Preston Heights, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

2,449

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

39.4

1.75% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

22.8%

70.7% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$51,625

0.664% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$144,100

Population & Diversity

Preston Heights, IL is home to a population of 2.45k people, from which 91% are citizens.

As of 2024, 12.5% of Preston Heights, IL residents were born outside of the country (305 people).

In 2024, there were 1.93 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.18k people) in Preston Heights, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 613 White (Non-Hispanic) and 284 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

91%

2024 Citizenship

88%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 91% of Preston Heights, IL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Preston Heights, IL was 88%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Preston Heights, IL

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.18k ± 277
White (Non-Hispanic)
613 ± 202
Other (Hispanic)
284 ± 184

23.3%

Hispanic Population

570 people

23.3% of the people in Preston Heights, IL are hispanic (570 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Preston Heights, IL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Illinois.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
637,284 ± 19,101 people
India
166,788 ± 9,961 people
Poland
117,148 ± 8,364 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 637,284 Illinois residents, followed by India with 166,788 and Poland with 117,148.

Foreign-Born Population

12.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

305 people

14.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

339 people

As of 2024, 12.5% of Preston Heights, IL residents (305 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Preston Heights, IL was 14.6%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
117 ± 99
Vietnam
67 ± 44
Korea
4 ± 14

Preston Heights, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.75 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Preston Heights, IL.

Economy

The economy of Preston Heights, IL employs 1.06k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Preston Heights, IL were Transportation & Warehousing (292 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (127 people), and Retail Trade (117 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($83,750), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($67,734), and Construction ($43,250).

Employment

Occupations

1.06k

2024 Value

± 203

1.14%

1 Year growth

± 27.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Preston Heights, IL grew at a rate of 1.14%, from 1.05k employees to 1.06k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Preston Heights, IL, are Material Moving Occupations (165 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (137 people), and Transportation Occupations (122 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Preston Heights, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.06k

2024 Value

± 203

1.14%

1 Year growth

± 27.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Preston Heights, IL grew at a rate of 1.14%, from 1.05k employees to 1.06k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Preston Heights, IL, are Transportation & Warehousing (292 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (127 people), and Retail Trade (117 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Preston Heights, IL, though some of these residents may live in Preston Heights, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,259

Median earning men ± $9,014

$33,090

Median earning women ± $5,138

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($80,250), Manufacturing ($50,833), and Construction ($43,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($68,438), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($33,900), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($32,206).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Preston Heights, IL was $144,100 in 2024, which is 0.433 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $141,400 to $144,100, a 1.91% increase. The homeownership rate in Preston Heights, IL is 58%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Preston Heights, IL have an average commute time of 22.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Preston Heights, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$144,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$23,209

$589

Median Property Taxes

±$133

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Preston Heights, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Preston Heights, IL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

58%

Homeownership

2024

66.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 58% of the housing units in Preston Heights, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 58.6%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$51,625

Median Household Income

± $7,275

1.02k

Number of Households

± 202

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.02k households in Preston Heights, IL declined from $51,625 from the previous year's value of $51,970.

The following chart displays the households in Preston Heights, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Preston Heights, IL is from Illinois.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.474

2023 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2024, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.55% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Illinois across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (71.6%)
Carpooled (15.1%)
Worked At Home (8.38%)

In 2024, 71.6% of workers in Preston Heights, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15.1%) and those who worked at home (8.38%).

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

22.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Preston Heights, IL have a shorter commute time (22.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.736% of the workforce in Preston Heights, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

22.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Preston Heights, IL (552 out of 2.43k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females < 5, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Preston Heights, IL is Black, followed by White 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

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

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

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