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Prospect Heights, IL (Illinois) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $345,733 (it was $196,800 in 2000)
Prospect Heights:

$345,733
Illinois:

$251,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $184,682 - $498,194

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $532,467
Here:

$532,467
State:

$310,164

Townhouses or other attached units: $251,926
Here:

$251,926
State:

$286,230

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $196,510
Here:

$196,510
State:

$330,907

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $134,285
Here:

$134,285
State:

$318,887

Total population: 16,418 (All urban)

Houses: 6,512 (6,312 occupied: 4,233 owner occupied, 2,186 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

34%
State:

33%

Housing density: 1,529 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $730,502.

Median contract rent in 2022: $1,250 (lower quartile is $1,016, upper quartile is $1,430)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $1,684


Median gross rent in Prospect Heights, IL in 2022: $1,307

Housing units in Prospect Heights with a mortgage: 2,093 (196 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 156 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 78

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $113,503

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $73,409

Median monthly housing costs: $1,376

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Prospect Heights, Illinois Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1974

Median year apartment built: 1978

Household type by relationship:

Households: 15,508
  • Male householders: 3,411 (740 living alone), Female householders: 2,734 (827 living alone)
  • 3,261 spouses (3,252 opposite-sex spouses), 458 unmarried partners, (458 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 3,897 children (3,820 natural, 28 adopted, 48 stepchildren), 201 grandchildren, 344 brothers or sisters, 348 parents, 51 foster children, 187 other relatives, 510 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 100

Size of family households: 2,031 2-persons, 1,093 3-persons, 657 4-persons, 276 5-persons, 86 6-persons, 115 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,683 1-person, 399 2-persons, 41 5-persons.

1,983 married couples with children.
650 single-parent households (196 men, 454 women).

42.5% of residents of Prospect Heights speak English at home.
28.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (45% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 15% don't speak English at all).
23.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (64% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
4.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (66% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 12% speak English not well).
1.3% of residents speak other language at home (95% speak English very well, 5% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 6,050 (39.0%)
(55.4% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.2
State:

6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

3.5
State:

4.1

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Prospect Heights, Illinois
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Prospect Heights, Illinois
  • 14no bedroom
  • 3351 bedroom
  • 1,2672 bedrooms
  • 1,4303 bedrooms
  • 7504 bedrooms
  • 4385+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Prospect Heights, Illinois
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Prospect Heights, Illinois
  • 90no bedroom
  • 7581 bedroom
  • 1,1532 bedrooms
  • 1723 bedrooms
  • 104 bedrooms
  • 45+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Prospect Heights in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Prospect Heights in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 83no vehicle
  • 1,5861 vehicle
  • 1,6232 vehicles
  • 7043 vehicles
  • 894 vehicles
  • 1495+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Prospect Heights in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Prospect Heights in renter-occupied apartments
  • 197no vehicle
  • 9181 vehicle
  • 9242 vehicles
  • 1473 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Prospect Heights, Illinois
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Prospect Heights, Illinois
  • 141 room
  • 582 rooms
  • 3953 rooms
  • 7034 rooms
  • 4725 rooms
  • 6426 rooms
  • 3777 rooms
  • 4798 rooms
  • 1,0939+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Prospect Heights, Illinois
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Prospect Heights, Illinois
  • 901 room
  • 2822 rooms
  • 6503 rooms
  • 6974 rooms
  • 3265 rooms
  • 416 rooms
  • 597 rooms
  • 108 rooms
  • 339+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Prospect Heights, IL
  • Prospect Heights, IL household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Prospect Heights, IL in 2022
  • 236Less than $10,000
  • 179$10,000 to $19,999
  • 491$20,000 to $29,999
  • 425$30,000 to $39,999
  • 529$40,000 to $49,999
  • 430$50,000 to $59,999
  • 767$60,000 to $74,999
  • 783$75,000 to $99,999
  • 723$100,000 to $124,999
  • 434$125,000 to $149,999
  • 499$150,000 to $199,999
  • 906$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Prospect Heights, IL

  • Distribution of house value in Prospect Heights, IL in 2022
  • 54$35,000 to $39,999
  • 11$40,000 to $49,999
  • 9$50,000 to $59,999
  • 21$70,000 to $79,999
  • 33$80,000 to $89,999
  • 11$90,000 to $99,999
  • 273$100,000 to $124,999
  • 273$125,000 to $149,999
  • 246$150,000 to $174,999
  • 197$175,000 to $199,999
  • 187$200,000 to $249,999
  • 420$250,000 to $299,999
  • 769$300,000 to $399,999
  • 618$400,000 to $499,999
  • 659$500,000 to $749,999
  • 409$750,000 to $999,999
  • 6$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • 10$2,000,000 or more
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Prospect Heights, IL

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Prospect Heights, IL in 2022
  • 9$150 to $199
  • 3$650 to $699
  • 10$700 to $749
  • 126$800 to $899
  • 344$900 to $999
  • 565$1,000 to $1,249
  • 722$1,250 to $1,499
  • 305$1,500 to $1,999
  • 28$2,500 to $2,999
  • 22$3,500 or more
  • 28No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 83.1%
Number of people working at home: 1,691 (20.3% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 67
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 569
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 959
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 828
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 1,356
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 575
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 883
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 104
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 294
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 623
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 331
  • 90 or more minutes: 154
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Prospect Heights

