One downside of living in Chicago Heights is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Chicago Heights, the average commute to work is 31.02 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the city, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative.
A lot of people in Chicago Heights take taxis for their daily commute. For the size of the city, the number of people who use public transportation is quite high. For many people in Chicago Heights, this fills their need for low-cost transportation.
The education level of Chicago Heights citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 20.22% of adults 25 and older in Chicago Heights have a college degree.
The per capita income in Chicago Heights in 2022 was $25,488, which is low income relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $101,952 for a family of four. However, Chicago Heights contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Chicago Heights is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Chicago Heights home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Chicago Heights residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Chicago Heights also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 37.19% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Chicago Heights include German, Italian, Polish, Irish, and African.
Foreign born people are also an important part of Chicago Heights's cultural character, accounting for 15.68% of the city’s population.
The most common language spoken in Chicago Heights is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
