Prospect Heights is a city located in Cook County Illinois. With a 2023 population of 15,123, it is the 161st largest city in Illinois and the 2342nd largest city in the United States.Prospect Heights is currently declining at a rate of -1.82% annually and its population has decreased by -5.38% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 15,983 in 2020. Spanning over 4 miles, Prospect Heights has a population density of 3,555 people per square mile.
The average household income in Prospect Heights is $101,792 with a poverty rate of 12.34%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Prospect Heights is 38.7 years, 35.7 years for males, and 41.4 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Prospect Heights was:
White
Other race
Asian
Black or African American
Two or more races
Native American
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
3.09
Average Family Size
2.59
Average Household Size
65.4%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 90.87%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 73.01%.
All
Male
Female
$40,787
Average Earnings
$51,759
Average Male
$28,713
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
42.1% of Prospect Heights residents speak only English, while 57.9% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 31.4% of the population.
rate
12.34%
Overall Poverty Rate
9.81%
Male Poverty Rate
10.14%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Prospect Heights is Other, with 32.04% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Prospect Heights is Asian, with 2.29% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.89%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.43%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.42%.
rate
rate
Households
Families
MarriedFamilies
NonFamilies
mean
median
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
54.8%
Overall Marriage Rate
53.8%
Male Marriage Rate
55.7%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Second Gulf War
First Gulf War
Vietnam
Korea
World War II
446
Number of Veterans
436
Male Veterans
10
Female Veterans
count
count
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
4.3%
Veteran Poverty Rate
24.66%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
68.5%
Labor Force Participation
66.1%
Employment Rate
3.4%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
52.07%
Born in Prospect Heights
62.02%
Native Born
38%
Foreign Born
19.26%
Non Citizen
18.74%
Naturalized
62.02% of Prospect Heights residents were born in the United States, with 52.07% having been born in Illinois. 19.26% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.