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.

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.

A relatively large number of people in Palos Park telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 29.11% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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 people who are both educated and wealthy, and thus tend to be older, richer, and more established than young professionals. "Urban sophisticates" is not just about being educated and well-off financially: it is a point of view and state of mind, one that you might call 'urbaneness'. But such people can and do regularly live in small towns, suburbs and rural areas, as well as in big cities. They read, support the arts and high-end shops, and love travel.

Because of many things, Palos Park is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Palos Park really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Palos Park perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.

One downside of living in Palos Park, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 31.99 minutes every day commuting to work.

Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Palos Park, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Palos Park is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 50.05% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%.

The per capita income in Palos Park in 2018 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.