Prospect Heights, IL

Census Place

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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
0.288% 1-year decline
2024 Employed Population
9,061
1.52% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Prospect Heights, 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.

79.1% of the residents in Prospect Heights, IL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Prospect Heights, IL are Chicago Professional Center (264 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Prospect Heights, IL was $346,500, and the homeownership rate was 66.8%.

Most people in Prospect Heights, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26 minutes. The average car ownership in Prospect Heights, IL was 2 cars per household.

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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.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Prospect Heights, IL
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    9.74k ± 875
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    2.15k ± 792
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    1.66k ± 657
25.8%
Hispanic Population
4.04k 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.

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.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    633,244 ± 19,044 people
  2. India
    161,770 ± 9,812 people
  3. Poland
    119,556 ± 8,449 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 633,244 Illinois residents, followed by India with 161,770 and Poland with 119,556.

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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.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    165 ± 162
  2. Vietnam
    156 ± 158
  3. 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.

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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.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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

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.

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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).

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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.

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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

Voting results are not available for Prospect Heights, IL. Showing the available data for Illinois.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (54.4%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (43.5%)
    Republican Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Illinois

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Dick Durbin
Senator from Illinois2
Assumed office on January 3, 1997
Tammy Duckworth
Senator from Illinois3
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.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Prospect Heights, IL awarded 264 degrees. The student population of Prospect Heights, IL in 2023 is skewed towards men, with 92 male students and 0 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Prospect Heights, IL are White (117 and 44.3%), Hispanic or Latino (75 and 28.4%), Asian (42 and 15.9%), and Black or African American (22 and 8.33%).

The largest universities in Prospect Heights, IL by number of degrees awarded are Chicago Professional Center (264 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Prospect Heights, IL are HVAC Maintenance (255 and 96.6%) and Industrial Mechanics & Maintenance Technology (9 and 3.41%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 92 students enrolled in Prospect Heights, IL, 100% men and 0% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 39 records, of which 0% were women and 100% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

HVAC Maintenance
Most Common
255 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Certificate of less than 1 academic year recipients in Prospect Heights, IL was N/A with N/A 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.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Chicago Professional Center
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
264 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Chicago Professional Center with 264 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 263 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Prospect Heights, IL, which is 263 times more than the 1 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 117 degrees mean that there were 1.56 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 75 degrees awarded.

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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.

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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%.

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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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Prospect Heights, IL is from Illinois.
0.474
2023 Wage GINI in Illinois
0.477
2022 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2023, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.474 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.554% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (66.8%)
  2. Worked At Home (18.6%)
  3. 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Health

81.7% of the population of Prospect Heights, IL has health coverage, with 43.5% on employee plans, 11% on Medicaid, 14.9% on Medicare, 12.3% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Illinois see 1,264 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,264 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1189 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 297 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.8% under 18 years, 20.2% between 18 and 34 years, 42.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

18.3%
Uninsured
43.5%
Employer Coverage
11%
Medicaid
14.9%
Medicare
12.3%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Prospect Heights, IL declined by 0.679% from 18.4% to 18.3%.

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

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