 63 F
Annual Precip	38.6 inches

Station	WHEATON 3 SE
Distance	16 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 32 F
Apr Temp	38 to 63 F
Jul Temp	63 to 87 F
Oct Temp	42 to 67 F
Annual Precip	37.9 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	4,689	100%
Male	2,274	48.5%
Female	2,415	51.5%
Under 18	1,017	21.7%
18+	3,672	78.3%
65+	904	19.3%
Median Age	46.9
Average Family Size	3.01
White	4,556	97.2%
African-American	13	0.3%
Asian	81	1.7%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0%
Other	9	0.2%
Mixed Race	28	0.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	99	2.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	4,757
Growth	68
Growth %	1.5%

Ancestry	Percent
Irish	16.8%
German	16.1%
Polish	13.2%
Italian	8.2%
Greek	6.9%
Dutch	5.1%
English	5%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	3.8%
Lithuanian	3.5%
Czech	3.2%
Swedish	3%
Norwegian	1.9%
US/American	1.6%
Scotch-Irish	1.4%
Scottish	1.1%
Slovene	1.1%
Austrian	1%
French (except Basque)	1%
French Canadian	0.8%
British	0.8%
Romanian	0.7%
Serbian	0.6%
European	0.5%
Croatian	0.4%
Russian	0.4%
Belgian	0.4%
Danish	0.3%
Ukrainian	0.3%
Armenian	0.3%
Welsh	0.2%
Lebanese	0.2%
Hungarian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Palos Park	4,689	$88,628
Alsip	19,725	$54,846
Chicago Ridge	14,127	$56,314
Orland Park	51,077	$77,507
Palos Heights	11,260	$81,100
Palos Hills	17,665	$61,764
Worth	11,047	$51,523

Library
Palos Park P.l. 12330 Forest Glen Palos Park, Illinois (708) 448-1530 Library Web Site

(As of 2005)
13000 South Lagrange Rd.

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