Prospect Heights, IL Demographic Data
Prospect Heights, IL Summary
Prospect Heights is located in Cook County in Illinois
- Population: 16,228
- Area: 4.27 sq. miles
- Land Area: 4.24 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.03 sq. miles
- Population Density: 3,804.03 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 654.86 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Prospect Heights, IL Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
8,267
51%
50.8
Male
8,064
49%
49.2
Total Population
16,331
323,128,000
Prospect Heights, IL Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,101
6.7%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,309
8.0%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,002
6.1%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
663
4.1%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
741
4.5%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
2,778
17.0%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
2,086
12.8%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,878
11.5%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,083
6.6%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,213
7.4%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,372
8.4%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
701
4.3%
4.4
85 Years and Over
404
2.5%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
12,474
76.4%
77.2
Female
6,252
50.1%
51.3
Male
6,222
49.9%
48.7
21 Years and over
12,040
73.7%
73.1
62 Years and over
3,227
19.8%
18.8
65 Years and over
2,477
15.2%
15.2
Female
1,434
57.9%
55.8
Male
1,043
42.1%
44.2
Median Age (years)
38
0.0%
0.0
Prospect Heights, IL Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
16,203
99.2%
96.8
White
11,852
72.6%
72.6
Black or African American
189
1.2%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
36
0.2%
0.8
Asian
1,361
8.3%
5.4
Asian Indian
874
5.4%
1.2
Chinese
31
0.2%
1.3
Filipino
104
0.6%
0.9
Japanese
55
0.3%
0.2
Korean
114
0.7%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
183
1.1%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
43
0.3%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
43
0.3%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
2,722
16.7%
5.1
Two or More Races
128
0.8%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
5,037
30.8%
17.8
Mexican
4,707
28.8%
11.2
Puerto Rican
74
0.5%
1.7
Cuban
22
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
234
1.4%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
11,294
69.2%
82.2
Prospect Heights, IL Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
948
8.2%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
615
5.3%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
2,928
25.4%
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,157
18.7%
20.6
Associate's Degree
711
6.2%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
2,452
21.3%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,704
14.8%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,563
13.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
9,952
86.4%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
4,156
36.1%
31.2
Prospect Heights, IL Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
3,244
25.1%
33.7%
Now Married
7,555
58.5%
47.5
Divorced
1,190
9.2%
11.0%
Separated
282
2.2%
2.0
Widowed
648
5.0
5.8%
Prospect Heights, IL Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
6,619
43.5%
78.4%
Languages other than english
8,611
56.5%
21.6%
Spanish
4,543
29.8%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
3,040
20.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
959
6.3%
3.5%
Other Languages
69
0.5%
1.1%
Prospect Heights, IL Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
217
3.6%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
163
2.7%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
416
6.9%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
576
9.6%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
947
15.8%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,140
19.0%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
833
13.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
857
14.3%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
419
7.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
439
7.3%
6.4
Median household income
63,150
57,617
Per capita income
33,889
31,128
Prospect Heights, IL Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
11
0.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
803
9.5%
9.8
Construction
597
7.1%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,496
17.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
698
8.2%
6.6
Information
35
0.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,434
16.9%
10.1
Other services except public administration
515
6.1%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,071
12.7%
11.4
Public administration
159
1.9%
4.6
Retail trade
837
9.9%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
379
4.5%
5.2
Wholesale trade
426
5.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
471
5.6%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
3,109
36.7%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,300
15.4%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,954
23.1%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,627
19.2%
18.1%
Prospect Heights, IL Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
8,197
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
6,191
75.5%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,301
15.9%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
220
2.7%
5.1
Walked
3
0.0%
2.7
Other means
120
1.5%
1.8
Worked at home
362
4.4%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
24.5
26.6
Prospect Heights, IL Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
259
4.3%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,267
37.7%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,656
44.2%
37.1
3 or more
825
13.7%
21.0
Prospect Heights, IL Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
6,007
95.7%
87.6
Owner Occupied
4,021
66.9%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,986
33.1%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
272
4.3%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
3.2
0.0%
2.5
Prospect Heights, IL Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
6,279
1 room
0
0.0%
2.4
2 rooms
56
0.9%
2.7
3 rooms
1,161
18.5%
9.1
4 rooms
1,405
22.4%
16.5
5 rooms
914
14.6%
19.8
6 rooms
849
13.5%
17.8
7 rooms
793
12.6%
12.0
8 rooms
349
5.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
752
12.0%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Prospect Heights, IL Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
6,279
1-unit, detached
2,459
39.2%
61.5
1-unit, attached
750
11.9%
5.9
2-units
105
1.7%
3.6
3 or 4 units
536
8.5%
4.4
5 to 9 units
998
15.9%
4.8
10 to 19 units
480
7.6%
4.4
20 or more units
914
14.6%
9.0
Mobile home
37
0.6%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Prospect Heights, IL Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
114
1.8%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
207
3.3%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,005
16.0%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
746
11.9%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
2,103
33.5%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,356
21.6%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
570
9.1%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
172
2.7%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
0
0.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
6
0.1%
1.4%
Prospect Heights, IL Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
4,967
82.7%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
29
0.5%
4.7
Electricity
916
15.2%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
46
0.8%
0.5
No fuel used
49
0.8%
1.1
Prospect Heights, IL Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,348
47295100.0
Less than $500
12
0.5%
1.6%
$500 to $999
232
9.9%
20.4%
$2,500 to $2,999
260
11.1%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
356
15.2%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
407
17.3%
20.1%
$3,000 or more
457
19.5%
10.3%
$1,000 to $1,499
624
26.6%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
775
33.2%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
393
16.8%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
243
10.4%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
270
11.6%
7.0%
35.0% or more
652
27.9%
21.3%
Not Computed
15
0.0%
0.0%
Prospect Heights, IL Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,958
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
16
0.8%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
23
1.2%
1.8%
Less than $500
43
2.2%
10.7%
$1,500 to $1,999
144
7.4%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
742
37.9%
28.3%
$500 to $999
990
50.6%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
28
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
985
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
190
9.9%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
426
22.3%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
261
13.6%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
308
16.1%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
188
9.8%
9.0%
35.0% or more
540
28.2%
40.7%
Not Computed
73
0.0%
0.0%
Prospect Heights, IL Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
4,021
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
255
6.3%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
549
13.7%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
291
7.2%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
363
9.0%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
778
19.3%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1,248
31.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
521
13.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
16
0.4%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
265,100
205,000
