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As of 2006-2010, the per capita income of Palos Park is $48,793, which is much higher than the state average of $28,782 and is much higher than the national average of $27,334. Palos Park median household income is $85,200, which has grown by 8.60% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 13.70% and is much lower than the national average rate of 19.17%. On average Palos Park residents spend 36.4 minutes per day commuting to work, which is higher than the state average of 28.5 minutes and is higher than the national average of 25.3 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #49

Palos Park, IL	48,793 USD
Illinois	28,782 USD
U.S.	27,334 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Palos Park, IL	44,327 USD
Illinois	31,179 USD
U.S.	29,701 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Palos Park, IL	60,064 USD
Illinois	38,159 USD
U.S.	35,201 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Palos Park, IL	34,732 USD
Illinois	25,193 USD
U.S.	24,139 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #99

Palos Park, IL	85,200 USD
Illinois	55,735 USD
U.S.	51,914 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Palos Park, IL	112,894 USD
Illinois	75,140 USD
U.S.	70,883 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #964

Palos Park, IL	8.60%
Illinois	13.70%
U.S.	19.17%

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	Palos Park, IL		Illinois		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	51.97%	$34,227, see rank	26.02%	$14,427	24.21%	$15,308
Social Security Income	39.95%	$20,216, see rank	25.67%	$15,844	27.48%	$15,495
Public Assistance Income	-0.05%	$0, see rank	2.01%	$3,365	2.47%	$3,553
Retirement Income	22.86%	$28,109, see rank	16.38%	$22,467	17.51%	$21,489

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Palos Park, IL	109,688 USD
Illinois	68,236 USD
U.S.	62,982 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Palos Park, IL	130,664 USD
Illinois	88,178 USD
U.S.	82,446 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Palos Park, IL	Illinois	U.S.
White	$80,313, see rank	$60,433	$54,999
Hispanic	$104,167, see rank	$47,170	$41,534
Asian	$111,591, see rank	$72,492	$68,950

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Palos Park, IL	Illinois	U.S.
25 to 44	$121,518, see rank	$61,533	$57,132
45 to 64	$99,010, see rank	$68,668	$63,398
65 or over	$49,290, see rank	$34,435	$33,906

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	Palos Park, IL	%	Illinois	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	4,117	see rank	9,967,535	238,733,844
Male¹	1,859	45.15%, see rank	48.47%	48.60%
Male, In Labor Force:²	1,380	74.23%, see rank	72.80%	70.92%
Male, In Armed Forces²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.37%	0.83%
Male, Civilian²	1,380	74.23%, see rank	72.43%	70.09%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	1,284	93.04%, see rank	90.95%	91.78%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	96	6.96%, see rank	9.05%	8.22%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	479	25.77%, see rank	27.20%	29.08%
Female¹	2,258	54.85%, see rank	51.53%	51.40%
Female, In Labor Force:²	1,020	45.17%, see rank	61.07%	59.40%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.07%	0.13%
Female, Civilian²	1,020	45.17%, see rank	61.01%	59.26%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	995	97.55%, see rank	91.92%	92.41%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	25	2.45%, see rank	8.08%	7.59%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	1,238	54.83%, see rank	38.93%	40.60%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	Palos Park, IL	%	Illinois	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	2,179	100%	5,930,230	139,255,035
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	1,634	74.99%, see rank	73.64%	76.00%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	157	7.21%, see rank	9.11%	10.35%
Public Transportation	154	7.07%, see rank	8.70%	4.94%
Walked	0	0.00%, see rank	3.06%	2.85%
Other Means	17	0.78%, see rank	1.57%	1.72%
Worked at Home	217	9.96%, see rank	3.92%	4.14%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Palos Park, IL	36.4 minutes
Illinois	28.5 minutes
U.S.	25.3 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Palos Park, IL	%	Illinois	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	2,279	-	6,062,848	141,833,331
Male¹	1,284	56.34%, see rank	52.49%	52.63%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	606	47.20%, see rank	32.66%	32.27%
Service Occupations²	69	5.37%, see rank	13.77%	14.06%
Sales and Office Occupations²	273	21.26%, see rank	18.26%	17.76%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.49%	1.08%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	128	9.97%, see rank	8.95%	10.60%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	74	5.76%, see rank	20.46%	18.08%
Female¹	995	43.66%, see rank	47.51%	47.37%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	538	54.07%, see rank	38.88%	38.62%
Service Occupations²	33	3.32%, see rank	19.16%	20.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	386	38.79%, see rank	34.22%	33.85%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.12%	0.30%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.24%	0.34%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	25	2.51%, see rank	7.12%	6.07%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	Palos Park, IL	%	Illinois	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	2,279	100%	6,062,848	141,833,331
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	0	0.00%, see rank	1.08%	1.86%
Construction	229	10.05%, see rank	5.96%	7.13%
Manufacturing	188	8.25%, see rank	13.02%	10.99%
Wholesale Trade	35	1.54%, see rank	3.43%	3.06%
Retail Trade	123	5.40%, see rank	10.84%	11.49%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	112	4.91%, see rank	5.88%	5.07%
Information	13	0.57%, see rank	2.32%	2.38%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	318	13.95%, see rank	7.85%	7.00%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	280	12.29%, see rank	10.84%	10.42%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	617	27.07%, see rank	21.64%	22.05%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	127	5.57%, see rank	8.55%	8.86%
Public Administration	47	2.06%, see rank	3.82%	4.84%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	190	8.34%, see rank	4.77%	4.86%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	Palos Park, IL	%	Illinois	U.S.
Population in Poverty	47	1.02%, see rank	12.64%	13.82%
Family in Poverty	0	0.00%, see rank	9.24%	10.08%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical poverty level data.