Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Pistakee Highlands - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
Nationally, Pistakee Highlands sits in the 73rd percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.
73rd
percentile, household income
42nd
percentile, home value
72nd
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this
Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.
Data Snapshot: Pistakee Highlands, IL
3,214 people live in Pistakee Highlands, Illinois - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in Pistakee Highlands brings in $92,304 a year, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 3.4%. Pistakee Highlands's housing stock carries a median value of $198,700, and the median resident age is 44.2 years. Educational attainment runs 19.8% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 72.7% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
Illinois tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: the state registers 100.0 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Near Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,781 monthly. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Illinois's average monthly utility costs around $240 (state average). FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 90.8 out of 100 (Very High).
Population
3,214 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Illinois
Median Household Income
$92,304/yr
Poverty 3.4%
Cost of Living Index (state)
100.0 (US=100)
Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Illinois average
How does Pistakee Highlands compare to other US cities?
Pistakee Highlands measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.
Household income73% higher than other cities
Home value42% pricier than other cities
Median rent72% pricier than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
Each percentile compares Pistakee Highlands against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Illinois only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
Illinois-relative analysis
Median Gross Rent places Pistakee Highlands toward the top of Illinois's cities
Among the 1,336 Illinois cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Pistakee Highlands ranks #17 - the 77th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Pistakee Highlands only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#286 of 1,311
78th percentile in Illinois
Median Gross Rent
#17 of 1,336
77th percentile in Illinois
Median Home Value
#360 of 1,315
73rd percentile in Illinois
Poverty Rate
#989 of 1,335
25th percentile in Illinois
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#587 of 1,336
56th percentile in Illinois
Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Illinois only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.
73rd percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
How Pistakee Highlands's home value compares nationally
Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)
$198,700Among the most affordablemore affordable than 58% of 15,600 US cities
Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023
Income distribution context
Pistakee Highlands, IL's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Pistakee Highlands, IL. Diagonal = perfect equality.
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)19.8%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL)3.4%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+)72.7%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
3,214
Median Income
$92,304
Median Home Value
$198,700
Median Age
44.2
Poverty Rate
3.4%
Labor force participation
72.7%
Bachelor's Degree+
19.8%
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
82.1%
Carpool
4.7%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
11.7%
Other
1.5%
Based on 1,869 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
State-average estimates for Illinois - EIA 2023 residential energy data
Electricity
$100
avg/month
Natural Gas
$90
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$50
avg/month
Total Utilities
$240
estimated/month
Estimates reflect Illinois state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Living Costs & Risk
Cost of living is a Illinois state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Pistakee Highlands sits in
What is the population of Pistakee Highlands, IL?+
Pistakee Highlands, IL counts 3,214 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Pistakee Highlands, IL?+
The median household income in Pistakee Highlands is $92,304 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Pistakee Highlands?+
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Pistakee Highlands; the closest available measure is the Illinois state average, a cost of living index of 100.0 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Illinois vary by metro area.
What is the median home value in Pistakee Highlands, IL?+
Pistakee Highlands's median home value sits at $198,700, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.