Name: South Chicago Heights, IL statistics
Creator: Citytistics

Moving to South Chicago Heights

Cook County loses about 10.5 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in120,387

Moved out162,651

Net−42,264

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

DuPage County, IL12,39919,059−6,660

Will County, IL7,54812,890−5,342

Lake County, IL7,32311,713−4,390

Lake County, IN4,7308,061−3,331

Kane County, IL4,2357,041−2,806

McHenry County, IL1,8464,112−2,266

Los Angeles County, CA2,0592,538−479

Maricopa County, AZ1,6782,643−965

Within Illinois, other states or abroad

Arrivals

34%65%

Leavers

39%59%

Within IllinoisOther statesAbroad

Income per tax return

Arrivals$85K

Leavers$118K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Cook County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here: 3.5% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 0.0% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves: Households moving into Cook County report $85,500 a year in income on average; those leaving, $117,700, so leavers earn more than newcomers.
Income you would need: $47,800 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy: Median rent is $1,196 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,570 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $149,300.
Getting to work: 21 minutes each way on average; 18.9% work from home; 11.8% take transit.
If it is close but not quite: Roseville, MI matches it on character. Compare the two

Moved from another state1
0.0%
below the median place (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people8
-10.5
below the median place (median -0.6)
Income of households moving out8
$117,738
68% above the median place

All 5 moving measures

Measure	South Chicago Heights	Vs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure	3.5%	39% below
Moved from another state1	0.0%	below (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people8County figure	-10.5	below (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in8County figure	$85,470	21% above
Income of households moving out8County figure	$117,738	68% above

What it costs to live here

Renters paying 30%+ is 68.2%, 35% above the median place.

South Chicago Heights24.5%

Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent

$47,840

a year, at the 30% line

Rent to income

24.5%

20% above the median place

Home price to income

2.5x

33% below the median place

Could you afford it?

Your household income, before tax

The median rent would take

24%

comfortably under the 30% line

Left after rent, in US prices

$43,800

a year

Vs the typical household here

Same

as the median household

Uses the median rent in South Chicago Heights, $1,196 a month, and local prices for everything else (101.9 against a US average of 100). It runs in your browser and stores nothing.

Like South Chicago Heights, but easier on the budget

Close matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, where rent takes a clearly smaller share of income.

Place	Rent to income	More left a year
East Milton, FL	21.4% vs 24.5%	$8,800	Compare
Cameron, MO	20.6% vs 24.5%	$8,800	Compare
Three Points, AZ	20.9% vs 24.5%	$2,400	Compare

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Renters paying 30%+1
68.2%
35% above the median place
Property tax rate1
2.0%
119% above the median place
Median home value1
$149,300
53% below the median place

All 16 cost and housing measures

Measure	South Chicago Heights	Vs median
Median gross rent1	$1,196	12% below
Rent to income1	24.5%	20% above
Property tax rate1	2.0%	119% above
Home price to income1	2.5x	33% below
Prices vs US average2Metro figure	103.6	3% above
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure	$2,011	25% above
HUD area median income4County figure	$121,500	13% above
Property tax paid (median)1	$2,971	9% below
Median home value1	$149,300	53% below
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure	5.5%	73% above
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure	41.6%	19% below
Homeownership1	60.6%	9% below
Renters paying 30%+1	68.2%	35% above
Owner costs with a mortgage1	$1,570	16% below
Vacant homes1County figure	7.7%	10% above
Median year built1	1965	1% below

Work and pay

Poverty rate is 30.6%, 184% above the median place.

Poverty rate1
30.6%
184% above the median place
Income per person1
$27,935
30% below the median place
Median household income1
$58,691
27% below the median place

All 10 work and pay measures

Measure	South Chicago Heights	Vs median
Median household income1	$58,691	27% below
Income per person1	$27,935	30% below
Unemployment1County figure	7.0%	43% above
Average annual pay6County figure	$90,477	37% above
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure	4.1%	11% above
Jobs6County figure	2,594,810	above (median 150,665)
Poverty rate1	30.6%	184% above
Mean commute1	21 min	14% below
Works from home1County figure	18.9%	52% above
Commutes by transit1County figure	11.8%	above (median 0.8%)

Who lives here

No health insurance is 24.2%, 278% above the median place.

No health insurance1
24.2%
278% above the median place
Homes with broadband1
77.9%
16% below the median place
Bachelor's or higher1
11.5%
64% below the median place

More about who lives here, against the typical place

High school or higher75.1% −19%

Born abroad17.5% +98%

Median age41.1 +5%

Household size2.5 −1%

All 9 people measures

Measure	South Chicago Heights	Vs median
Population1	3,907	6646th largest
Population change since 20207	-3.2%	below (median 1.1%)
Median age1	41.1	5% above
Bachelor's or higher1	11.5%	64% below
High school or higher1	75.1%	19% below
Household size1	2.5	1% below
Born abroad1	17.5%	98% above
No health insurance1	24.2%	278% above
Homes with broadband1	77.9%	16% below

Life in South Chicago Heights

623 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places, 57 of them National Historic Landmarks.

