Prospect Heights

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  2. Prospect Heights Statistics
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  4. Prospect Heights Employment Information
  5. Prospect Heights Family Information
  6. Prospect Heights Education Information
  7. Prospect Heights Public Benefits Information
  8. Prospect Heights Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  9. Prospect Heights Zip Codes


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Prospect Heights Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 17,081
  • Land Area (2000): 11.029 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.061 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 6,573
Prospect Heights Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Prospect Heights Employment Information Back to top
Prospect Heights Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 768 14.84%
2. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 491 9.49%
3. Metal Manufactuing 380 7.34%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 351 6.78%
5. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 349 6.74%
6. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 311 6.01%
7. Finance and Insurance 241 4.66%
8. Food Manufacturing 159 3.07%
9. Machinery Manufacturing 138 2.67%
10. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 114 2.20%
11. Educational Services 110 2.13%
12. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 109 2.11%
13. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 108 2.09%
14. Health Care 102 1.97%
15. Food and Beverage Stores 95 1.84%
16. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 91 1.76%
17. Other Transportation 76 1.47%
18. Repair and Maintenance 66 1.28%
19. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 64 1.24%
20. Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies, Wholesale 64 1.24%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 505 13.99%
2. Educational Services 300 8.31%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 278 7.70%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 235 6.51%
5. Finance and Insurance 191 5.29%
6. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 186 5.15%
7. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 140 3.88%
8. Personal and Laundry Services 106 2.94%
9. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 103 2.85%
10. Department and Other General Stores 101 2.80%
11. Machinery Manufacturing 81 2.24%
12. Construction 80 2.22%
13. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 80 2.22%
14. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 67 1.86%
15. Chemical Manufacturing 58 1.61%
16. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 57 1.58%
17. Food and Beverage Stores 55 1.52%
18. Food Manufacturing 54 1.50%
19. Private Household Services 54 1.50%
20. Metal Manufactuing 51 1.41%

Prospect Heights Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 398 7.69%
2. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 309 5.97%
3. Computer Specialists 297 5.74%
4. Other Management Occupations 241 4.66%
5. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 226 4.37%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 223 4.31%
7. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 217 4.19%
8. Other Installation / Maintenance 177 3.42%
9. Top Executives 169 3.27%
10. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 146 2.82%
11. Carpenters 131 2.53%
12. Construction Laborers 123 2.38%
13. Engineers 119 2.30%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 117 2.26%
15. Other Office and Admin Support 115 2.22%
16. Business Operations Specialists 102 1.97%
17. Other Sales and Related Occupations 99 1.91%
18. Accountants and Auditors 92 1.78%
19. Other Financial Specialists 89 1.72%
20. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 86 1.66%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 241 6.68%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 229 6.34%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 156 4.32%
4. Registered Nurses 149 4.13%
5. Other Management Occupations 141 3.91%
6. Business Operations Specialists 139 3.85%
7. Computer Specialists 135 3.74%
8. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 134 3.71%
9. Other Production Occupations 116 3.21%
10. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 114 3.16%
11. Waiters and Waitresses 104 2.88%
12. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 98 2.71%
13. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 93 2.58%
14. Accountants and Auditors 92 2.55%
15. Other Sales and Related Occupations 91 2.52%
16. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 88 2.44%
17. Health Technologists and Technicians 83 2.30%
18. Customer Service Representatives 72 1.99%
19. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 72 1.99%
20. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 70 1.94%

Prospect Heights Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 8,462 62.50%
15-35 hours 1,141 8.43%
1-14 hours 518 3.83%
No regular hours 3,418 25.25%

Prospect Heights Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 269 3.19%
5 AM-5:29 AM 335 3.97%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 421 4.99%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,055 12.50%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 949 11.25%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,237 14.66%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,134 13.44%
8 AM-8:29 AM 878 10.41%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 482 5.71%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 448 5.31%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 176 2.09%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 122 1.45%
Noon-3:59 PM 398 4.72%
4 PM-11:59 PM 533 6.32%

Prospect Heights Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 130 1.54%
5-9 680 8.06%
10-14 1,055 12.50%
15-19 1,197 14.19%
20-24 1,150 13.63%
25-29 881 10.44%
30-34 1,377 16.32%
35-39 303 3.59%
40-44 376 4.46%
45-59 560 6.64%
60-89 575 6.82%
At least 90 153 1.81%

Prospect Heights Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 107 1.27% 4,986 59.10%
30-44 33 0.39% 2,023 23.98%
45-59 35 0.41% 525 6.22%
At least 60 225 2.67% 503 5.96%

