Mount Prospect, IL

Census Place

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2023 Population

55,648

0.966% 1-year decline

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

41.7

1.21% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

5.95%

19.8% 1-year increase

2023 Employed Population

29,008

1.64% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Mount Prospect, IL had a population of 55.6k people with a median age of 41.7 and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Mount Prospect, IL declined from 56,191 to 55,648, a −0.966% decrease and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Mount Prospect, IL are White (Non-Hispanic) (63.3%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (14.5%), Other (Hispanic) (6.47%), Two+ (Hispanic) (5.69%), and White (Hispanic) (3.79%).

None of the households in Mount Prospect, IL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

86.8% of the residents in Mount Prospect, IL are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Mount Prospect, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27 minutes. The average car ownership in Mount Prospect, IL was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Mount Prospect, IL is home to a population of 55.6k people, from which 86.8% are citizens. As of 2023, 29.7% of Mount Prospect, IL residents were born outside of the country (16.6k people).

In 2023, there were 4.36 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (35.2k people) in Mount Prospect, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 8.09k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 3.6k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

86.8%

2023 Citizenship

86.2%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 86.8% of Mount Prospect, IL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Mount Prospect, IL was 86.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Mount Prospect, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mount Prospect, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
35.2k ± 1.6k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
8.09k ± 1.17k
Other (Hispanic)
3.6k ± 1.17k

16.2%

Hispanic Population

9.03k people

16.2% of the people in Mount Prospect, IL are hispanic (9.03k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Mount Prospect, IL as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

29.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

16.6k people

29.8%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

16.7k people

As of 2023, 29.7% of Mount Prospect, IL residents (16.6k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Mount Prospect, IL was 29.8%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Mount Prospect, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
688 ± 297
Korea
430 ± 285
Gulf War (2001-)
331 ± 166

Mount Prospect, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.6 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Mount Prospect, IL employs 29k people. The largest industries in Mount Prospect, IL are Manufacturing (3,705 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (3,541 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2,588 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($107,301), Finance & Insurance ($98,068), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($91,791).

Employment

Occupations

29k

2023 Value

± 1,478

−1.64%

1 Year decline

± 7.24%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Mount Prospect, IL declined at a rate of −1.64%, from 29.5k employees to 29k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mount Prospect, IL, are Management Occupations (4,056 people), Sales & Related Occupations (2,807 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,770 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mount Prospect, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Illinois (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

29k

2023 Value

± 1,478

−1.64%

1 Year decline

± 7.24%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Mount Prospect, IL declined at a rate of −1.64%, from 29.5k employees to 29k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mount Prospect, IL, are Manufacturing (3,705 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (3,541 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2,588 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mount Prospect, IL, though some of these residents may live in Mount Prospect, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.47%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Illinois. This represents a 2.47% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Illinois.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Kamala Harris with 54.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.43%).

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing the state of Illinois. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (54.4%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (43.5%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (1.43%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Kamala Harris with 54.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.43%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Illinois for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Illinois

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Dick Durbin

Senator from Illinois

Assumed office on January 3, 1997

Tammy Duckworth

Senator from Illinois

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing Illinois.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Illinois over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Illinois

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Illinois have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in false were N/A.

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Mount Prospect, IL have an average commute time of 27 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mount Prospect, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Mount Prospect, IL is N/A. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Mount Prospect, IL was Census Tract 8050.01 with a value of $138,705, followed by Census Tract 8028.01 and Census Tract 8027.01, with respective values of $136,563 and $136,510.

Housing

Rent vs Own

70%

Homeownership

2023

62.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 70% of the housing units in Mount Prospect, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 69.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Mount Prospect, IL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 8050.01
Census Tract 8028.01
Census Tract 8027.01

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Mount Prospect, IL was Census Tract 8050.01 with a value of $138,705, followed by Census Tract 8028.01 and Census Tract 8027.01, with respective values of $136,563 and $136,510.

The following map shows all of the places in Mount Prospect, IL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

N/A

Median Household Income

± N/A

22k

Number of Households

± 1,211

In N/A, the median household income of the 22k households in Mount Prospect, IL N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in Mount Prospect, IL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Mount Prospect, IL is from Mount Prospect, IL.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Mount Prospect, IL across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (69.9%)
Worked At Home (15.8%)
Carpooled (7.64%)

In 2023, 69.9% of workers in Mount Prospect, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.8%) and those who carpooled to work (7.64%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

27 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mount Prospect, IL have a longer commute time (27 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.28% of the workforce in Mount Prospect, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Mount Prospect, IL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Mount Prospect, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Mount Prospect, IL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.95% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mount Prospect, IL (3.29k out of 55.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Mount Prospect, IL is White, followed by Asian and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

N/A% of the population of Mount Prospect, IL has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.3% under 18 years, 17.8% between 18 and 34 years, 40.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

N/A%

Uninsured

N/A%

Employer Coverage

N/A%

Medicaid

N/A%

Medicare

N/A%

Non-Group

N/A%

Military or VA

Between N/A and N/A, the percent of uninsured citizens in Mount Prospect, IL N/A by N/A from N/A% to N/A%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Mount Prospect, IL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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