Out the door, against the typical place

Parks per 10k residents5.1 −50%

Playgrounds per 10k5.1 −46%

Grocery stores per 10k7.7 3.6×

Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k0.0 −100%

Libraries per 10k0.0 −100%

Named paths and bike trails3 km +35%

Bus and rail stops per sq mi13.3 63.2×

Mapped by volunteers in OpenStreetMap inside the city limits (Census boundaries), so coverage is fuller in some places than others. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars23.6 +13%

Shops26.2 −14%

Arts, recreation and fitness4.4 +7%

Doctors' offices and clinics23.6 +17%

Child care centers3.2 +39%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Public school students13
543
89% below the median place
Public schools13
2
78% below the median place
Students per teacher13
15.1
2% below the median place

All 16 schools and local life measures

Measure	South Chicago Heights	Vs median
Public schools13	2	78% below
Public school students13	543	89% below
Students per teacher13	15.1	2% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k9County figure	23.6	13% above
Shops per 10k9County figure	26.2	14% below
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k9County figure	4.4	7% above
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k9County figure	23.6	17% above
Child care centers per 10k9County figure	3.2	39% above
Parks per 10k10	5.1	50% below
Playgrounds per 10k10	5.1	46% below
Grocery stores per 10k10	7.7	262% above
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k10	0.0	below (median 11.2)
Libraries per 10k10	0.0	below (median 0.9)
Named paths and bike trails10	2.7	35% above
Transit stops per sq mi10	13.3	above (median 0.2)
National Register listings11County figure	623	above (median 13)

Safety, weather and risk

Violent crime per 100k is 415, 116% above the median place.

Violent crime per 100k

415

116% above the median place

Property crime per 100k

2,540

109% above the median place

Months reported

12 of 12

by the city police department to the FBI

Counts only offenses reported by the city police department. Sheriff, state and campus police are not included, and some departments do not report to the FBI at all, so compare with care.

Tornado risk15
100.0
23% above the median place
Heat wave risk15
99.8
11% above the median place
Natural hazard risk15
100.0
8% above the median place

All 11 weather and risk measures

Measure	South Chicago Heights	Vs median
July average high14County figure	84°F	4% below
January average low14County figure	17°F	33% below
Average temperature14County figure	50°F	9% below
Annual precipitation14County figure	38.3 in	13% below
Natural hazard risk15County figure	100.0	8% above
Hurricane risk15County figure	48.9	31% below
Tornado risk15County figure	100.0	23% above
Wildfire risk15County figure	55.8	9% below
Heat wave risk15County figure	99.8	11% above
Median air quality index16County figure	53	23% above
Good air days16County figure	40.8%	40% below

How it is changing

Five-year survey estimates, one point per release.

Median gross rent

Up 14.3% from 2019 to 2024.

Median household income

Up 42.7% from 2019 to 2024.

Median home value

Up 44.7% from 2019 to 2024.

Population estimate

Down 2.9% from 2020 to 2025.

Citytistics measures

Paycheck stretch

$43,500

left a year after rent, in US prices. Better than 11% of places

Pay vs rent

+4.6 pts

a year, pay outrunning rent. Better than 92% of places

Family fit

of 100 on cost, space and class size

Growth

of 100 on population and income growth

Measures only Citytistics publishes, built from the figures on this page. Scores of 100 beat every place we track. Formulas

South Chicago Heights in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 24% of the median income in 2030, about the same as 24% now.

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

Measure	Latest	2030 projection	Likely range	Avg. per year
Median rent	$1,196/mo (2024)	$1,510/mo	$1,240 to $1,840/mo	+3.9%
Median household income	$58,691 (2024)	$75,000	$63,500 to $89,000	+4.2%
Median home value	$149,300 (2024)	$213,000	$155,000 to $294,000	+6.1%
Population	3,884 (2025)	3,860	3,700 to 4,030	−0.1%

The median home would be worth 2.8 years of the median income in 2030, against 2.5 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

Places like South Chicago Heights

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

Place	Rent	Income
Roseville, MI	$1,233	$62,182	Compare
Pahokee, FL	$1,116	$53,359	Compare
East Milton, FL	$1,157	$64,904	Compare
Highlands, TX	$1,223	$52,167	Compare

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Common questions

Is South Chicago Heights a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. 30.6% of residents live below the poverty line, more than in 95% of the 2,082 places under 10,000 people we track. 11% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, a smaller share than in 94% of places its size. On cost, space and class size it scores 32 out of 100 for families. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is South Chicago Heights expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 24.5% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a heavier load here than usual. The median home is valued at $149,300.

What salary do you need to live in South Chicago Heights?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $47,840 a year. Work it out from your current city.

Is South Chicago Heights safe?

There were 415 reported violent crimes per 100,000 residents, against 192 in the typical place.

What places are similar to South Chicago Heights?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Roseville, MI, Pahokee, FL, East Milton, FL and Highlands, TX.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
Population Estimates · US Census Bureau · Vintage 2025
SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
Crime Data Explorer · Federal Bureau of Investigation · 2025 data
Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares South Chicago Heights with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for South Chicago Heights itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/south-chicago-heights-illinois

Citytistics. “South Chicago Heights, Illinois.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/south-chicago-heights-illinois/

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