Mount Prospect

County:: Cook County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 10.719
State:: Illinois

Mount Prospect is a village located in Cook County, Illinois. Mount Prospect has a 2025 population of 52,701. Mount Prospect is currently declining at a rate of -1.49% annually and its population has decreased by -7.04% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 56,693 in 2020.

The average household income in Mount Prospect is $120,998 with a poverty rate of 5.95%.The median age in Mount Prospect is 41.7 years: 40.6 years for males, and 43.4 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Mount Prospect includes 67.1% White, 14.56% Asian, 6.93% other race, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	37,342	67.1%
Asian	8,103	14.56%
Two or more races	4,759	8.55%
Other race	3,859	6.93%
Black or African American	1,413	2.54%
Native American	158	0.28%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	14	0.03%

Mount Prospect Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Mount Prospect's average per capita income is $59,588. Household income levels show a median of $103,911. The poverty rate stands at 5.95%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$136,887	-
Families	$128,610	$141,559
Households	$103,911	$120,998
Non Families	$57,731	$77,076

$59,588

Average Income

$103,911

Median Household Income

5.95%

Poverty Rate