Prospect Heights, Illinois

Prospect Heights, Illinois
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Location of Prospect Heights in Cook County, Illinois.
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Coordinates: 42°6′20″N87°55′41″W / 42.10556°N 87.92806°W / 42.10556; -87.92806
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Cook
Government
• Mayor	Matthew Dolick
Area [1]
• Total	4.29 sq mi (11.10 km2)
• Land	4.26 sq mi (11.02 km2)
• Water	0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)
Population  (2020)
• Total	16,058
• Density	3,773.03/sq mi (1,456.60/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code(s)	60070
Area code	847
FIPS code	17-62016
Wikimedia Commons	Prospect Heights, Illinois
Website	www.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

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1980	11,823		—
1990	15,239		28.9%
2000	17,081		12.1%
2010	16,256		−4.8%
2020	16,058		−1.2%
U.S. Decennial Census [4] 2010 [5] 2020 [6]

As of the 2020 census ^[7] there were 16,058 people, 6,144 households, and 4,205 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,746.62 inhabitants per square mile (1,446.58/km²). There were 6,657 housing units at an average density of 1,553.20 per square mile (599.69/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 61.41% White, 10.31% Asian, 1.51% African American, 1.33% Native American, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 14.14% from other races, and 11.30% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 28.99% of the population.

There were 6,144 households, out of which 29.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.70% were married couples living together, 10.34% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.56% were non-families. 25.00% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.74% 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.

The city's age distribution consisted of 24.0% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 29% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 18.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38.7 years. For every 100 females, there were 109.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $72,500, and the median income for a family was $84,803. Males had a median income of $48,699 versus $27,007 for females. The per capita income for the city was $39,534. About 6.5% of families and 10.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.8% of those under age 18 and 7.0% of those age 65 or over.

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 [8]	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%

On April 5, 2011, Nicholas "Nick" Helmer was elected Mayor of Prospect Heights with 70% of the vote. ^[9] Less than thirty days after being sworn in, Mayor Helmer rehired police officers that were laid off by the prior administration. ^[10]

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 Prospect Heights is St. Alphonsus Liguori Catholic Parish and St. Viator High School in Arlington Heights.

Transportation

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

Notable people

• Steve Chen, co-founder of YouTube ^[11]
• Charlie Kirk, founder of Turning Point USA
• Anson Mount, actor
• Marty Robinson, radio/TV performer
• Ben Weasel, singer of punk rock band Screeching Weasel

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. Bureau, US Census. "Gazetteer Files". Census.gov. Retrieved June 29, 2022.{{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
4. "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
5. "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. "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. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
8. "P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Prospect Heights city, Illinois". United States Census Bureau .
9. "Chicago Tribune: Chicago news, sports, weather, entertainment".
10. "Chicago Tribune: Chicago news, sports, weather, entertainment".
11. YouTube: The Company and Its Founders By Rebecca Rowell Retrieved 2017-02-18.

External links

• City of Prospect Heights