Population 367 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Prospect Heights
Household size in Prospect Heights
| Period | Prospect Heights | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.05 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.44 | 2.63 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.29 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.49 | 2.54 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.43 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
The average household in Prospect Heights has 2.49 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. The picture is much the same across Colorado. Household size has climbed from 2.05 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Prospect Heights
| Period | Prospect Heights | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.7 | 36.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.2 | 37.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 52.0 | 38.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 55.4 | 39.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +16.7 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Prospect Heights skews older: half of its residents are older than 55.4, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Prospect Heights
| Period | Prospect Heights | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.1% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.0% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.8% | 9.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.5% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −9.5 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 2.5% of households in Prospect Heights, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Prospect Heights
Renters in Prospect Heights
| Period | Prospect Heights | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.9% | 32.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.1% | 35.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.3% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 2.0% | 33.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.9 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 2.0% of households in Prospect Heights rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Just over four in ten owners (42.6%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Prospect Heights
| Period | Prospect Heights | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.9% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.9% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 42.7% | 8.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.9% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −8.0 pts | −3.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Prospect Heights than nationally: 7.9%, against 9.6% for the U.S. That is in line with the rest of Colorado.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Prospect Heights
| Period | Prospect Heights | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1988 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1997 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1985 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2000 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +12 | +7 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Prospect Heights is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 2000, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Prospect Heights
| Period | Prospect Heights | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,295 | $1,051 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $746 | $1,165 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $923 | $1,450 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,103 | $1,963 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$192 | +$912 | +$606 |
The median renter in Prospect Heights pays $1,103 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 26.3% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Prospect Heights
Bachelor's degrees in Prospect Heights
| Period | Prospect Heights | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.3% | 36.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.2% | 37.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.0% | 40.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 29.2% | 45.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +17.9 pts | +9.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a little less common in Prospect Heights than nationally: 29.2% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Prospect Heights
| Period | Prospect Heights | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 69.1% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 70.5% | 90.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.8% | 91.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 99.3% | 92.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +30.2 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Prospect Heights: 99.3% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Prospect Heights
| Period | Prospect Heights | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.0% | 6.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 14.5% | 7.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 27.2% | 4.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.4% | 4.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.4%, unemployment in Prospect Heights is the same as the national rate. The rate is higher than in Colorado as a whole (4.6%). Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Prospect Heights compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prospect Heights | 2.49 | 55.4 | 2.5% | 2.0% | 7.9% | 2000 | $1,103 | 29.2% | 99.3% | 5.4% |
| Lincoln Park | 2.19 | 55.6 | 9.1% | 21.5% | 7.4% | 1968 | $1,165 | 23.5% | 98.1% | 10.2% |
| Brookside | 2.55 | 39.4 | 9.1% | 19.0% | 9.8% | 1954 | $1,173 | 18.9% | 97.6% | 4.9% |
| Canon City | 2.31 | 45.8 | 12.9% | 28.7% | 9.6% | 1977 | $1,153 | 27.4% | 92.5% | 4.2% |
| Rockvale | 2.63 | 48.1 | 4.7% | 9.6% | 12.6% | 1996 | $1,129 | 14.3% | 87.4% | 5.8% |
| Williamsburg | 2.39 | 41.5 | 8.6% | 13.8% | 10.1% | 1983 | $1,101 | 19.3% | 80.8% | 4.8% |
| Florence | 2.43 | 41.2 | 6.5% | 26.7% | 6.9% | 1974 | $788 | 14.4% | 88.7% | 2.9% |
| Cotopaxi | 2.25 | 59.4 | 4.5% | 8.2% | 38.6% | 1999 | $1,696 | 25.6% | 85.5% | 2.0% |
| Hillside | 2.08 | 62.2 | 2.8% | 7.7% | 42.4% | 1999 | $1,497 | 33.8% | 87.4% | 1.9% |
| Texas Creek | 2.24 | 57.7 | 8.7% | 6.6% | 32.7% | 2000 | $1,699 | 26.3% | 91.2% | 2.2% |
| Portland | 2.71 | 48.3 | 4.4% | 12.2% | 19.8% | 1985 | $1,008 | 43.9% | 98.2% | 1.5% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Prospect Heights. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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