Mount Prospect, Illinois
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City Overview
As of 2009, Mount Prospect's population is 53,711 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of -3.78 percent.
The median home cost in Mount Prospect is $310,040. Home appreciation the last year has been -6.40 percent.
Compared to the rest of the country, Mount Prospect's cost of living is 17.61% Higher than the U.S. average.
Mount Prospect public schools spend $7,113 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about 16 students per teacher in Mount Prospect.
The unemployment rate in Mount Prospect is 6.60 percent(U.S. avg. is 8.50%). Recent job growth is Negative. Mount Prospect jobs have Decreased by 7.40 percent.
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People
The 2009 Mount Prospect, IL, population is 53,711. There are 5,315 people per square mile (population density).
Family in Mount Prospect, IL
The median age is 38.4. The US median is 37.6. 62.04% of people in Mount Prospect, IL, are married. 6.62% are divorced.
The average household size is 2.58 people. 26.34% of people are married, with children. 4.14% have children, but are single.
Race in Mount Prospect, IL
76.61% of people are white, 1.93% are black, 13.27% are asian, 0.23% are native american, and 7.44% claim 'Other'.
14.11% of the people in Mount Prospect, IL, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 85.89% are non-hispanic).
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Health
There are 331 physicians per 100,000 population in Mount Prospect, IL. The US average is 170.
Mount Prospect, IL Health Index
Air quality in Mount Prospect, IL is 1 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is based on ozone alert days and number of pollutants in the air, as reported by the EPA.
Water quality in Mount Prospect, IL is 31 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators.
Superfund index is 10 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts.
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Economy
| Unemployment Rate | 6.60% | 8.50% |
| Recent Job Growth | -7.40% | -3.10% |
| Future Job Growth | 18.70% | 26.40% |
| Sales Taxes | 8.50% | 6.00% |
| Income Taxes | 3.00% | 5.02% |
| Income per Cap. | $29,908 | $24,020 |
| Household Income | $65,084 | $44,684 |
| ESTIMATED HOUSEHOLDS BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME | | |
| Income Less Than 15K | 6.60% | 13.64% |
| Income between 15K and 25K | 7.91% | 11.21% |
| Income between 25K and 35K | 8.85% | 11.46% |
| Income between 35K and 50K | 14.46% | 15.84% |
| Income between 50K and 75K | 21.59% | 19.28% |
| Income between 75K and 100K | 15.55% | 11.53% |
| Income between 100K and 150K | 16.59% | 10.70% |
| Income between 150K and 250K | 6.56% | 4.43% |
| Income between 250K and 500K | 1.45% | 1.31% |
| Income greater than 500K | 0.45% | 0.61% |
| POPULATION BY OCCUPATION | | |
| Management, Business, and Financial Operations | 17.65% | 13.61% |
| Professional and Related Occupations | 21.83% | 20.24% |
| Service | 10.36% | 14.75% |
| Sales and Office | 31.21% | 26.74% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | 0.07% | 0.74% |
| Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance | 5.83% | 9.48% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving | 13.04% | 14.44% |
The unemployment rate in Mount Prospect, IL, is 6.60%, with job growth of -7.40%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 18.70%.
Mount Prospect, IL Taxes
Mount Prospect, IL,sales tax rate is 8.50%. Income tax is 3.00%.
Mount Prospect, IL Income and Salaries
The income per capita is $29,908, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $65,084.
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Housing
| Median Home Age | 37 | 27 |
| Median Home Cost | $310,040 | $202,300 |
| Home Appreciation | -6.40% | -4.60% |
| Homes Owned | 70.53% | 64.07% |
| Housing Vacant | 1.64% | 14.48% |
| Homes Rented | 28.04% | 21.45% |
| Property Tax Rate | $15.89 | $13.28 |
| OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS BY VALUE | | |
| Less Than $20,000 | 0.71% | 3.01% |
| $20,000 to $39,999 | 0.78% | 4.37% |
| $40,000 to $59,999 | 0.19% | 5.74% |
| $60,000 to $79,999 | 0.60% | 7.07% |
| $80,000 to $99,999 | 1.48% | 8.41% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 7.24% | 19.74% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 8.64% | 14.06% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 41.61% | 16.59% |
| $300,000 to $399,999 | 28.95% | 8.21% |
| $400,000 to $499,999 | 5.73% | 4.53% |
| $500,000 to $749,999 | 3.35% | 4.75% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0.19% | 1.86% |
| HOUSING UNITS BY YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | | |
| 1999 to October 2005 | 2.72% | 10.15% |
| 1995 to 1998 | 2.07% | 6.69% |
| 1990 to 1994 | 3.87% | 6.70% |
| 1980 to 1989 | 10.34% | 14.75% |
| 1970 to 1979 | 25.48% | 17.11% |
| 1960 to 1969 | 28.86% | 12.78% |
| 1950 to 1959 | 19.59% | 11.64% |
| 1940 to 1949 | 4.49% | 6.64% |
| 1939 or Earlier | 2.59% | 13.55% |
The median home value in Mount Prospect, IL, is $310,040. Home appreciation is -6.40% over the last year. The median age of Mount Prospect, IL, real estate is 37 years.
