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    Chicago Heights, IL
    Demographic Data



    Chicago Heights Population Statistics

    Source & Methodology

    Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

    Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

    Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2024 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2026.

    Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

    Chicago Heights Population & Age Distribution

    Total Population

    26,533

    Age

    Under 5 Years:
    6.3%
    5 - 17:
    20.9%
    18 - 24:
    10.6%
    25 - 34:
    11.9%
    35 - 54:
    24.6%
    55 - 64:
    11.5%
    Over 65 Years:
    14.3%

    Educational Attainment of Adults

    Attending College
    High School Graduates
    College Graduated
    4.7%
    4.7%
    84.8%
    84.8%
    20.9%
    20.9%
    0% 100.0%
    % of Residents

    Income

    Per capita Income

    Chicago Heights
    USA
    $26,891
    $26,891
    $44,673
    $44,673

    Median household income

    Chicago Heights
    USA
    $54,798
    $54,798
    $80,734
    $80,734
    Individuals Below Poverty Level

    26.9%

    Employment Industries

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    Retail
    Manufacturing
    Healthcare
    Transportation
    Education
    Other
    Accommodation
    Administration
    Public Service
    Construction
    Professional, scientific, and technical services
    Finance
    13.8%
    13.8%
    13.2%
    13.2%
    12.7%
    12.7%
    12.1%
    12.1%
    8.3%
    8.3%
    6.5%
    6.5%
    6.3%
    6.3%
    6.1%
    6.1%
    4.5%
    4.5%
    4.2%
    4.2%
    3.6%
    3.6%
    3.2%
    3.2%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents

    Race & Ethnic Diversity

    Black or African American
    Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
    White
    Other Race / Two or More Races
    Asian
    American Indian and Alaska Native
    Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
    40.3%
    40.3%
    35.5%
    35.5%
    21.4%
    21.4%
    2.2%
    2.2%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0% 100.0%
    % of Residents

    Ancestry

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    German
    Italian
    Polish
    Irish
    English
    African
    Swedish
    Lithuanian
    French
    Norwegian
    Scottish
    Dutch
    Other Subsaharan African
    European
    Nigerian
    Macedonian
    Greek
    French Canadian
    Danish
    Serbian
    5.4%
    5.4%
    4.8%
    4.8%
    3.9%
    3.9%
    3.8%
    3.8%
    1.4%
    1.4%
    1.2%
    1.2%
    1.0%
    1.0%
    0.9%
    0.9%
    0.8%
    0.8%
    0.6%
    0.6%
    0.6%
    0.6%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
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    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents

    Languages Spoken

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    English
    Spanish
    Italian
    African languages
    Russian
    German/Yiddish
    Polish
    Japanese
    Slavic languages
    Serbo-Croatian
    French
    Arabic
    Hungarian
    Native American languages
    Navajo
    Pacific Island languages
    Tagalog
    Other Asian languages
    Vietnamese
    Laotian
    68.8%
    68.8%
    26.9%
    26.9%
    0.5%
    0.5%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.1%
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    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
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    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents
    Foreign Born Chicago Heights Residents

    14.7%

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