Palos Heights, Illinois

Introduction to Palos Heights, Illinois

Palos Heights, Illinois, in Cook county, is 3 miles SW of Oak Lawn, Illinois and 15 miles SW of Chicago, Illinois. The people of the city are in the Chicago metropolitan area.

Palos Heights History

Palos Heights used to be an open farming region back in 1930s. In 1935, the Robert Bartlett Building Corporation purchased the land for housing purposes. Many houses were built by the company in the area and were offered to prospective buyers at reasonable prices. The City of Palos Heights was incorporated on April 16, 1959.

Palos Heights and nearby Attractions

Westgate Country Club
American Police Center & Museum
Jennie Huizenga Memorial Library
Saint Spyridon Greek Orthodox Church
Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
Palmer Park

Things To Do In Palos Heights

Westgate Country Club and Oak Hill Golf Club entice tourists with sports and other recreational facilities. Saint Spyridon Greek Orthodox Church is an architectural marvel. Major parks in the area, such as Navajo Park and Palmer Park allow tourists to spend some quality time around nature.

Palos Heights Transportation

Chicago Midway International Airport provides air transportation facilities.

Palos Heights Higher Education

Moraine Valley Community College and Chicago State University provide higher education to the people of Palos Heights.

Total Population	12,544
Male Share of the Population	46.1%
Female Share of the Population	53.9%
Senior Citizens	29.7%
Employed Population 16+	5,262
Age of the Population	53

Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher	44.5%
Median Earnings25+	$51,900
Median Earnings Without High School Qualification	$34,879
Median Earnings With High School Degree	$40,774

Median Family Income	$104,464
% Above Poverty Level	97.4%
% Below Poverty Level	2.6%

Average Commute Time	35 minutes
% Working from Home	7.6%
% Walking and Biking to Work	3.8%
% Using Public Transportation	8%

People Living Alone	26%
Median Gross Rent	$1,688
Median House Value	$275,000

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Irish	28.8%
German	21.8%
Polish	18.1%
Other(often includes Hispanic and African American)	12.4%
Italian	10.4%
Dutch	4.9%
Greek	3.5%
Lithuanian	3.3%
English	2.9%
Swedish	2.5%
Czech	1.9%
French Except Basque	1.9%
Scottish	1.5%
Danishn	1.2%
Russian	1%
Ukrainian	0.9%
Croatian	0.9%
Austrian	0.7%
Romanian	0.6%
Norwegian	0.5%
Swiss	0.3%
Hungarian	0.3%
US/American	0.3%
Arab	0.3%
African	0.2%
Slovak	0.2%
Canadian	0.2%
Jordanian	0.2%
Estonian	0.2%
West Indian	0.1%
Bahamian	0.1%
Welsh	0.1%
Palestinian	0.1%
Slovene	0.1%
Serbian	0.1%
Belgian	0.1%
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Category	Value
County	Cook County
Standard Zip Codes	60463
Phone Area Codes
Time Zone	America/Chicago
Approximate Latitude	41.66
Approximate Longitude	-87.79

Station	CHICAGO MIDWAY AP 3 SW
Distance	4.6 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	CHICAGO UNIVERSITY
Distance	12.9 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 32 F
Apr Temp	42 to 59 F
Jul Temp	66 to 84 F
Oct Temp	46 to 64 F
Annual Precip	38 inches

Station	PARK FOREST
Distance	13 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

Location	Population	Median Family Income
Alsip	19,335	$62,352
Chicago Ridge	14,368	$44,937
Crestwood	10,989	$70,826
Palos Hills	17,545	$70,186
Palos Park	4,934	$111,985

% of people married	57.3%
Average household size	2