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Palatine, Illinois

:For the village in Crawford County, see Palestine, Illinois Palatine is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. It is a northwestern residential suburb of Chicago. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 65,479, and estimated to be 67,232 as of 2005.

Palatine Economy

Palatine has been in the process of revitalizing its downtown area since December 1999. This process has spawned a new passenger train station, a nearby parking garage, and several new condominiums, rowhomes, and commercial buildings. Weber-Stephen Products Co., manufacturers of the Weber grill, is located in Palatine. Square D, one of the largest makers of circuit breakers, is headquartered in Palatine.

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Palatine Careers

Among the most common occupations in Palatine are Management, professional, and related occupations, 38%. Sales and office occupations, 32%. and Service occupations, 14%. Approximately 84 percent of workers in Palatine, Illinois work for companies, 9 percent work for the government and 4 percent are self-employed.

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Palatine Industries

The leading industries in Palatine, Illinois are Educational services, and health care, and social assistance, 18%; Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services, 17%; and Manufacturing, 16%. Simply Hired's Palatine job listings indicate that the following industries in Palatine are hiring the most workers: Insurance, Pharmaceutical Preparation Mfg, Misc Information Services, Commercial Banking and In Vitro Diagnostics Mfg.

Palatine Job Salaries

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Palatine, Illinois is $43,190, and the median income of households in Palatine was $64,666.
 

Average Salaries in Palatine, IL

Palatine, IL

$43,000
 

Palatine Unemployment Rate

Palatine has an unemployment rate of 3.2%, compared the national average of 6.9%.

According to our Palatine Trends data, the number of Palatine, Illinois jobs has decreased by 16% since November 2006.
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Palatine Employment Statistics

Population of Palatine
Total population 68,799
Male 49.06%
Female 50.94%
Median age 36.6
  
Palatine Housing
Owner-occupied homes 71.9%
Median cost of a home $293,600
Median mortgage payment $1,054
Renter-occupied homes 28.1%
Vacant housing 6.5%
Median monthly rent $920
  
Average Income
Median for all workers $33,439
Median for all male full-time $49,599
Median for all female full-time $36,782
  
Household Income
Less than $10,000 2%
$10,000 to $14,999 3%
$15,000 to $24,999 7%
$25,000 to $34,999 8%
$35,000 to $49,999 17%
$50,000 to $74,999 20%
$75,000 to $99,999 19%
$100,000 to $149,999 13%
$150,000 to $199,999 6%
$200,000 or more 4%
  
Education
Less than 9th grade 4%
9th to 12th grade, no diploma 7%
High school graduate 22%
Some college, no degree 23%
Associate's degree 7%
Bachelor's degree 26%
Graduate degree 12%
  
Marital Status
Never married 27%
Currently married 57%
Separated 1%
Widowed 4%
Divorced 10%
  
Race
White 83%
Black or African American 3%
Asian 11%
Other 3%
  
Palatine Commute
Carpool 10.1%
Public transportation 4.2%
Average travel time 26 minutes