Preston Heights, Illinois

Preston Heights is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Will County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, the CDP population was 2,898.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Geography

Preston Heights is located at Template:Coord (41.496564, -88.072573).<ref name="GR1">Template:Cite web</ref>

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of Template:Convert, all land.

Demographics

2020 census

Preston Heights CDP, Illinois – Racial and ethnic composition
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Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)	Pop 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>Template:Cite web</ref>	Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>Template:Cite web</ref>	Template:Partial<ref name=2020CensusP2>Template:Cite web</ref>	% 2000	% 2010	Template:Partial
White alone (NH)	741	618	521	29.32%	24.00%	17.98%
Black or African American alone (NH)	1,598	1,479	1,428	63.24%	57.44%	49.28%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	8	9	5	0.32%	0.35%	0.17%
Asian alone (NH)	2	3	6	0.08%	0.12%	0.21%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	4	0	0	0.16%	0.00%	0.00%
Other race alone (NH)	3	4	20	0.12%	0.16%	0.69%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)	34	72	86	1.35%	2.80%	2.97%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	137	390	832	5.42%	15.15%	28.71%
Total	2,527	2,575	2,898	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%

2000 Census

As of the census<ref name="GR2">Template:Cite web</ref> of 2000, there were 2,527 people, 875 households, and 655 families residing in the CDP. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 930 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the CDP was 30.99% White, 63.47% African American, 0.55% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 0.20% Pacific Islander, 2.77% from other races, and 1.90% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.42% of the population.

There were 875 households, out of which 39.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.0% were married couples living together, 24.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.1% were non-families. 19.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.89 and the average family size was 3.31.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 32.1% under the age of 18, 10.2% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 8.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.3 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $42,500, and the median income for a family was $46,331. Males had a median income of $38,875 versus $25,944 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $18,681. About 8.6% of families and 9.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.7% of those under age 18 and 8.7% of those age 65 or over.

Transportation

Pace provides bus service on Routes 504, 511 and 512 connecting Preston Heights to downtown Joliet and other destinations.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

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