Palos Hills is a medium-sized city located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 17,883 people and three associated neighborhoods, Palos Hills is the 137th largest community in Illinois.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 7.57% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

In Palos Hills, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 33.44 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

The overall education level of Palos Hills is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 26.98% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Palos Hills in 2018 was $39,791, which is upper middle income relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $159,164 for a family of four. However, Palos Hills contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Palos Hills is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Palos Hills home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Palos Hills residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Palos Hills include Polish, German, Irish, Italian, and English.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Palos Hills's cultural character, accounting for 27.80% of the city’s population.

The most common language spoken in Palos Hills is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Arabic.