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Palos township, IL


Cook County, IL

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 56,174   ( 1,559 from 2010 )
Land area: 33.7 square miles
Population density: 1664.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:43,791 77.96% 5.5%
Black:2,3794.24% 50.7%
Indian:1000.18% 203.0%
Asian:1,7793.17% 8.1%
2+ races:1,3602.42% 102.4%
Hispanic:6,69911.93% 55.6%
Total non-White:12,38322.04% 49.4%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-2,534 -5.6
Change in Non-White pop.:4,093 9.1




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
54,615
46,32584.82%
1,5792.89%
330.06%
1,6463.01%
6721.23%
4,3057.88%
8,29015.18%

2000
53,419
46,96587.92%
1,1802.21%
910.17%
1,4612.73%
1,1422.14%
2,4884.66%
6,45412.08%

1990
50,916
48,05194.37%
4500.88%
360.07%
1,0232.01%
n/a
1,1962.35%
2,8655.63%

1980
46,537
44,67195.99%
2990.64%
340.07%
6531.40%
n/a
8531.83%
1,8664.01%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-640 -1.2
1,836 3.4
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-1,086 -2.1
3,589 7.0
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
3,380 7.3
999 2.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Palos township, IL
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
42.6
12,262 21.8%
43,912 78.2%
12,071 21.5%
21,636
2.57
14,328 66.2%
10,944 76.4%
968 6.8%
7,308 33.8%

2010
NumberPercent
43.8
11,113 20.3%
43,502 79.7%
10,121 18.5%
21,586
2.51
14,412 66.8%
11,426 79.3%
817 5.7%
7,174 33.2%

2000
NumberPercent
41.2
11,679 21.9%
41,740 78.1%
9,340 17.5%
21,060
2.51
14,347 68.1%
11,730 81.8%
752 5.2%
6,713 31.9%

1990
NumberPercent
36.3
11,351 22.3%
39,565 77.7%
6,682 13.1%
18,689
2.69
14,060 75.2%
11,987 85.3%
629 4.5%
4,629 24.8%

1980
NumberPercent
31.1
13,252 28.5%
33,285 71.5%
3,611 7.8%
15,538
2.97
12,432 80.0%
10,986 88.4%
511 4.1%
3,106 20.0%

2022 Housing Data for Palos township, IL

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units23,265 
Median Value$284,800 
Occupied21,63693.0%
Vacant1,6297.0%
Owned17,53881.1%
Rented4,09818.9%
Median Rent$1,176 
Single-Family Units14,54862.5%
    Detached12,21952.5%
    Attached2,32910.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units5,48023.6%
Mobile Homes1,1575.0%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Palos township, IL

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0007573.5%
$10,000 to $14,9995922.7%
$15,000 to $19,9996162.8%
$20,000 to $24,9998143.8%
$25,000 to $29,9996633.1%
$30,000 to $34,9995662.6%
$35,000 to $39,9998924.1%
$40,000 to $44,9995522.6%
$45,000 to $49,9998023.7%
$50,000 to $59,9991,5087.0%
$60,000 to $74,9991,8178.4%
$75,000 to $99,9992,67012.3%
$100,000 to $124,9992,42811.2%
$125,000 to $149,9992,0509.5%
$150,000 to $199,9992,0819.6%
$200,000 or more2,82813.1%
Median Household Income86,784 
Per Capita Income43,571 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,1435.3%
Public Assistance2981.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,9088.8%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed20,38770.5%
Unemployed1,0993.8%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force21,48674.3%
Not in Labor Force7,42725.7%
Real Unemployment Rate 29.5%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector9,6387,17857.3%
Non-Profit6721,35033.2%
Self-Employed2,8431,33468.1%
Local Government7001,09339.0%
State Government19828441.1%
Federal Government17218747.9%
Total Private + Self12,4818,51259.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,7422,91437.4%
Total14,22311,42655.5%
Pct. Govt.10.3%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts4,02415.7%
Sales and Office Occupations5,14220.0%
Professional, Technical5,83822.7%
Service Occupations3,94015.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing400.2%
All others6,76626.3%
White Collar 58.4%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance3,71814.5%
Manufacturing2,79010.9%
Retail trade2,4719.6%
Transportation and warehousing2,4099.4%
Educational services2,3319.1%
Construction2,0798.1%
Other services1,8487.2%
Professional, scientific, technical1,5336.0%
Accommodation and food services1,4605.7%
Finance and insurance1,3945.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.7492.9%
Public administration6752.6%
Wholesale trade6402.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation5632.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing5001.9%
Information3131.2%
Utilities1120.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting630.2%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction420.2%
Management200.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Palos township, IL

