Prospect Heights, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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31%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

31%

Household income NAT. AVG.

49%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Prospect Heights	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$58,832	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$106,899	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$120,997	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$75,636	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$69,312	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$37,569	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.5%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	10.0%	14.0%	15.1%

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Prospect Heights, IL

Key findings

The income per capita in Prospect Heights is 31% higher than the national average
The median household income in Prospect Heights is 31% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Prospect Heights is 49% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Prospect Heights is 34% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$71,258 $106,899 $213,798

City

$59,305 $88,967 $177,934

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Prospect Heights median earnings by income bracket

Prospect Heights employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.9%	8.9%
Manufacturing sector	18.8%	18.8%
Financial & insurance services	2.4%	2.4%
Wholesale & retail services	13.2%	13.2%
Public administration	0.8%	0.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.6%	9.6%
Education, health & social services	5.8%	5.8%
Other	39.9%	39.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Winnetka, IL	12,825	$376,531	362.9%
Kenilworth, IL	2,429	$355,721	337.4%
Riverwoods, IL	3,636	$342,690	321.3%
Kildeer, IL	4,158	$320,299	293.8%
Long Grove, IL	8,145	$313,087	284.9%
Prospect Heights, IL	16,432	$106,899	31.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Albemarle, NC	16,433	$65,149	19.9%
Sayville, NY	16,433	$189,888	133.5%
Cherryland, CA	16,430	$108,096	32.9%
Crawfordsville, IN	16,427	$66,797	17.9%
Walnut Park, CA	16,426	$89,720	10.3%
Prospect Heights, IL	16,432	$106,899	31.4%

Source: The Prospect Heights, IL employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.