Editing Prospect Heights, Illinois

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'''Prospect Heights''' is a city in [[Cook County, Illinois]], United States, and is a suburb of [[Chicago]]. Per the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the population was 16,058.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Prospect Heights city, Illinois|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US1762016|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=April 15, 2022}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Prospect Heights has a total area of {{convert|4.29|sqmi|km2|2}}, of which {{convert|4.26|sqmi|km2|2}} (or 99.30%) is land and {{convert|0.03|sqmi|km2|2}} (or 0.70%) is water.<ref name="gaz2021">{{Cite web |publisher=United States Census Bureau |title=Gazetteer Files |url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html |access-date=2022-06-29 |website=Census.gov}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1980= 11823
|1990= 15239
|2000= 17081
|2010= 16256
|2020= 16058
|estyear=
|estimate=
|estref=
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/decade.html|title=Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades|publisher=[[US Census Bureau]]|access-date=}}</ref><br /> 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2/> 2020<ref name=2020CensusP2/>
}}As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US1762016 |access-date=2022-06-28 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref> there were 16,058 people, 6,144 households, and 4,205 families residing in the city. The population density was {{Convert|3,746.62|PD/sqmi|PD/km2}}. There were 6,657 housing units at an average density of {{Convert|1,553.20|/sqmi|/km2}}. The racial makeup of the city was 61.41% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 10.31% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 1.51% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 1.33% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.01% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 14.14% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 11.30% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|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.

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|+'''Prospect Heights city, Illinois – Racial and ethnic composition'''<br><small>{{nobold|''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.''}}</small>
!Race / Ethnicity <small>(''NH = Non-Hispanic'')</small>
!Pop 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>{{Cite web|title=P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Prospect Heights city, Illinois|url=https://data.census.gov/table?g=1600000US1762016&tid=DECENNIALSF12000.P004|website=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date= }}</ref>
!Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race –  2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Prospect Heights city, Illinois|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=1600000US1762016&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!{{partial|Pop 2020}}<ref name=2020CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race –  2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Prospect Heights city, Illinois|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=1600000US1762016&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!% 2000
!% 2010
!{{partial|% 2020}}
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] alone (NH)
|11,139
|9,822
|style='background: #ffffe6; |9,210
|65.21%
|60.42%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |57.35%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] alone (NH)
|272
|181
|style='background: #ffffe6; |215
|1.59%
|1.11%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |1.34%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] alone (NH)
|18
|9
|style='background: #ffffe6; |24
|0.11%
|0.06%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.15%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] alone (NH)
|746
|1,273
|style='background: #ffffe6; |1,641
|4.37%
|7.83%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |10.22%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] alone (NH)
|6
|2
|style='background: #ffffe6; |2
|0.04%
|0.01%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.01%
|-
|[[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|Other race]] alone (NH)
|6
|6
|style='background: #ffffe6; |38
|0.04%
|0.04%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.24%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed race or Multiracial]] (NH)
|183
|117
|style='background: #ffffe6; |273
|1.07%
|0.72%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |1.70%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (any race)
|4,711
|4,846
|style='background: #ffffe6; |4,655
|27.58%
|29.81%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |28.99%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''17,081'''
|'''16,256'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''16,058'''
|'''100.00%'''
|'''100.00%'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''100.00%'''
|}

On April 5, 2011, Nicholas "Nick" Helmer was elected Mayor of Prospect Heights with 70% of the vote.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://triblocal.com/prospect-heights/2011/04/06/helmer-to-lead-prospect-hts-after-vole-loses-mayor-seat/ | title=Chicago Tribune: Chicago news, sports, weather, entertainment }}</ref> Less than thirty days after being sworn in, Mayor Helmer rehired police officers that were laid off by the prior administration.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://triblocal.com/prospect-heights/2011/05/24/prospect-hts-to-hire-back-some-laid-off-officers/ | title=Chicago Tribune: Chicago news, sports, weather, entertainment }}</ref>

==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 Middle School|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, Illinois|Arlington Heights]].

==Transportation==
In addition to [[Pace (transit)|Pace]] buses, Prospect Heights is serviced by two [[Metra]] lines, with service to [[Chicago Union Station]] or Antioch from [[Prospect Heights (Metra station)|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<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=WaUfjvXY1K0C&dq=steve+chen%2C+prospect+heights&pg=PA17 ''YouTube: The Company and Its Founders'' By Rebecca Rowell] Retrieved 2017-02-18.</ref>
* [[Charlie Kirk]], founder of [[Turning Point USA]]
* [[Anson Mount]], actor
* [[Marty Robinson (announcer)|Marty Robinson]], radio/TV performer
* [[Ben Weasel]], singer of punk rock band [[Screeching Weasel]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.prospect-heights.il.us City of Prospect Heights]

{{Cook County, Illinois}}

{{Geographic location
|Centre    = Prospect Heights
|North     = [[Wheeling, Illinois|Wheeling]]
|Northeast = [[Northbrook, Illinois|Northbrook]]
|East      = [[Glenview, Illinois|Glenview]]
|Southeast = [[Des Plaines]]/[[Glenview, Illinois|Glenview]]
|South     = [[Mount Prospect, Illinois|Mount Prospect]]
|Southwest = [[Arlington Heights, Illinois|Arlington Heights]]
|West      = [[Arlington Heights, Illinois|Arlington Heights]]
|Northwest = [[Arlington Heights, Illinois|Arlington Heights]]
}}

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[[Category:Cities in Cook County, Illinois]]