Prospect Heights, Illinois

Prospect Heights, Illinois
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Location of Prospect Heights in Cook County, Illinois
Location of Prospect Heights in Cook County, Illinois
Prospect Heights is located in Greater Chicago
Prospect Heights
Prospect Heights
Prospect Heights is located in Illinois
Prospect Heights
Prospect Heights
Prospect Heights is located in the United States
Prospect Heights
Prospect Heights
Coordinates: 42°6′20″N 87°55′41″W / 42.10556°N 87.92806°W / 42.10556; -87.92806
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyCook
Government
 • MayorPatrick Ludvigsen
Area
[1]
 • Total
4.29 sq mi (11.10 km2)
 • Land4.25 sq mi (11.02 km2)
 • Water0.031 sq mi (0.08 km2)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
16,058
 • Density3,773/sq mi (1,456.6/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code(s)
60070
Area code(s)847, 224
FIPS code17-62016
Wikimedia CommonsProspect Heights, Illinois
Websitewww.prospect-heights.il.us

Prospect Heights is a city in Cook County, Illinois, United States, and is a suburb of Chicago. Per the 2020 census, the population was 16,058.[2]

Geography

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Prospect Heights has a total area of 4.29 square miles (11.11 km2), of which 4.26 square miles (11.03 km2) (or 99.30%) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.08 km2) (or 0.70%) is water.[3]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
198011,823—
199015,23928.9%
200017,08112.1%
201016,256−4.8%
202016,058−1.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[4]
2010[5] 2020[6]

Racial and ethnic composition

Prospect Heights city, Illinois – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2000[7] Pop 2010[5] Pop 2020[6] % 2000 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 11,139 9,822 9,210 65.21% 60.42% 57.35%
Black or African American alone (NH) 272 181 215 1.59% 1.11% 1.34%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 18 9 24 0.11% 0.06% 0.15%
Asian alone (NH) 746 1,273 1,641 4.37% 7.83% 10.22%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 6 2 2 0.04% 0.01% 0.01%
Other race alone (NH) 6 6 38 0.04% 0.04% 0.24%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 183 117 273 1.07% 0.72% 1.70%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 4,711 4,846 4,655 27.58% 29.81% 28.99%
Total 17,081 16,256 16,058 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Prospect Heights had a population of 16,058, with 6,303 households and 4,205 families residing in the city.[8][9][10] The population density was 3,746.62 inhabitants per square mile (1,446.58/km2), and there were 6,657 housing units at an average density of 1,553.20 per square mile (599.69/km2).[10]

The median age was 40.8 years. 21.1% of residents were under the age of 18 and 18.7% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 97.0 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 94.5 males age 18 and over.[8][9]

100.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.0% lived in rural areas.[11]

Of the 6,303 households, 29.6% had children under the age of 18 living in them. 52.7% were married-couple households, 17.4% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 24.8% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 27.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.09 and the average family size was 2.59.[8][10]

5.3% of housing units were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.1% and the rental vacancy rate was 7.6%.[8]

Education

Most of Prospect Heights is served by the Prospect Heights School District 23, which contains four schools:

  • Dwight D. Eisenhower Elementary (K-1)
  • Betsy Ross Elementary (2–3)
  • Anne Sullivan Elementary (4–5)
  • MacArthur Middle School (6–8)

Other districts that serve portions of Prospect Heights include:

  • Wheeling Community Consolidated School District 21
  • Whitman Elementary School (K-5) (In Wheeling)
  • Twain Elementary School (K-5) (In Wheeling)
  • Frost Elementary School (K-5) (In Mount Prospect)
  • Holmes Middle School (6–8) (In Wheeling)
  • River Trails School District 26
  • Euclid Elementary School (K-5) (In Mount Prospect)
  • River Trails Middle School (6–8) (In Mount Prospect)

Township High School District 214 serves Prospect Heights. Students attend either Wheeling High School or John Hersey High School. Those in District 23's area will attend either. Those in District 21's area will attend Wheeling and those in District 26's area will attend Hersey.

Private education in Arlington Heights is St. Viator High School.

Transportation

In addition to Pace buses, Prospect Heights is serviced by two Metra lines, with service between Chicago Union Station and Antioch from Prospect Heights station on the North Central Service, while the Union Pacific Northwest Line has two stations nearby.

Notable people

References

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  2. ^ "Prospect Heights city, Illinois". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
  3. ^ "Gazetteer Files". Census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
  4. ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
  5. ^ a b "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Prospect Heights city, Illinois". United States Census Bureau.
  6. ^ a b "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Prospect Heights city, Illinois". United States Census Bureau.
  7. ^ "P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Prospect Heights city, Illinois". United States Census Bureau.
  8. ^ a b c d "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 23, 2026.
  9. ^ a b "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 23, 2026.
  10. ^ a b c "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
  11. ^ "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved April 23, 2026.
  12. ^ YouTube: The Company and Its Founders By Rebecca Rowell Retrieved 2017-02-18.
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