Median Household Income
$54,798 ± $6,131
Median Home Value
$161,000 ± $8,073
Median Gross Rent
$1,038 ± $97/mo
Per Capita Income
$26,891
Poverty Rate
26.9%
Unemployment Rate
14.5%
Homeownership Rate
63.4%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
20.9%
Median Age
35.2
Average Commute
28 min
Households
9,224
Veterans
961
Population Over Time
Chicago Heights shrank 12.1% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
30,410
2016
30,349
2018
30,087
2020
29,598
2022
27,366
2024
26,736
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
25.5%
Hispanic or Latino
35.5%
Black or African American
41.3%
Asian
0.3%
Nearby Cities in Illinois
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.