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Mount Prospect Illinois Information: Mount Prospect, Illinois is part of COOK County. Population for Mount Prospect from the last gathering is 56265. You can view Mount Prospect venues that host many Mount Prospect IL events every year. You can also research Mount Prospect Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Mount Prospect Illinois real estate guide. Mount Prospect Illinois has a latitude of 42.0654 and a longitude of -87.9335. Zip codes in Mount Prospect, IL include 60056 ... more Mount Prospect zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Mount Prospect, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Mount Prospect, IL was 56,265.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Mount Prospect was 27,972, which represents 49.7 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Mount Prospect, IL
There are an estimated 13,964 married men in the town. 62.5 percent of men over 15 years old in Mount Prospect are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Mount Prospect is 28,293 which is 50.3 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Mount Prospect, Illinois
There are an estimated 13,858 married women in the community. 58.9 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Mount Prospect, IL
The median age of people living in Mount Prospect, IL was 37.2 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Mount Prospect was 3,724. There were 43,319 people above the age of 18, which represents 77 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 14.8 percent of the population (8,340) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Mount Prospect, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Mount Prospect, IL was 55,126.

White Population in Mount Prospect, IL
The estimated White population in the Mount Prospect community is 45,338, which is 80.6 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Mount Prospect, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 1,026, which is 1.8 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Mount Prospect, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Mount Prospect, IL was 110.

Asian Population in Mount Prospect, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 6,292.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Mount Prospect, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Mount Prospect was an estimated 28.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 2,332, while those of “two or more races” was 1,139 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Mount Prospect community was 6,620, or 11.8 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Mount Prospect, IL
The household population number in Mount Prospect was 56,199.

Group Quarters Population in Mount Prospect, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 66.

Average Household Size in Mount Prospect, IL
The average household size in Mount Prospect is 2.6 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.14 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Mount Prospect, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 21,952 total housing units in Mount Prospect.

The number of occupied housing units was 21,585, or 98.3 of the total units in town. Of these, 15,441 were owner-occupied (71.5), and 6,144 were renter-occupied (28.5, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 367 vacant homes in Mount Prospect at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Mount Prospect, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 12,559, with a median value in dollars of 217,700.

Monthly Owner Costs in Mount Prospect, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,524 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Mount Prospect, average costs per month were $493 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 33,565 people in the community had a high school degree, or 85.7 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Mount Prospect, Illinois
13,852 people in Mount Prospect also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 35.4 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Mount Prospect, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Mount Prospect was 4,849, or 11.1 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Mount Prospect, IL
In 2000, there were 8,206 people in Mount Prospect, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Mount Prospect, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 18,536 people in Mount Prospect who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 34.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Mount Prospect, Illinois
There were 30,693 in the labor force in Mount Prospect at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 67.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Mount Prospect was 27.2 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Mount Prospect, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $57,165. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Mount Prospect, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $67,262. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Mount Prospect, Illinois
Per capita income in Mount Prospect in the last full census was 26,464. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Mount Prospect numbered 481, or 3.1 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Mount Prospect, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 2,614, or 4.6 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.