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Chicago Heights, IL
Demographic Data



Chicago Heights Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2023 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2025.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Chicago Heights Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

26,184

Age

Under 5 Years:
5.3%
5 - 17:
21.1%
18 - 24:
11.4%
25 - 34:
11.0%
35 - 54:
26.5%
55 - 64:
11.7%
Over 65 Years:
13.0%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
5.0%
5.0%
84.9%
84.9%
20.2%
20.2%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Chicago Heights
USA
$25,488
$25,488
$43,289
$43,289

Median household income

Chicago Heights
USA
$57,479
$57,479
$78,538
$78,538
Individuals Below Poverty Level

24.7%

Employment Industries

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Manufacturing
Retail
Healthcare
Transportation
Other
Education
Accommodation
Administration
Construction
Public Service
Finance
Professional, scientific, and technical services
13.7%
13.7%
13.3%
13.3%
13.1%
13.1%
11.3%
11.3%
8.2%
8.2%
8.0%
8.0%
7.5%
7.5%
5.3%
5.3%
5.1%
5.1%
3.9%
3.9%
3.1%
3.1%
2.7%
2.7%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

Black or African American
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
White
Other Race / Two or More Races
American Indian and Alaska Native
Asian
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
39.3%
39.3%
37.2%
37.2%
20.3%
20.3%
2.6%
2.6%
0.4%
0.4%
0.2%
0.2%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
Italian
Polish
Irish
African
English
Swedish
French
Norwegian
Lithuanian
Other Subsaharan African
Nigerian
Greek
Scottish
European
Slovak
Macedonian
French Canadian
Dutch
Trinidadian and Tobagonian
4.8%
4.8%
4.3%
4.3%
3.9%
3.9%
3.2%
3.2%
1.4%
1.4%
1.3%
1.3%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
0.8%
0.8%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Italian
African languages
French
Russian
German/Yiddish
Polish
Slavic languages
Serbo-Croatian
Arabic
Hungarian
Native American languages
Navajo
Pacific Island languages
Tagalog
Other Asian languages
Vietnamese
Laotian
Thai
67.2%
67.2%
29.5%
29.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Chicago Heights Residents

15.7%

Real Estate in Popular Chicago Heights Neighborhoods

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