Prospect Heights Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 61 0.71%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,217 14.07%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 6,486 74.97%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 164 1.90%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 400 4.62%
Color 6 Box Walked 109 1.26%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 215 2.48%

Prospect Heights Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Prospect Heights Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 6,490 (17,541 people)
Families (2000): 4,563 (14,785 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,848
People at same address in 1995: 8,263
Prospect Heights Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 228 3.51%
$10,000-$14,999 196 3.02%
$15,000-$19,999 248 3.82%
$20,000-$24,999 259 3.99%
$25,000-$29,999 369 5.69%
$30,000-$34,999 456 7.03%
$35,000-$39,999 339 5.22%
$40,000-$44,999 354 5.45%
$45,000-$49,999 266 4.10%
$50,000-$59,999 774 11.93%
$60,000-$74,999 866 13.34%
$75,000-$99,999 727 11.20%
$100,000-$124,999 572 8.81%
$125,000-$149,999 228 3.51%
$150,000-$199,999 304 4.68%
$200,000 or more 304 4.68%

Prospect Heights Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,600 25.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,788 28.03%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 288 4.51%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 929 14.56%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 37 0.58%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 870 13.64%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 10 0.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 498 7.81%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 6 0.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 196 3.07%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 5 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 151 2.37%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.02%

Prospect Heights Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 5,667 31.58%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,833 15.79%
Public Assistance 60 0.33%
Retirement 1,003 5.59%
Self Employment 806 4.49%
Social Security 1,388 7.73%
Supplemental Security 70 0.39%
Wage / Salary 5,488 30.58%
Other 631 3.52%

Prospect Heights Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,003 52.45%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,816 47.55%

Prospect Heights Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 430 6.29%
Color 1 Box Married 4,399 64.32%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,867 27.30%
Color 3 Box Widowed 143 2.09%

Prospect Heights Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 434 6.34%
Color 1 Box Married 4,308 62.95%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,334 19.49%
Color 3 Box Widowed 768 11.22%

Prospect Heights Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Prospect Heights Education Information Back to top
Prospect Heights Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,509 11.38%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,637 12.34%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,072 23.16%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,685 20.25%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 698 5.26%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,590 19.53%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,071 8.08%

Prospect Heights Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 239 1.40% 147 0.86% 386 2.26%
Kindergarten 251 1.47% 67 0.39% 318 1.86%
Grades 1-4 754 4.41% 117 0.68% 871 5.10%
Grades 5-8 1,082 6.33% 136 0.80% 1,218 7.13%
Grades 9-12 521 3.05% 76 0.44% 597 3.50%
Undergrad college 411 2.41% 121 0.71% 532 3.11%
Graduate or professional school 65 0.38% 132 0.77% 197 1.15%
Total 3,323 19.45% 796 4.66% 4,119 24.11%

Prospect Heights Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Prospect Heights Public Benefits Information Back to top
Prospect Heights Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 16,718 95.67%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 756 4.33%

Prospect Heights Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Prospect Heights Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Prospect Heights Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,460 14.40%
10-19 Years 2,070 12.12%
20-29 Years 2,712 15.88%
30-39 Years 2,789 16.33%
40-49 Years 2,582 15.12%
50-59 Years 1,849 10.82%
60-69 Years 1,221 7.15%
70-79 Years 930 5.44%
80-89 Years 412 2.41%
90+ Years 56 0.33%

Prospect Heights Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 8,692 50.89%
Color 1 Box Female 8,389 49.11%

Prospect Heights Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 11,139 65.21%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 4,711 27.58%
Color 2 Box Asian 746 4.37%
Color 1 Box African-American 272 1.59%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 183 1.07%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 18 0.11%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 6 0.04%
Color 6 Box Other Race 6 0.04%

Prospect Heights Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Polish 3,575 24.55%
2. German 3,461 23.77%
3. Irish 1,511 10.38%
4. Italian 1,197 8.22%
5. English 787 5.41%
6. Swedish 450 3.09%
7. Greek 352 2.42%
8. French Non-Basque 306 2.10%
9. United States Or American 306 2.10%
10. Hungarian 230 1.58%

Prospect Heights Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 8,916 54.94%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 4,028 24.82%
3. Polish 1,564 9.64%
4. Greek 294 1.81%
5. German 262 1.61%
6. Hindi 156 0.96%
7. Russian 126 0.78%
8. Korean 87 0.54%
9. Hungarian 87 0.54%
10. Italian 81 0.50%

Prospect Heights Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 11,142 63.52%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,757 10.02%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 4,642 26.46%

Prospect Heights Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Prospect Heights Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Prospect Heights Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
60070