Palos

  1. Palos Legal Resources
  2. Palos Statistics
  3. Palos Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Palos Employment Information
  5. Palos Family Information
  6. Palos Education Information
  7. Palos Public Benefits Information
  8. Palos Immigration & Civil Rights Information


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Palos Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 5,792
  • Land Area (2000): 48.558 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 3.363 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 2,095
Palos Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 5,420 93.66%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 367 6.34%

Palos Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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Palos Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 181 12.53%
2. Finance and Insurance 179 12.40%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 134 9.28%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 96 6.65%
5. Repair and Maintenance 80 5.54%
6. Metal Manufactuing 53 3.67%
7. Public Administration 46 3.19%
8. Health Care 42 2.91%
9. Other Transportation 41 2.84%
10. Educational Services 40 2.77%
11. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 32 2.22%
12. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 32 2.22%
13. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 32 2.22%
14. Miscellaneous Durable Goods, Wholesale 31 2.15%
15. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 30 2.08%
16. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 29 2.01%
17. Printing and Related Manufacturing 28 1.94%
18. Food Manufacturing 27 1.87%
19. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 25 1.73%
20. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 25 1.73%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 287 26.02%
2. Educational Services 172 15.59%
3. Finance and Insurance 102 9.25%
4. Repair and Maintenance 44 3.99%
5. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 43 3.90%
6. Personal and Laundry Services 35 3.17%
7. Department and Other General Stores 34 3.08%
8. Social Assistance 30 2.72%
9. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 29 2.63%
10. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 20 1.81%
11. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 20 1.81%
12. Truck Transportation 19 1.72%
13. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 18 1.63%
14. Other Health and Personal Care Store 17 1.54%
15. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 16 1.45%
16. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 16 1.45%
17. Other Direct Selling Estab 15 1.36%
18. Construction 14 1.27%
19. Info Services and Data Processing 12 1.09%
20. Metal Manufactuing 12 1.09%

Palos Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Management Occupations 107 7.41%
2. Top Executives 102 7.06%
3. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 91 6.30%
4. Operations Managers Non Finance 89 6.16%
5. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 67 4.64%
6. Other Installation / Maintenance 62 4.29%
7. Other Production Occupations 58 4.02%
8. Lawyers 57 3.95%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 46 3.19%
10. Other Financial Specialists 40 2.77%
11. Carpenters 37 2.56%
12. Other Construction Trades 34 2.35%
13. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 33 2.29%
14. Vehicle Mechanics 31 2.15%
15. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 30 2.08%
16. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 30 2.08%
17. Engineers 30 2.08%
18. Business Operations Specialists 29 2.01%
19. Computer Specialists 28 1.94%
20. Financial Managers 25 1.73%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Registered Nurses 128 11.60%
2. Other Management Occupations 87 7.89%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 78 7.07%
4. Other Office and Admin Support 75 6.80%
5. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 67 6.07%
6. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 49 4.44%
7. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 41 3.72%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 33 2.99%
9. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 33 2.99%
10. Financial Managers 31 2.81%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 31 2.81%
12. Other Healthcare Support 29 2.63%
13. Accountants and Auditors 25 2.27%
14. Health Technologists and Technicians 24 2.18%
15. Personal Appearance Workers 24 2.18%
16. Cashiers 21 1.90%
17. Business Operations Specialists 20 1.81%
18. Secretaries and Admins 20 1.81%
19. Therapists 20 1.81%
20. Child Care Workers 18 1.63%

Palos Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 2,098 46.54%
15-35 hours 701 15.55%
1-14 hours 187 4.15%
No regular hours 1,522 33.76%

Palos Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 35 1.42%
5 AM-5:29 AM 130 5.29%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 124 5.04%
6 AM-6:29 AM 280 11.39%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 233 9.48%
7 AM-7:29 AM 426 17.33%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 299 12.16%
8 AM-8:29 AM 238 9.68%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 136 5.53%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 249 10.13%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 48 1.95%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 14 0.57%
Noon-3:59 PM 86 3.50%
4 PM-11:59 PM 160 6.51%

Palos Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 44 1.79%
5-9 144 5.86%
10-14 250 10.17%
15-19 340 13.83%
20-24 298 12.12%
25-29 162 6.59%
30-34 296 12.04%
35-39 99 4.03%
40-44 155 6.31%
45-59 271 11.03%
60-89 325 13.22%
At least 90 74 3.01%

