Prospect Heights.
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7 tracts·17K people·$347K median·4,083/mi²
White 62 · Hispanic 26 · Asian 9 · Multiracial 2 · Black 1 · Other 0
Married couple 47 · Living alone 31 · Other 22
Professional 62 · Manufacturing 12 · Retail 11 · Health 7 · Leisure 5 · Public admin 1 · Other 1
Management · business · science · arts 39 · Sales · office 21 · Production · transport 15 · Service 15 · Construction · maintenance 9
Drive alone 67 · Carpool 22 · Work from home 17 · Transit 3 · Walk 1 · Bike 0
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in Prospect Heights is $346,500 (Census ACS 2020–2024) — 0.8× the US median of $458,812.
Prospect Heights has 15,618 residents across 4 census tracts and 4 named neighborhoods (Census ACS 2020–2024).
The median age is 42.8; the population is 62.4% White, 25.8% Hispanic or Latino, 8.9% Asian, 2.2% Multiracial, 0.6% Black and 0.0% Other; the average household has 2.3 people; 41.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 7.3% (Census ACS 2020–2024).
Anne Sullivan Elem School (48%) and Betsy Ross Elem School (41%) lead the elementary schools; MacArthur Middle School is the middle school with reported scores (56%). Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $1,475/month, 7% below the US median (Census ACS 2020–2024).
The median household income in Prospect Heights is $85,008 a year, 1% below the US median (Census ACS 2020–2024).
In Prospect Heights, median rent is $1,475/month and the median home value is $346,500 (Census ACS 2020–2024).
Prospect Heights reported 1.4 violent crimes and 8.5 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 82°F; winter lows average 21°F; there are 88 comfortable days a year; annual rainfall is 38 inches (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Prospect Heights are cold wave (83), heat wave (62) and tornado (59), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.10g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In Prospect Heights, 0.9% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).