Palos Park is a very small village located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 4,792 people and three associated neighborhoods, Palos Park is the 347th largest community in Illinois. Palos Park real estate is some of the most expensive in Illinois, although Palos Park house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Palos Park is a decidedly white-collar village, with fully 85.29% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Palos Park is a village of professionals, managers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Palos Park who work in management occupations (15.18%), teaching (9.18%), and healthcare (8.95%). Also of interest is that Palos Park has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 29.11% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. In addition, Palos Park is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates". Urban sophisticates are educated, wealthy, executives and professionals, who have urbane tastes in books, food, and travel, whether they actually live in a big city, or choose to reside in a small town. In big or medium-sized cities, urban sophisticates tend to frequent art institutions such as opera, symphonies, ballet, live theatre, and museums. Because of many things, Palos Park is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Palos Park a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The village’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Palos Park has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Palos Park’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country. In Palos Park, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 31.99 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. If knowledge is power, Palos Park is a pretty powerful place. 50.05% of the adults in Palos Park have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns. The per capita income in Palos Park in 2022 was $68,737, which is wealthy relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $274,948 for a family of four. However, Palos Park contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Palos Park is a somewhat ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Palos Park home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Palos Park residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Palos Park include German, Irish, Polish, Italian, and English. The most common language spoken in Palos Park is English. Other important languages spoken here include Arabic and Polish.