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican5,3979.61%
Puerto Rican4930.88%
Cuban3180.57%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American1410.25%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran460.08%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian80.01%
Salvadoran870.15%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American1750.31%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian1010.18%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan740.13%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1750.31%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino7571.35%
Indian1940.35%
Chinese1470.26%
Thai720.13%
Korean390.07%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English34,00863.2%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic7,55614.0%
Arabic4,3318.0%
Spanish4,0447.5%
Other Indo-European2,8015.2%
Tagalog3450.6%
Other Asian2550.5%
Other1920.4%
Korean1070.2%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Polish12,10221.5%
Irish6,67211.9%
German6,51811.6%
Italian4,4988.0%
English2,0823.7%
Palestinian1,9813.5%
Lithuanian1,8893.4%
American1,7153.1%
Greek1,3322.4%
Czech1,1962.1%
Swedish9111.6%
Jordanian8561.5%
Dutch8411.5%
Arab7381.3%
Other Arab5100.9%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen52,06092.7%
Not a citizen4,1147.3%
Native43,59177.6%
Foreign-born12,58322.4%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Palos township, IL

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,734 4.3%1,846 4.6%11,129 27.9%11,758 29.5%7,626 19.1%5,820 14.6%
  Average years of education: 13.6
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,734 4.3%
9-12 Years 1,846 4.6%
H.S. Grad or GED 11,129 27.9%
Some College 11,758 29.5%
Bach. Degree 7,626 19.1%
Grad Degree 5,820 14.6%
Average years of education: 13.6

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Palos township, IL

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +1,977 R +421 R + 1.1%
D +1,556
2020 vs. 2012 R +2,082 D +19 D + 0.9%
D +2,101
2020 vs. 2008 R +2,219 R +1,646 R + 6.4%
D +573
2016 vs. 2008 R +242 R +1,225 R + 5.3%
D -983
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 61% Donald Trump* (R) 13,779 51.4% Joe Biden (D) 12,577 47.0% 432 1.6% 26,788 11 5 0.44%
2016 55% Donald Trump (R) 11,802 48.7% Hillary Clinton (D) 11,021 45.5% 1,422 5.9% 24,245 10 3 0.43%
2012 52% Mitt Romney (R) 11,697 51.9% Barack Obama* (D) 10,476 46.5% 372 1.7% 22,545 11 5 0.43%
2008 55% Barack Obama (D) 12,004 50.3% John McCain (R) 11,560 48.4% 302 1.3% 23,866 12 3 0.43%
2004 56% George W. Bush* (R) 12,500 52.3% John Kerry (D) 11,251 47.1% 158 0.7% 23,909 8 2 0.45%
2000 53% George W. Bush (R) 11,540 52.5% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 9,701 44.2% 730 3.3% 21,971 10 5 0.46%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Palos township
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 12,577 47.0%
Donald Trump* (R) 13,779 51.4%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 211 0.8%
Other 221 0.8%
TOTAL 26,788
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 5


2016 President, Palos township
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 11,021 45.5%
Donald Trump (R) 11,802 48.7%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 773 3.2%
Other 649 2.7%
TOTAL 24,245
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 3


2012 President, Palos township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 10,476 46.5%
Mitt Romney (R) 11,697 51.9%
Other 372 1.7%
TOTAL 22,545
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 5


2008 President, Palos township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 12,004 50.3%
John McCain (R) 11,560 48.4%
Other 302 1.3%
TOTAL 23,866
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 3


2004 President, Palos township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 12,500 52.3%
John Kerry (D) 11,251 47.1%
Other 158 0.7%
TOTAL 23,909
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 2


2000 President, Palos township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 11,540 52.5%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 9,701 44.2%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 611 2.8%
Other 119 0.5%
TOTAL 21,971
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 5
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Palos township, IL

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 39% Kathy Salvi (R) 8,839 51.1% Tammy Duckworth* (D) 8,206 47.5% 240 [+] 1.4% 17,285 10 0.42%
2022 G 39% Darren Bailey (R) 9,092 52.5% J.B. Pritzker* (D) 7,815 45.2% 398 [+] 2.3% 17,305 10 0.42%
2020 S2 59% Richard Durbin* (D) 12,261 46.8% Mark Curran (R) 12,228 46.7% 1,720 [+] 6.6% 26,209 8 0.44%
2018 G 44% Bruce Rauner* (R) 9,193 47.9% J.B. Pritzker (D) 8,972 46.7% 1,041 [+] 5.4% 19,206 9 0.42%
2016 S3 54% Tammy Duckworth (D) 11,074 47.0% Mark Kirk* (R) 11,036 46.9% 1,432 [+] 6.1% 23,542 7 0.43%
2014 S2 38% Jim Oberweis (R) 8,419 51.3% Richard Durbin* (D) 7,355 44.8% 652 [+] 4.0% 16,426 9 0.46%
2014 G 38% Bruce Rauner (R) 9,888 59.7% Pat Quinn* (D) 6,279 37.9% 383 [+] 2.3% 16,550 9 0.46%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote