Palatine, IL

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2022 Population

67,223

0.784% 1-year decline

2022 Median Age

39.4

3.14% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

10.5%

5.17% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$93,383

8.06% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$337,200

13.9% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

37,047

0.1% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Palatine, IL had a population of 67.2k people with a median age of 39.4 and a median household income of $93,383. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Palatine, IL declined from 67,754 to 67,223, a −0.784% decrease and its median household income grew from $86,415 to $93,383, a 8.06% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Palatine, IL are White (Non-Hispanic) (60.3%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (13%), Other (Hispanic) (11.5%), White (Hispanic) (4.56%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.34%).

None of the households in Palatine, IL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

89.4% of the residents in Palatine, IL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Palatine, IL are William Rainey Harper College (4,419 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Palatine, IL was $337,200, and the homeownership rate was 67.5%.

Most people in Palatine, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Palatine, IL was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Palatine, IL is home to a population of 67.2k people, from which 89.4% are citizens. As of 2022, 24.3% of Palatine, IL residents were born outside of the country (16.4k people).

In 2022, there were 4.65 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (40.5k people) in Palatine, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 8.72k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 7.7k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

89.4%

2022 Citizenship

88.2%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 89.4% of Palatine, IL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Palatine, IL was 88.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Palatine, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Palatine, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
40.5k ± 1.7k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
8.72k ± 994
Other (Hispanic)
7.7k ± 1.63k

19.7%

Hispanic Population

13.3k people

19.7% of the people in Palatine, IL are hispanic (13.3k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Palatine, IL as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

24.3%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

16.4k people

24.7%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

16.7k people

As of 2022, 24.3% of Palatine, IL residents (16.4k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Palatine, IL was 24.7%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Palatine, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
662 ± 182
Gulf War (1990s)
289 ± 121
Gulf War (2001-)
213 ± 100

Palatine, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.29 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Palatine, IL employs 37k people. The largest industries in Palatine, IL are Manufacturing (5,118 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (4,167 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (4,076 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($250,001), Management of Companies & Enterprises ($131,400), and Finance & Insurance ($98,950).

Employment

Occupations

37k

2022 Value

± 1,617

0.1%

1 Year growth

± 6.17%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Palatine, IL grew at a rate of 0.1%, from 37k employees to 37k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Palatine, IL, are Management Occupations (5,206 people), Sales & Related Occupations (3,732 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,375 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Palatine, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

37k

2022 Value

± 1,617

0.1%

1 Year growth

± 6.17%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Palatine, IL grew at a rate of 0.1%, from 37k employees to 37k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Palatine, IL, are Manufacturing (5,118 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (4,167 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (4,076 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Palatine, IL, though some of these residents may live in Palatine, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$62,651

Median earning men ± $5,341

$43,415

Median earning women ± $3,020

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($100,787), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($92,172), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($72,115).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($79,835), Construction ($66,797), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($63,125).

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US Representative Elections

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Education

In 2022, universities in Palatine, IL awarded 4,419 degrees. The student population of Palatine, IL in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 5,435 male students and 6,999 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Palatine, IL are White (2,303 and 52.5%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (1,116 and 25.4%), Asian (600 and 13.7%), and Black or African American (157 and 3.58%).

The largest universities in Palatine, IL by number of degrees awarded are William Rainey Harper College (4,419 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Palatine, IL are Liberal Arts & Sciences (1,706 and 38.6%), Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (588 and 13.3%), and Biological & Physical Sciences (388 and 8.78%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 12,434 students enrolled in Palatine, IL, 43.7% men and 56.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 5,455 records, of which 54% were women and 46% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
876 degrees awarded
Biological & Physical Sciences
388 degrees awarded
General Studies
131 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Palatine, IL was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 876 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Palatine, IL according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

William Rainey Harper College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

4,419 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was William Rainey Harper College with 4,419 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 1,797 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Palatine, IL, which is 0.685 times less than the 2,622 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 2,303 degrees mean that there were 2.06 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 1,116 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($9,372) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($570) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,100) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 1.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.01% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (2.62M), Some college (2.15M), and Bachelors Degree (2.1M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Palatine, IL was $337,200 in 2022, which is 1.2 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $296,100 to $337,200, a 13.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Palatine, IL is 67.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Palatine, IL have an average commute time of 28.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Palatine, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Palatine, IL is $93,383. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Palatine, IL was Census Tract 8038 with a value of $121,167, followed by Census Tract 8036.07 and Census Tract 8037.02, with respective values of $118,224 and $109,779.

Housing

Property

$337,200

Median Property Value 2022

±$7,564

$17,942

Median Property Taxes

±$923

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Palatine, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Palatine, IL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

67.5%

Homeownership

2022

63%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 67.5% of the housing units in Palatine, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 67.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Palatine, IL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 8038
Census Tract 8036.07
Census Tract 8037.02

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Palatine, IL was Census Tract 8038 with a value of $121,167, followed by Census Tract 8036.07 and Census Tract 8037.02, with respective values of $118,224 and $109,779.

The following map shows all of the places in Palatine, IL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$93,383

Median Household Income

± $4,451

26.6k

Number of Households

± 1,260

In 2022, the median household income of the 26.6k households in Palatine, IL grew to $93,383 from the previous year's value of $86,415.

The following chart displays the households in Palatine, IL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

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This chart shows the number of workers in Palatine, IL across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (71.2%)
Worked At Home (15.8%)
Carpooled (6.69%)

In 2022, 71.2% of workers in Palatine, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.8%) and those who carpooled to work (6.69%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

28.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Palatine, IL have a longer commute time (28.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.8% of the workforce in Palatine, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Palatine, IL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Palatine, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Palatine, IL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Palatine, IL (7.06k out of 67k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Palatine, IL is Hispanic, followed by White and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

90.5% of the population of Palatine, IL has health coverage, with 57.4% on employee plans, 11.7% on Medicaid, 11.8% on Medicare, 9.11% on non-group plans, and 0.456% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.5% under 18 years, 20.3% between 18 and 34 years, 40.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.6% were men and 52.4% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

9.54%

Uninsured

57.4%

Employer Coverage

11.7%

Medicaid

11.8%

Medicare

9.11%

Non-Group

0.456%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Palatine, IL grew by 4.83% from 9.1% to 9.54%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Palatine, IL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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