Mount Prospect, IL Apartments and Rentals
Renters make up 28.04% of the Mount Prospect, IL, population. 1.64% of houses and apartments in Mount Prospect, IL, are unoccupied (vacancy rate).
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Flat, no character: Although Mt. Prospect is incredibly diverse, housing is very expensive and the area doesn't have much charm. There are strip malls and a lot of traffic. The library is... (read more)FredWis: Raised our family here and lived here for 33 years. It was a first-rate experience all the way. A great suburb northwest of the great city of Chicago. Population about... (read more)Have an opinion about Mount Prospect? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Mount Prospect Click Here
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Crime
Mount Prospect, IL, violent crime, on a scale from 1 (low crime) to 10, is 3. Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The US average is 3.
Mount Prospect, IL, property crime, on a scale from 1 (low) to 10, is 3. Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The US average is 3.
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Climate
Mount Prospect, IL, gets 33 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 37 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 104.
On average, there are 186 sunny days per year in Mount Prospect, IL. The July high is around 83 degrees. The January low is 11. Our comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 47 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average on the comfort index is 44.
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Flat, no character: Although Mt. Prospect is incredibly diverse, housing is very expensive and the area doesn't have much charm. There are strip malls and a lot of traffic. The library is... (read more)FredWis: Raised our family here and lived here for 33 years. It was a first-rate experience all the way. A great suburb northwest of the great city of Chicago. Population about... (read more)Have an opinion about Mount Prospect? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Mount Prospect Click Here
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Education
Mount Prospect, IL, schools spend $7,113 per student. There are 16 pupils per teacher, 1,257 students per librarian, and 3,713 children per counselor in Mount Prospect, IL schools.
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Transportation
The average one-way commute in Mount Prospect, IL, takes 30 minutes. 78% of commuters drive their own car alone. 10% carpool with others. 6% take mass transit and 2% work from home.
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Cost of Living
Our cost of living indices are based on a US average of 100. An amount below 100 means Mount Prospect, IL is cheaper than the US average. A cost of living index above 100 means Mount Prospect, IL is more expensive.
Overall, Mount Prospect, IL cost of living is 117.61.
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Flat, no character: Although Mt. Prospect is incredibly diverse, housing is very expensive and the area doesn't have much charm. There are strip malls and a lot of traffic. The library is... (read more)FredWis: Raised our family here and lived here for 33 years. It was a first-rate experience all the way. A great suburb northwest of the great city of Chicago. Population about... (read more)Have an opinion about Mount Prospect? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Mount Prospect Click Here
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Religion
| Percent Religious | 57.63% | 50.03% |
| Catholic | 39.93% | 21.92% |
| Protestant | 6.77% | 19.12% |
| LDS | 0.17% | 1.57% |
| Baptist | 1.91% | 8.16% |
| Episcopalian | 0.41% | 8.12% |
| Pentecostal | 0.50% | 1.89% |
| Lutheran | 2.40% | 2.81% |
| Methodist | 0.82% | 3.84% |
| Presbyterian | 0.72% | 1.33% |
| Other Christian | 4.57% | 4.66% |
| Jewish | 4.36% | 2.16% |
| Eastern | 0.05% | 0.05% |
| Islam | 1.78% | 0.54% |
57.63% of the people in Mount Prospect, IL are religious, meaning they affiliate with a religion. 39.93% are Catholic; 6.77% are Protestant; 0.17% are LDS; 4.57% are another Christian faith; 4.36% in Mount Prospect, IL are Jewish; 0.05% are an eastern faith; 1.78% affilitates with Islam.
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Flat, no character: Although Mt. Prospect is incredibly diverse, housing is very expensive and the area doesn't have much charm. There are strip malls and a lot of traffic. The library is... (read more)FredWis: Raised our family here and lived here for 33 years. It was a first-rate experience all the way. A great suburb northwest of the great city of Chicago. Population about... (read more)Have an opinion about Mount Prospect? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Mount Prospect Click Here
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70.25% of the people in Mount Prospect, IL are registered as Democrats. 29.15% are registered Republican. Remaining are independent: 0.60%.
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