Palos Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 8 0.33% 1,230 50.04%
30-44 0 0.00% 550 22.38%
45-59 8 0.33% 263 10.70%
At least 60 113 4.60% 286 11.64%

Palos Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 13 0.52%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 154 6.11%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,146 85.19%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 129 5.12%
Color 6 Box Walked 16 0.64%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 61 2.42%

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Palos Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 2,079 (5,754 people)
Families (2000): 1,529 (5,156 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 649
People at same address in 1995: 4,056
Palos Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 63 3.03%
$10,000-$14,999 32 1.54%
$15,000-$19,999 44 2.12%
$20,000-$24,999 145 6.97%
$25,000-$29,999 81 3.90%
$30,000-$34,999 100 4.81%
$35,000-$39,999 71 3.42%
$40,000-$44,999 69 3.32%
$45,000-$49,999 65 3.13%
$50,000-$59,999 153 7.36%
$60,000-$74,999 179 8.61%
$75,000-$99,999 308 14.81%
$100,000-$124,999 325 15.63%
$125,000-$149,999 158 7.60%
$150,000-$199,999 136 6.54%
$200,000 or more 150 7.22%

Palos Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 519 25.30%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 516 25.16%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 32 1.56%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 278 13.55%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 363 17.70%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 238 11.60%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 82 4.00%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 23 1.12%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Palos Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,536 23.82%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,504 23.32%
Public Assistance 15 0.23%
Retirement 591 9.16%
Self Employment 319 4.95%
Social Security 787 12.20%
Supplemental Security 31 0.48%
Wage / Salary 1,491 23.12%
Other 175 2.71%

Palos Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 684 49.28%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 704 50.72%

Palos Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 72 3.28%
Color 1 Box Married 1,483 67.62%
Color 2 Box Never Married 531 24.21%
Color 3 Box Widowed 107 4.88%

Palos Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 64 2.61%
Color 1 Box Married 1,482 60.44%
Color 2 Box Never Married 491 20.02%
Color 3 Box Widowed 415 16.92%

Palos Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Palos Education Information Back to top
Palos Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 140 3.29%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 299 7.02%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,270 29.81%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 937 22.00%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 301 7.07%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 754 17.70%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 559 13.12%

Palos Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 19 0.33% 32 0.55% 51 0.88%
Kindergarten 51 0.88% 5 0.09% 56 0.97%
Grades 1-4 314 5.42% 40 0.69% 354 6.11%
Grades 5-8 379 6.54% 56 0.97% 435 7.51%
Grades 9-12 329 5.68% 147 2.54% 476 8.22%
Undergrad college 192 3.31% 95 1.64% 287 4.96%
Graduate or professional school 9 0.16% 39 0.67% 48 0.83%
Total 1,293 22.32% 414 7.15% 1,707 29.47%

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Palos Public Benefits Information Back to top
Palos Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 5,564 96.35%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 211 3.65%

Palos Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Palos Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Palos Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 650 11.22%
10-19 Years 1,048 18.09%
20-29 Years 446 7.70%
30-39 Years 500 8.63%
40-49 Years 1,113 19.22%
50-59 Years 844 14.57%
60-69 Years 402 6.94%
70-79 Years 380 6.56%
80-89 Years 346 5.97%
90+ Years 63 1.09%

Palos Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 2,776 47.93%
Color 1 Box Female 3,016 52.07%

Palos Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 5,375 92.80%
Color 2 Box Asian 169 2.92%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 147 2.54%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 69 1.19%
Color 1 Box African-American 27 0.47%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 3 0.05%
Color 6 Box Other Race 2 0.03%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Palos Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 1,361 19.02%
2. Polish 1,118 15.63%
3. Italian 1,090 15.23%
4. German 1,023 14.30%
5. English 379 5.30%
6. Czech 270 3.77%
7. Lithuanian 252 3.52%
8. Swedish 208 2.91%
9. Dutch 184 2.57%
10. Slovak 126 1.76%

Palos Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 4,742 85.26%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 167 3.00%
3. Arabic 164 2.95%
4. Greek 82 1.47%
5. Polish 81 1.46%
6. Other Indo European 60 1.08%
7. Tagalog 46 0.83%
8. Other Slavic 38 0.68%
9. Italian 37 0.67%
10. Other Asian 35 0.63%

Palos Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 5,239 90.53%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 472 8.16%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 76 1.31%

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Palos Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.