Mount Prospect, Illinois
Village in Cook County, Illinois · ZIP 60005, 60056
- Cook County
- Within Elk Grove Township
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 15 public schools
- 55,460 (2024 estimate)Population
- 22,003Households
- $103,911Median household income
- $377,000Median home value
- 15Public schools
- 2ZIP codes
About Mount Prospect
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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 56,265 |
| 2010 | 54,167 |
| 2020 | 56,852 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $103,911 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 15,411 units
- Renter occupied
- 6,592 units
- Vacancy rate
- 4.6%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Mount Prospect | Cook County | Illinois |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 55,648 | 5,185,812 | 12,692,653 |
| Median household income | $103,911 | $81,797 | $81,702 |
| Median age | 41.7 | 37.8 | 38.9 |
| Median home value | $377,000 | $305,200 | $250,500 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 48.6% | 41.9% | 37.2% |
| Foreign-born residents | 30.0% | 21.4% | 14.4% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 70.0% | 57.5% | 66.8% |
| Mean commute to work | 27.0 minutes | 31.9 minutes | 28.1 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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Schools
| School | Type | Grades | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Early Learning Center | Public | Pre-K | Comm Cons SD 59 |
| Euclid Elem School | Public | Pre-K–5 | River Trails SD 26 |
| Fairview Elem School | Public | 2–5 | Mount Prospect SD 57 |
| Forest View Elem School | Public | K–5 | Comm Cons SD 59 |
| Indian Grove Elem School | Public | 1–5 | River Trails SD 26 |
| John Jay Elem School | Public | K–5 | Comm Cons SD 59 |
| Lions Park Elem School | Public | 2–5 | Mount Prospect SD 57 |
| Prairie Trails School | Public | Pre-K–K | River Trails SD 26 |
| Robert Frost Elem School | Public | K–5 | Comm Cons SD 59 |
| Robert Frost Elem School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Wheeling CCSD 21 |
| Westbrook Early Learning Cntr | Public | Pre-K–1 | Mount Prospect SD 57 |
| Holmes Jr High School | Public | 6–8 | Comm Cons SD 59 |
| Lincoln Middle School | Public | 6–8 | Mount Prospect SD 57 |
| River Trails Middle School | Public | 6–8 | River Trails SD 26 |
| Prospect High School | Public | 9–12 | Township HSD 214 |
Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.
Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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