Palos Park is a very small village located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 4,765 people and three associated neighborhoods, Palos Park is the 347th largest community in Illinois. Palos Park real estate is some of the most expensive in Illinois, although Palos Park house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Palos Park is a decidedly white-collar village, with fully 85.36% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Palos Park is a village of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Palos Park who work in management occupations (18.71%), teaching (9.50%), and healthcare (9.30%). Also of interest is that Palos Park has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. A relatively large number of people in Palos Park telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 29.86% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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 addition, Palos Park is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates". Urban sophisticates are people who are both educated and wealthy, and thus tend to be older, richer, and more established than young professionals. "Urban sophisticates" is not just about being educated and well-off financially: it is a point of view and state of mind, one that you might call 'urbaneness'. But such people can and do regularly live in small towns, suburbs and rural areas, as well as in big cities. They read, support the arts and high-end shops, and love travel. Palos Park is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The village’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Palos Park’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country. One downside of living in Palos Park is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Palos Park, the average commute to work is 32.12 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. The citizens of Palos Park are among the most well-educated in the nation: 48.97% of adults in Palos Park have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Palos Park in 2022 was $83,954, which is wealthy relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $335,816 for a family of four. However, Palos Park contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Palos Park home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Palos Park residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Palos Park include German, Irish, Polish, English, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Palos Park is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Arabic.
