This data is based on ZIP code 60465.
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Palos Hills ZIP Area Economy · 2023
Wages -46% vs. avg. Cook Co. town
Palos Hills's ZIP area supports 3,499 jobs across 552 businesses, with workers earning an average of $42K per year, 46% below the Cook County average. The economy is well-diversified (0.85 index), led by transportation and construction. 94.7% of businesses have fewer than 20 employees, and each business employs an average of 6.3 people. Jobs grew 0.5% from the prior year while business count declined 3.3%.
Where Businesses Clusteri
Larger blocks have more businesses.
Local Specialization vs. Cook Avg.i
Industries sorted by relative concentration in this ZIP area.
Business Size Distributioni
552 businesses by employee count. 94.7% are small businesses (under 20 employees).
Micro (<5)
Small (5-9)
Small (10-19)
Medium (20-49)
Medium (50-99)
Large (100-249)
Economic Densityi
0.19
jobs per resident
6.3
employees per business
County avg: 18.1-65%
$8K
payroll per resident
$269K
payroll per business
Palos Hills ZIP Area vs. Avg. Cook Co. Towni
All Industries in ZIP Areai
| Sector | Palos Hills ZIP | Avg. Cook Co. | Spec. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 148 | 97 | 3.7x |
| Construction | 90 | 111 | 2.0x |
| Professional Services | 60 | 188 | 0.8x |
| Healthcare | 53 | 159 | 0.8x |
| Retail Trade | 38 | 138 | 0.7x |
| Food & Accommodation | 38 | 123 | 0.8x |
| Other Services | 37 | 127 | 0.7x |
| Finance & Insurance | 30 | 79 | 0.9x |
| Admin Services | 23 | 66 | 0.8x |
| Wholesale Trade | 18 | 63 | 0.7x |
| Real Estate | 14 | 67 | 0.5x |
| Manufacturing | 7 | 46 | 0.4x |
| Education | 5 | 21 | 0.6x |
| Information | 4 | 25 | 0.4x |
| Arts & Entertainment | 4 | 22 | 0.4x |