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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Palos, IL compare?
| Figure | Palos, IL |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 55,372 |
| Change since April 2020 | −2.6% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 56,836 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,684 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.7 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 17.1% |
| Measure | Palos, IL |
|---|---|
| Total population | 55,552±56 |
| Median age | 43.7±1.5 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 11.7%±2.3 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 77.4%±2.5 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 3.9%±1.0 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 4.2%±1.3 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 23.3%±2.0 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 34.2%±2.4 pts |
| Median household income | $86,101±$5,071 |
| Per capita income | $46,826±$2,326 |
| People below the poverty line | 8.8%±2.1 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 4.8%±1.2 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $317,700±$8,992 |
| Median gross rent | $1,228±$74 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 44.7%±7.6 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 79.6%±2.3 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±0.1 pts |
| Worked from home | 14.1%±2.3 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 72.0%±2.8 pts |
| Public transportation | 2.5%±1.0 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 33.1 min±1.8 |
| No health insurance coverage | 7.8%±1.4 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov