Census place 1757225

Palatine

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Palatine village

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Palatine.

According to the 2025 estimate, Palatine has a population of 65,842 and 4,669 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 225 covered Illinois places are: population density is 4,669/sq mi, above the comparison median of 2,707/sq mi; median home value is $355,600, above the comparison median of $274,000; and median gross rent is $1,549, above the comparison median of $1,347. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

population density
4,669/sq mi
Above the comparison median of 2,707/sq mi
median home value
$355,600
Above the comparison median of $274,000
median gross rent
$1,549
Above the comparison median of $1,347

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Palatine's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
65,842
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.2%
Population estimate
Density
4,669/sq mi
14.1 sq mi land area
Median age
40.7 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$97,819
Median home value
$355,600
Median gross rent
$1,549
Bachelor’s degree or higher
51.1%
Typical commute
27.7 min
Drive-alone commute
69.4%
Public transit commute
2.3%
Walked to work
1%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
32.6%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
53.4%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
68.4%
Unemployed residents 16+
2.9%
Working from home
20.6%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
95.6%
Homes built 2020+
0.1%
Households without a vehicle
4.7%
Households with children
27.5%
Residents with a disability
10.2%
Residents without insurance
7.6%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Cook County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
10
Severe Storm declarations
4
Flood declarations
3
Snowstorm declarations
2

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: CHICAGO PALWAUKEE AP (7 mi from place center)
Average high
59.2°F
Average low
42.3°F
Annual rainfall
32.3"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Palatine.

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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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