Prospect Heights, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

15,618

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

42.8

4.39% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

7.29%

23.9% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$85,008

7.2% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$346,500

Population & Diversity

Prospect Heights, IL is home to a population of 15.6k people, from which 79.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 40.3% of Prospect Heights, IL residents were born outside of the country (6.3k people).

In 2024, there were 4.53 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.74k people) in Prospect Heights, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.15k Other (Hispanic) and 1.66k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

79.1%

2024 Citizenship

77.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 79.1% of Prospect Heights, IL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Prospect Heights, IL was 77.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Prospect Heights, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
9.74k ± 875
Other (Hispanic)
2.15k ± 792
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.66k ± 657

25.8%

Hispanic Population

4.04k people

25.8% of the people in Prospect Heights, IL are hispanic (4.04k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Prospect 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

40.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

6.3k people

41%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

6.43k people

As of 2024, 40.3% of Prospect Heights, IL residents (6.3k 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 Prospect Heights, IL was 41%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
165 ± 162
Vietnam
156 ± 158
Korea
29 ± 41

Prospect Heights, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.06 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Prospect Heights, IL employs 9.06k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Prospect Heights, IL were Manufacturing (1,832 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,064 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (881 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($81,775), Information ($80,326), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($74,844).

Employment

Occupations

9.06k

2024 Value

± 920

1.52%

1 Year growth

± 14.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Prospect Heights, IL grew at a rate of 1.52%, from 8.93k employees to 9.06k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Prospect Heights, IL, are Management Occupations (978 people), Sales & Related Occupations (969 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (963 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Prospect 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

9.06k

2024 Value

± 920

1.52%

1 Year growth

± 14.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Prospect Heights, IL grew at a rate of 1.52%, from 8.93k employees to 9.06k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Prospect Heights, IL, are Manufacturing (1,832 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,064 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (881 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Prospect Heights, IL, though some of these residents may live in Prospect Heights, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$59,485

Median earning men ± $11,506

$38,677

Median earning women ± $5,615

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($80,380), Manufacturing ($78,158), and Wholesale Trade ($76,438).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($80,408), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($73,523), and Wholesale Trade ($71,719).

Education

The student population of Prospect Heights, IL in 2024 is skewed towards men, with 94 male students and 1 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Prospect Heights, IL are White (77 and 47.8%), Hispanic or Latino (48 and 29.8%), Black or African American (17 and 10.6%), and Asian (7 and 4.35%).

The largest universities in Prospect Heights, IL by number of degrees awarded are Chicago Professional Center (161 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Prospect Heights, IL are HVAC Maintenance (159 and 98.8%) and Industrial Mechanics & Maintenance Technology (2 and 1.24%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 95 students enrolled in Prospect Heights, IL, 98.9% men and 1.05% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 45 records, of which 0% were women and 100% men.

Completions

Concentrations

HVAC Maintenance

Most Common

159 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Certificate of less than 1 academic year recipients in Prospect Heights, IL was HVAC Maintenance with 159 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Certificate of less than 1 academic year from schools in Prospect Heights, IL according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Chicago Professional Center

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

161 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Chicago Professional Center with 161 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 159 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Prospect Heights, IL, which is 79.5 times more than the 2 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 77 degrees mean that there were 1.6 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 48 degrees awarded.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Prospect Heights, IL was $346,500 in 2024, which is 1.04 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $347,500 to $346,500, a 0.288% decrease. The homeownership rate in Prospect Heights, IL is 66.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Prospect Heights, IL have an average commute time of 26 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Prospect Heights, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$346,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$36,356

$4,459

Median Property Taxes

±$549

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 Prospect Heights, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

66.8%

Homeownership

2024

59.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 66.8% of the housing units in Prospect Heights, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 63.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Prospect 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.

$85,008

Median Household Income

± $9,056

6.68k

Number of Households

± 756

In 2024, the median household income of the 6.68k households in Prospect Heights, IL declined from $85,008 from the previous year's value of $91,599.

The following chart displays the households in Prospect 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Prospect 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 (66.8%)
Worked At Home (18.6%)
Carpooled (11.2%)

In 2024, 66.8% of workers in Prospect Heights, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18.6%) and those who carpooled to work (11.2%).

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

26 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Prospect Heights, IL have a shorter commute time (26 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.54% of the workforce in Prospect Heights, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Prospect 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 Prospect Heights, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Prospect Heights, IL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.29% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Prospect Heights, IL (1.13k out of 15.5k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 45 - 54.

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

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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