Preston Heights

Population: 2,318
Median household income: $51,970
Median home value: $141,400

Located in Will County, Illinois, Preston Heights is a community with a population of 2,318. The median household income of $51,970 is below the Will County median ($107,799).

From 2019 to 2023, Preston Heights's population declined 12.6% from 2,651 to 2,318, while its median home value rose 41.5% from $99,900 to $141,400.

13.3% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.39 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,318
Median age: 40.1 yrs
Median household income: $51,970
Median home value: $141,400
Median gross rent: $1,232
Housing units: 1,025
Homeownership rate: 58.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.4%
Unemployment rate: 8.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,6512,318

Median household income

$49,196$51,970

Median home value

$99,900$141,400

Median gross rent

$988$1,232

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,651	$49,196	$99,900	$988
2020	2,529	$37,130	$118,000	$953
2021	2,633	$40,500	$118,500	$1,074
2022	2,586	$47,656	$139,500	$1,117
2023	2,318	$51,970	$141,400	$1,232

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.5%

5 to 1712.7%

18 to 2411.6%

25 to 3414.6%

35 to 4414.6%

45 to 5411.0%

55 to 6412.2%

65 to 7412.8%

75 and over6.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	104	4.5%
5 to 17	295	12.7%
18 to 24	268	11.6%
25 to 34	338	14.6%
35 to 44	339	14.6%
45 to 54	254	11.0%
55 to 64	283	12.2%
65 to 74	297	12.8%
75 and over	140	6.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	499	21.5%
Black or African American	996	43.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	26	1.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	79	3.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	718	31.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma20.4%

High school graduate36.2%

Some college or associate's35.1%

Bachelor's degree4.9%

Graduate or professional degree3.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	336	20.4%
High school graduate	597	36.2%
Some college or associate's	579	35.1%
Bachelor's degree	81	4.9%
Graduate or professional degree	58	3.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone76.0%

Carpooled14.5%

Public transit1.1%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.6%

Worked from home7.3%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	794	76.0%
Carpooled	152	14.5%
Public transit	11	1.1%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	6	0.6%
Worked from home	76	7.3%
Other means	6	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	303	31.3%
15 to 29 min	250	25.8%
30 to 44 min	250	25.8%
45 to 59 min	127	13.1%
60+ min	39	4.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.39
Poverty rate: 13.3% (309 of 2,318)

	Count	Share
Family households	548	57.1%
Nonfamily households	412	42.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1966

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	960	93.7%
Vacant	65	6.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	563	58.6%
Renter-occupied	397	41.4%

1-unit, detached69.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units6.3%

5 to 19 units12.1%

20 or more units0.6%

Mobile home & other11.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	709	69.2%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	65	6.3%
5 to 19 units	124	12.1%
20 or more units	6	0.6%
Mobile home & other	121	11.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1761860
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.16 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.4953, -88.0809