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 2,480 (56.5%)
  • Carpooled: 457 (10.4%)
  • Bus: 9 (0.2%)
  • Subway or elevated rail: 27 (0.6%)
  • Long-distance train or commuter rail: 6 (0.1%)
  • Taxi: 16 (0.4%)
  • Walked: 76 (1.7%)
  • Worked at home: 1,691 (38.5%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 4.3%Males
  • 4.6%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 31.6%Males
  • Unemployment rate for Asian residents
  • 4.9%Females
  • Unemployment rate for other race residents
  • 0.8%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 15.5%Males
  • 3.7%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 3.7%Males
  • 1.7%Females
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Prospect Heights, Illinois
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Prospect Heights, Illinois
  • 1,8602010 or later
  • 1,5792000 to 2009
  • 1,3021990 to 1999
  • 1,2751980 to 1989
  • 6671970 to 1979
  • 664Before 1970
Ancestries in Prospect Heights, IL

First ancestries reported:

  • Polish: 1,865 (19.0%)
  • Italian: 522 (5.3%)
  • American: 400 (4.1%)
  • German: 399 (4.1%)
  • Irish: 279 (2.8%)
  • Serbian: 212 (2.2%)
  • Bulgarian: 144 (1.5%)
  • Armenian: 136 (1.4%)
  • Swedish: 131 (1.3%)
  • Iranian: 118 (1.2%)
  • Egyptian: 109 (1.1%)
  • Greek: 95 (1.0%)
  • English: 88 (0.9%)
  • Ukrainian: 80 (0.8%)
  • Russian: 61 (0.6%)
  • Dutch: 52 (0.5%)
  • Norwegian: 50 (0.5%)
  • Albanian: 42 (0.4%)
  • Palestinian: 37 (0.4%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 34 (0.3%)
  • European: 28 (0.3%)
  • Yugoslavian: 27 (0.3%)
  • Northern European: 25 (0.3%)
  • Czech: 23 (0.2%)
  • Ghanaian: 16 (0.2%)
  • Lithuanian: 15 (0.2%)
  • Scottish: 14 (0.1%)
  • Swiss: 14 (0.1%)
  • Assyrian: 9 (0.09%)
  • French Canadian: 9 (0.09%)
  • Luxembourger: 7 (0.07%)
  • Danish: 5 (0.05%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico
Prospect Heights:

35.8% (2,164)
Illinois:

34.7% (626,958)

Poland
Prospect Heights:

20.3% (1,229)
Illinois:

6.9% (124,474)

India
Prospect Heights:

9.2% (558)
Illinois:

9.2% (166,409)

Serbia
Prospect Heights:

2.9% (175)
Illinois:

0.5% (8,574)

Italy
Prospect Heights:

2.8% (168)
Illinois:

0.9% (15,679)

Bulgaria
Prospect Heights:

2.7% (163)
Illinois:

0.8% (14,165)

Korea
Prospect Heights:

2.6% (157)
Illinois:

2.2% (40,393)

Iran
Prospect Heights:

2.3% (137)
Illinois:

0.4% (6,922)

Cuba
Prospect Heights:

2.2% (134)
Illinois:

0.4% (7,171)

Philippines
Prospect Heights:

2.0% (120)
Illinois:

5.2% (93,003)

Egypt
Prospect Heights:

1.9% (116)
Illinois:

0.3% (5,762)

Ukraine
Prospect Heights:

1.8% (110)
Illinois:

1.6% (29,316)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 8,124
  • Other state: 1,242
  • Northeast: 173
  • Midwest: 817
  • South: 184
  • West: 91

88.2% of Prospect Heights residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 42.5% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50.4% lived in Illinois.


Prospect Heights:

88.2%
State average:

88.3%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 432
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 70
  • 5th and 6th grade: 97
  • 7th and 8th grade: 60
  • 9th grade: 216
  • 10th grade: 46
  • 11th grade: 93
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 147
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 930
  • Less than 1 year of college: 310
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 633
  • Associate degree: 269
  • Bachelor's degree: 1,591
  • Master's degree: 642
  • Professional school degree: 130
  • Doctorate degree: 23
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 425
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 34
  • 5th and 6th grade: 267
  • 7th and 8th grade: 47
  • 9th grade: 109
  • 10th grade: 14
  • 11th grade: 0
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 65
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,340
  • Less than 1 year of college: 298
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 724
  • Associate degree: 551
  • Bachelor's degree: 1,384
  • Master's degree: 483
  • Professional school degree: 117
  • Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Females
Prospect Heights marital status for males
Prospect Heights marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 2,589
  • One, attached: 696
  • 3 or 4: 526
  • 5 to 9: 884
  • 10 to 19: 507
  • 20 to 49: 664
  • 50 or more: 642
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 0.2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 0.8%

House/condo owner moved in on average 15 years ago

Renter moved in on average 3 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Prospect Heights
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Prospect Heights, IL
  • 81.6%Utility gas
  • 14.9%Electricity
  • 2.6%Other fuel
  • 0.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.3%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Prospect Heights, IL
  • 49.6%Utility gas
  • 39.5%Electricity
  • 5.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 4.7%No fuel used
  • 0.9%Other fuel

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 317
Here:

23.0%
Illinois:

13.3%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 58
Here:

8.2%
Illinois:

9.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 92
Here:

33.6%
Illinois:

27.4%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability