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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Prospect Heights, IL compare?
| Figure | Prospect Heights, IL |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 15,552 |
| Change since April 2020 | −3.1% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 16,058 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 3,817 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.3 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.1 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 20.8% |
| Measure | Prospect Heights, IL |
|---|---|
| Total population | 15,618±32 |
| Median age | 42.8±3.1 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 25.8%±5.0 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 62.4%±5.6 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.6%±0.4 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 8.9%±2.7 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 40.6%±4.8 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 41.3%±4.7 pts |
| Median household income | $85,008±$9,056 |
| Per capita income | $48,072±$3,707 |
| People below the poverty line | 7.3%±2.9 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 3.5%±1.5 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $346,500±$36,356 |
| Median gross rent | $1,475±$161 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 30.4%±10.0 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 66.8%±5.8 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.1%±1.7 pts |
| Worked from home | 18.6%±6.1 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 66.8%±6.1 pts |
| Public transportation | 1.4%±0.7 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 26.0 min±2.4 |
| No health insurance coverage | 18.3%±4.1 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov