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Population (year 2000): 17,665. Estimated
population in July 2005: 17,258 (-2.3% change)
Males: 8,279 (46.9%), Females: 9,386 (53.1%)
Cook County
Zip code:
60465
Median resident age: 41.5 years
Median household income: $52,329 (year 2000)
Median house value: $174,000 (year 2000)
Races in Palos Hills:
- White Non-Hispanic (84.3%)
- Black (5.5%)
- Hispanic (4.8%)
- Two or more races (3.0%)
- Other race (1.6%)
- Filipino (0.7%)
- Asian Indian (0.7%)
- Korean (0.5%)
Ancestries: Irish (19.2%), Polish (19.0%),
German (16.3%), Italian (10.6%), Greek (6.5%), English (4.6%).
Elevation: 600 feet
Land area: 4.2 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Palos Hills
- High school or higher: 85.2%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.2%
- Graduate or professional degree: 8.1%
- Unemployed: 3.3%
- Mean travel time to work: 33.8 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Palos Hills city
- Never married: 27.4%
- Now married: 53.1%
- Separated: 1.4%
- Widowed: 8.9%
- Divorced: 9.3%
16.5% Foreign born (10.2% Europe, 4.5% Asia).
Population change in the 1990s: -94 (-0.5%).
Hospitals/medical centers near Palos Hills:
- PALOS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; PALOS
HEIGHTS, IL)
- EHS CHRIST HOSPITAL & MEDICAL CENTER (about 6 miles;
OAK LAWN, IL)
- LA GRANGE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; LA
GRANGE, IL)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Palos Hills:
- CHICAGO MIDWAY INTL (about 8 miles; CHICAGO, IL; ID:
MDW)
- CHICAGO O'HARE INTL (about 20 miles; CHICAGO, IL;
ID: ORD)
- GARY/CHICAGO (about 31 miles; GARY, IN; ID: GYY)
Other public-use airports nearest to Palos Hills:
- TINLEY PARK HELISTOP (about 11 miles; CHICAGO/TINLEY
PARK, IL; ID: TF8)
- FRANKFORT (about 16 miles; FRANKFORT, IL; ID: C18)
- HOWELL-NEW LENOX (about 18 miles; NEW LENOX, IL; ID:
1C2)
Amtrak stations near Palos Hills:
- 7 miles: SUMMIT (ARCHER & CENTER AVE.). Services:
public payphones, free short-term parking, free
long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit
connection.
- 9 miles: LA GRANGE ROAD (LA GRANGE, 25 W. BURLINGTON
AVE.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public
payphones, taxi stand, public transit connection.
- 15 miles: HOMEWOOD (181 1ST ST. & PARK AVE.).
Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area, public
restrooms, public payphones, paid short-term parking,
paid long-term parking, public transit connection.
Colleges/Universities in Palos Hills:
- MORAINE VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time
enrollment: 7,610; Location: 10900 S 88TH AVE; Public;
Website: www.moraine.cc.il.us)
- HAIR PROFESSIONALS CAREER COLLEGE (FT
enrollment: 55; Location: 10321 S ROBERTS RD; Private,
for-profit; Website: www.beautyschool.com/hairpros/)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near
Palos Hills:
- CITY COLLEGES OF CHICAGO-RICHARD J DALEY COLLEGE
(about 9 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Full-time enrollment:
5,536)
- SAINT XAVIER UNIVERSITY (about 9 miles; CHICAGO, IL;
FT enrollment: 3,161)
- MORTON COLLEGE (about 11 miles; CICERO, IL; FT
enrollment: 2,085)
- CITY COLLEGES OF CHICAGO-KENNEDY-KING COLLEGE (about
14 miles; CHICAGO, IL; FT enrollment: 3,942)
- CHICAGO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 15 miles; CHICAGO,
IL; FT enrollment: 4,836)
- CITY COLLEGES OF CHICAGO-OLIVE-HARVEY COLLEGE (about
15 miles; CHICAGO, IL; FT enrollment: 4,004)
- ELMHURST COLLEGE (about 16 miles; ELMHURST, IL; FT
enrollment: 2,188)
Public high school in Palos Hills:
- AMOS ALONZO STAGG HIGH SCHOOL (Students:
2,340; Location: 8015 W 111TH ST; Grades: 09 - 12)
Private high school in Palos Hills:
- LT JOSEPH P KENNEDY JR SCHOOL (Students: 51;
Location: 7825 W 103RD ST; Grades: 2 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Palos Hills:
- OAK RIDGE ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 549;
Location: 8791 W 103RD ST; Grades: 02 - 05)
- QUIN SCHOOL (Students: 182; Location: 7825 W
103RD ST; Grades: PK - PK)
- DESTINY - TRANSITION (Students: 34; Location:
7825 W 103RD ST; Grades: UG - UG)
Private primary/middle schools in Palos Hills:
- KORAES ELM SCHOOL (Students: 227; Location:
11025 ROBERTS RD; Grades: KG - 8)
- KORAES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 227;
Location: 11025-45 S ROBERTS RD; Grades: KG - 8)
- SANDBOX LEARNING CENTER (Students: 105;
Location: 7845 W 103 ST; Grades: PK - KG)
Library in Palos Hills:
- GREEN HILLS P.L.D. (Operating income:
$946,397; Location: 8611 W. 103RD STREET; 74,241 books;
1,992 audio materials; 3,552 video materials; 165 serial
subscriptions)
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