| | Palos Park, IL | Palos Hills, IL | United States |
| Population | 4,859 | 18,379 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 52.3% | 51.8% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 47.7% | 48.2% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 56.6 | 46.7 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 4,858 | 17,496 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 4,689 | 17,665 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 4,199 | 17,803 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 0.6% | -4.5% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 12.4% | -5.2% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 766.7 | 4,328.5 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 6.3 | 4.2 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.1 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Palos Park, IL | Palos Hills, IL | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 2.6% | 4.2% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.5% | 5.4% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 6.2% | 5.7% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 2.7% | 3.3% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 1.3% | 4.1% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 3.5% | 3.0% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 4.6% | 8.8% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 9.9% | 13.6% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 12.4% | 13.8% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 6.1% | 6.2% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 14.4% | 8.6% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 16.6% | 13.4% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 9.6% | 7.2% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 4.7% | 2.8% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Palos Park, IL | Palos Hills, IL | United States |
| White | 84.0% | 80.1% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.7% | 5.9% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 1.1% | 2.5% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 1.0% | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 3.8% | 2.0% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 9.4% | 9.5% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Palos Park, IL | Palos Hills, IL | United States |
| Married Population | 64.8% | 47.7% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 64.1% | 46.6% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.7% | 1.1% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 35.2% | 52.3% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 20.1% | 30.7% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 6.1% | 12.1% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 9.0% | 9.5% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.47 | 2.35 | 2.60 |
| Households | 1,915 | 7,727 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 1,348 | 4,582 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 25.3% | 27.7% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 67.4% | 47.1% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 567 | 3,145 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 3.0% | 11.2% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 4.2% | 14.1% | 10.8% |