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The total population of Prospect Heights is estimated to be 15,861 with 7,995 males (50.41%) and 7,866 females (49.59%). There are 129 less females than males in Prospect Heights.
The median household income in Prospect Heights was $84,055 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,902(2.32%) from $82,153 in 2020. This income is 112.67% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Prospect Heights sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $90,063. Overall, the median household income for the city of Prospect Heights stands at $84,055.
In Prospect Heights, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $60,445 for males and $30,762 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $73,879 for males and $43,426 for females.
In Prospect Heights, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $94,902, while Some Other Race households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $46,833.
In 2022, the population of Prospect Heights was 15,486, a 1.49% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Prospect Heights's population was 15,721, a decline of 1.71% compared to a population of 15,995 in 2020.
The median age in Prospect Heights, IL is 40.1, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 19.55% were under the age of 15, 15.35% aged 15 to 29, 47.16% aged 30 to 64, 15.80% aged 65 to 84, and 2.13% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Prospect Heights population: 64.58% are White, 1.13% are Black or African American, 9.29% are Asian, 20.77% are some other race and 4.23% are multiracial.