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Chicago Heights, IL (Illinois) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $138,129 (it was $94,000 in 2000)
Chicago Heights:

$138,129
Illinois:

$251,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $104,327 - $174,949

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $158,776
Here:

$158,776
State:

$310,164

Townhouses or other attached units: $223,597
Here:

$223,597
State:

$286,230

In 2-unit structures: $150,803
Here:

$150,803
State:

$299,638

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $222,366
Here:

$222,366
State:

$330,907

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $177,717
Here:

$177,717
State:

$318,887

Mobile homes: $147,903
Here:

$147,903
State:

$78,855

Total population: 30,436 (All urban)

Houses: 10,810 (9,225 occupied: 5,901 owner occupied, 3,480 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

37%
State:

33%

Housing density: 1,129 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $76,257.

Median contract rent in 2022: $849 (lower quartile is $624, upper quartile is $1,141)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $1,128


Median gross rent in Chicago Heights, IL in 2022: $1,041

Housing units in Chicago Heights with a mortgage: 3,054 (91 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 52 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 117

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $77,942

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $60,252

Median monthly housing costs: $992

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Chicago Heights, Illinois Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1957

Median year apartment built: 1965

Household type by relationship:

Households: 26,758
  • Male householders: 3,997 (1,247 living alone), Female householders: 4,984 (1,302 living alone)
  • 3,048 spouses (3,036 opposite-sex spouses), 621 unmarried partners, (621 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 10,000 children (9,735 natural, 44 adopted, 220 stepchildren), 1,011 grandchildren, 703 brothers or sisters, 703 parents, 62 foster children, 489 other relatives, 411 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 723

Size of family households: 2,092 2-persons, 1,474 3-persons, 1,187 4-persons, 851 5-persons, 334 6-persons, 265 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,739 1-person, 355 2-persons.

2,462 married couples with children.
3,700 single-parent households (1,037 men, 2,663 women).

66.6% of residents of Chicago Heights speak English at home.
30.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (68% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
2.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (81% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 3,856 (14.4%)
(46.3% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.4
State:

6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.9
State:

4.1

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Chicago Heights, Illinois
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Chicago Heights, Illinois
  • 0no bedroom
  • 201 bedroom
  • 8062 bedrooms
  • 3,8173 bedrooms
  • 1,1014 bedrooms
  • 1575+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Chicago Heights, Illinois
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Chicago Heights, Illinois
  • 263no bedroom
  • 6211 bedroom
  • 8712 bedrooms
  • 1,3853 bedrooms
  • 3414 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Chicago Heights in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Chicago Heights in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 186no vehicle
  • 2,0191 vehicle
  • 2,4082 vehicles
  • 7243 vehicles
  • 4164 vehicles
  • 1485+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Chicago Heights in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Chicago Heights in renter-occupied apartments
  • 616no vehicle
  • 1,6681 vehicle
  • 9802 vehicles
  • 683 vehicles
  • 914 vehicles
  • 585+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Chicago Heights, Illinois
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Chicago Heights, Illinois
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 823 rooms
  • 2954 rooms
  • 1,1265 rooms
  • 1,6596 rooms
  • 1,3487 rooms
  • 5848 rooms
  • 8089+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Chicago Heights, Illinois
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Chicago Heights, Illinois
  • 2631 room
  • 512 rooms
  • 4383 rooms
  • 3444 rooms
  • 1,1825 rooms
  • 7336 rooms
  • 3597 rooms
  • 258 rooms
  • 879+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Chicago Heights, IL
Chicago Heights city income, earnings, and wages data

  • Chicago Heights, IL household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Chicago Heights, IL in 2022
  • 1,176Less than $10,000
  • 922$10,000 to $19,999
  • 551$20,000 to $29,999
  • 778$30,000 to $39,999
  • 913$40,000 to $49,999
  • 676$50,000 to $59,999
  • 985$60,000 to $74,999
  • 1,103$75,000 to $99,999
  • 1,007$100,000 to $124,999
  • 509$125,000 to $149,999
  • 550$150,000 to $199,999
  • 355$200,000 or more

  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Chicago Heights, IL

  • Distribution of house value in Chicago Heights, IL in 2022
  • 14Less than $10,000
  • 118$10,000 to $14,999
  • 31$20,000 to $24,999
  • 29$25,000 to $29,999
  • 34$30,000 to $34,999
  • 51$35,000 to $39,999
  • 90$40,000 to $49,999
  • 144$50,000 to $59,999
  • 250$60,000 to $69,999
  • 138$70,000 to $79,999
  • 96$80,000 to $89,999
  • 309$90,000 to $99,999
  • 1,067$100,000 to $124,999
  • 604$125,000 to $149,999
  • 1,049$150,000 to $174,999
  • 408$175,000 to $199,999
  • 606$200,000 to $249,999
  • 234$250,000 to $299,999
  • 86$300,000 to $399,999
  • 25$400,000 to $499,999
  • 8$2,000,000 or more

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Chicago Heights, IL

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Chicago Heights, IL in 2022
  • 119Less than $100
  • 85$100 to $149
  • 30$150 to $199
  • 147$200 to $249
  • 45$250 to $299
  • 36$300 to $349
  • 18$350 to $399
  • 34$400 to $449
  • 39$450 to $499
  • 55$500 to $549
  • 49$550 to $599
  • 160$600 to $649
  • 350$650 to $699
  • 148$700 to $749
  • 140$750 to $799
  • 340$800 to $899
  • 328$900 to $999
  • 695$1,000 to $1,249
  • 273$1,250 to $1,499
  • 199$1,500 to $1,999
  • 41$2,000 to $2,499
  • 33$2,500 to $2,999
  • 72No cash rent
Work and jobs in Chicago Heights: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 81.4%
Number of people working at home: 909 (8.5% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 143
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 808
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 1,486
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 1,025
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 1,379
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 557
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 1,387
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 257
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 441
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 994
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 768
  • 90 or more minutes: 274
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Chicago Heights

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 9,078 (80.1%)
  • Carpooled: 1,018 (9.0%)
  • Bus: 80 (0.7%)
  • Long-distance train or commuter rail: 10 (0.1%)
  • Taxi: 86 (0.8%)
  • Bicycle: 13 (0.1%)
  • Walked: 90 (0.8%)
  • Worked at home: 909 (8.0%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 6.6%Males
  • 7.1%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 15.5%Males
  • 14.3%Females
  • Unemployment rate for other race residents
  • 18.0%Males
  • 10.4%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 15.6%Males
  • 4.7%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 11.9%Males
  • 6.7%Females
Races in Chicago Heights detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Chicago Heights, Illinois
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Chicago Heights, Illinois
  • 5662010 or later
  • 1,0902000 to 2009
  • 1,3011990 to 1999
  • 8181980 to 1989
  • 5871970 to 1979
  • 589Before 1970
Ancestries in Chicago Heights, IL

First ancestries reported:

  • Italian: 806 (4.3%)
  • Polish: 472 (2.5%)
  • African: 324 (1.7%)
  • German: 245 (1.3%)
  • American: 230 (1.2%)
  • Irish: 173 (0.9%)
  • English: 121 (0.6%)
  • Norwegian: 101 (0.5%)
  • Lithuanian: 97 (0.5%)
  • European: 72 (0.4%)
  • Slovak: 61 (0.3%)
  • Jamaican: 47 (0.3%)
  • Dutch: 25 (0.1%)
  • Macedonian: 24 (0.1%)
  • Belizean: 23 (0.1%)
  • Scandinavian: 21 (0.1%)
  • Nigerian: 18 (0.10%)
  • Swedish: 18 (0.10%)
  • Haitian: 18 (0.10%)
  • Canadian: 15 (0.08%)
  • Greek: 15 (0.08%)
  • Guyanese: 11 (0.06%)
  • Czech: 9 (0.05%)
  • Scottish: 9 (0.05%)
  • French: 8 (0.04%)
  • Russian: 6 (0.03%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico
Chicago Heights:

80.5% (3,105)
Illinois:

34.7% (626,958)

Poland
Chicago Heights:

3.7% (144)
Illinois:

6.9% (124,474)

Colombia
Chicago Heights:

2.7% (104)
Illinois:

0.9% (16,553)

Venezuela
Chicago Heights:

2.1% (81)
Illinois:

0.5% (9,688)

Italy
Chicago Heights:

2.0% (79)
Illinois:

0.9% (15,679)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 18,977
  • Other state: 3,181
  • Northeast: 389
  • Midwest: 1,057
  • South: 1,505
  • West: 200

91.2% of Chicago Heights residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 46.5% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 60.4% lived in Illinois.


Chicago Heights:

91.2%
State average:

88.3%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 203
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 5
  • 5th and 6th grade: 333
  • 7th and 8th grade: 272
  • 9th grade: 136
  • 10th grade: 281
  • 11th grade: 114
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 157
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,931
  • Less than 1 year of college: 536
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,287
  • Associate degree: 459
  • Bachelor's degree: 718
  • Master's degree: 310
  • Professional school degree: 30
  • Doctorate degree: 43
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 125
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 64
  • 5th and 6th grade: 248
  • 7th and 8th grade: 207
  • 9th grade: 91
  • 10th grade: 51
  • 11th grade: 171
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 94
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,385
  • Less than 1 year of college: 875
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,325
  • Associate degree: 733
  • Bachelor's degree: 1,509
  • Master's degree: 715
  • Professional school degree: 36
  • Doctorate degree: 30
Educational Attainment for Females
Chicago Heights marital status for males
Chicago Heights marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 7,571
  • One, attached: 349
  • Two: 1,130
  • 3 or 4: 631
  • 5 to 9: 343
  • 10 to 19: 135
  • 20 to 49: 148
  • 50 or more: 414
  • Mobile homes: 61
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 24
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 6.9%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 7.3%

House/condo owner moved in on average 20 years ago

Renter moved in on average 5 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Chicago Heights
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Chicago Heights, IL
  • 95.5%Utility gas
  • 4.2%Electricity
  • 0.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Chicago Heights, IL
  • 78.3%Utility gas
  • 20.6%Electricity
  • 0.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.5%Other fuel

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 112
Here:

3.3%
Illinois:

13.3%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 47
Here:

2.1%
Illinois:

9.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 240
Here:

28.1%
Illinois:

27.4%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability
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