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    Prospect Heights, IL
    Demographic Data



    Prospect Heights Population Statistics

    Source & Methodology

    Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

    Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

    Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2024 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2026.

    Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

    Prospect Heights Population & Age Distribution

    Total Population

    15,566

    Age

    Under 5 Years:
    6.0%
    5 - 17:
    10.7%
    18 - 24:
    6.4%
    25 - 34:
    14.7%
    35 - 54:
    28.4%
    55 - 64:
    14.2%
    Over 65 Years:
    19.5%

    Educational Attainment of Adults

    Attending College
    High School Graduates
    College Graduated
    3.8%
    3.8%
    82.9%
    82.9%
    41.3%
    41.3%
    0% 100.0%
    % of Residents

    Income

    Per capita Income

    Prospect Heights
    USA
    $48,072
    $48,072
    $44,673
    $44,673

    Median household income

    Prospect Heights
    USA
    $85,008
    $85,008
    $80,734
    $80,734
    Individuals Below Poverty Level

    7.3%

    Employment Industries

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    Manufacturing
    Healthcare
    Professional, scientific, and technical services
    Retail
    Construction
    Education
    Transportation
    Other
    Administration
    Accommodation
    Finance
    Wholesale
    20.2%
    20.2%
    11.7%
    11.7%
    9.7%
    9.7%
    8.9%
    8.9%
    7.2%
    7.2%
    6.9%
    6.9%
    6.7%
    6.7%
    5.1%
    5.1%
    4.9%
    4.9%
    4.5%
    4.5%
    3.6%
    3.6%
    2.9%
    2.9%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents

    Race & Ethnic Diversity

    White
    Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
    Asian
    Other Race / Two or More Races
    Black or African American
    Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
    American Indian and Alaska Native
    62.4%
    62.4%
    25.8%
    25.8%
    8.9%
    8.9%
    2.2%
    2.2%
    0.6%
    0.6%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0% 100.0%
    % of Residents

    Ancestry

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    Polish
    German
    Irish
    English
    Swedish
    Italian
    Ukrainian
    Serbian
    Greek
    Bulgarian
    Egyptian
    Norwegian
    Russian
    Czech
    Iranian
    Hungarian
    Scottish
    Armenian
    Austrian
    Lithuanian
    16.1%
    16.1%
    12.7%
    12.7%
    8.5%
    8.5%
    4.0%
    4.0%
    3.6%
    3.6%
    3.5%
    3.5%
    2.1%
    2.1%
    1.6%
    1.6%
    1.5%
    1.5%
    1.0%
    1.0%
    1.0%
    1.0%
    0.8%
    0.8%
    0.8%
    0.8%
    0.8%
    0.8%
    0.8%
    0.8%
    0.7%
    0.7%
    0.6%
    0.6%
    0.6%
    0.6%
    0.5%
    0.5%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents

    Languages Spoken

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    English
    Spanish
    Polish
    Langs. of India
    Other Asian languages
    Other Indo-European
    Tagalog
    Arabic
    Slavic languages
    Italian
    Korean
    African languages
    German/Yiddish
    Russian
    Serbo-Croatian
    Greek
    Chinese
    French
    Thai
    West Germanic languages
    48.1%
    48.1%
    21.2%
    21.2%
    12.0%
    12.0%
    3.6%
    3.6%
    2.7%
    2.7%
    1.6%
    1.6%
    1.4%
    1.4%
    1.2%
    1.2%
    1.1%
    1.1%
    1.0%
    1.0%
    0.7%
    0.7%
    0.6%
    0.6%
    0.5%
    0.5%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents
    Foreign Born Prospect Heights Residents

    40.6%

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