Prospect Heights city, Illinois
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 15,552
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 15,552
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 15,566
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 16,050
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 16,050
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -3.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -3.0%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 16,058
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 16,256
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 16.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.5%
Female persons, percent 51.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 63.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 9.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 13.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 25.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 62.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 456
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 40.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 66.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $346,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,506
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $961
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,475
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 6,679
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.32
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 86.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 51.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 90.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 82.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 41.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 7.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 22.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 70.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 67.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 29,287
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 21,234
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 33,483
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 319,295
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $20,664
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 26.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $85,008
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $48,072
Persons in poverty, percent 7.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 3,773.0
Population per square mile, 2010 3,836.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 4.26
Land area in square miles, 2010 4.24
FIPS Code 1762016