Chicago Heights, IL Population

Overview

27,840

Total Population

35.6

Median age

50.85%

Female population %

96.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

53.8

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

10,275

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Chicago Heights's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Chicago Heights is 35.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Chicago Heights's population under 18 was 27.05%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Chicago Heights's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.96% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Chicago Heights, 21.03% were under the age of 15, 22.13% aged 15 to 29, 42.87% aged 30 to 64, 12.05% aged 65 to 84, and 1.91% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 472 more females than males in Chicago Heights:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.85% females and 49.15% males in Chicago Heights, IL.
The Chicago Heights, IL gender ratio is 96.7:100 i.e. 96.7 men to 100 women (0.967).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 1,476.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 1,188.

Chicago Heights's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Chicago Heights population: 31.56% are White, 39.76% are Black or African American, 0.34% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.15% are Asian, 22.77% are some other race and 5.43% are multiracial.
Chicago Heights's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is no majority of any race in the city.
By ethnicity, 10,275 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 17,565 (63.09% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Chicago Heights is Black or African American with a population of 11,07 (39.76% of the total population).

Chicago Heights's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 32,782 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Chicago Heights's population decreased by 2,371 (7.23%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Chicago Heights's population decreased by 3,028 (9.96%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Chicago Heights's population was lowest in year 2022 at 26,465.