Tinley Park is a larger medium-sized village located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 54,287 people and 12 associated neighborhoods, Tinley Park is the 25th largest community in Illinois. Tinley Park real estate is some of the most expensive in Illinois, although Tinley Park house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Unlike some villages, Tinley Park isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Tinley Park are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Tinley Park is a village of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Tinley Park who work in office and administrative support (14.67%), management occupations (11.52%), and sales jobs (10.15%). Also of interest is that Tinley Park has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. A relatively large number of people in Tinley Park telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 8.40% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. One downside of living in Tinley Park, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 33.96 minutes every day commuting to work. However, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead. For the size of the village, public transportation in Tinley Park is quite heavily used. Mostly, people who use it for their daily commute are taking the train. For Tinley Park, the benefits are reduced air pollution and congestion on the highways.The population of Tinley Park is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 37.78% of adults in Tinley Park have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in Tinley Park in 2022 was $49,079, which is wealthy relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $196,316 for a family of four. Tinley Park is a very ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Tinley Park home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Tinley Park residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Tinley Park also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 11.78% of the village’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Tinley Park include Irish, German, Polish, Italian, and English. The most common language spoken in Tinley Park is English. Other important languages spoken here include Arabic and Spanish.
