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The Village of Palos Park had a population of 4,816 as of July 1, 2018.
The primary coordinate point for Palos Park is located at latitude 41.6712 and longitude -87.8248 in Cook County. The formal boundaries for the Village of Palos Park (see map below) encompass a land area of 3.93 sq. miles and a water area of 0.04 sq. miles. Cook County is in the Central time zone (GMT -6). The elevation is 689 feet.
The Village of Palos Park (GNIS ID: 2399616) has a C1 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that does not serve as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.
The Village of Palos Park is located within Township of Palos, a minor civil division (MCD) of Cook County.
Beneath the boundary map are tables with Palos Park population, income and housing data, five-year growth projections and peer comparisons for key demographic data. The estimates are for July 1, 2018.
POPULATION | |
|---|---|
| Total Population | 4,816 |
| Population in Households | 4,650 |
| Population in Familes | 4,022 |
| Population in Group Qrtrs | 166 |
| Population Density2 | 1,224 |
| Diversity Index3 | 26 |
INCOME | |
| Median Household Income | $99,774 |
| Average Household Income | $134,072 |
| Per Capita Income | $54,101 |
HOUSING | |
|---|---|
| Total Housing Units | 2,099 (100%) |
| Owner Occupied HU | 1,807 (86.1%) |
| Renter Occupied HU | 163 ( 7.8%) |
| Vacant Housing Units | 129 ( 6.1%) |
| Median Home Value | $405,682 |
| Average Home Value | $472,259 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
| Total Households | 1,970 |
| Average Household Size | 2.36 |
| Family Households | 1,394 |
| Average Family Size | 3 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2010-2017 | 2017-2022 |
|---|---|---|
| Population | -0.08% | -0.09% |
| Households | 0.0% | -0.09% |
| Families | 0.53% | -0.12% |
| Median Household Income | 0.94% | |
| Per Capita Income | 1.82% |
The table below compares Palos Park to the other 1,368 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Illinois by rank and percentile using July 1, 2018 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
| Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Total Population | # 347 | 75th |
| Population Density | # 611 | 55th |
| Diversity Index | # 403 | 71st |
| Median Household Income | # 85 | 94th |
| Per Capita Income | # 44 | 97th |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE Illinois Census Data Comparison Tool.
