Preston Heights, Illinois

Preston Heights is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Will County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, the CDP population was 2,898. Geography Preston Heights is located at 41°29′48″N 88°4′21″W (41.496564, -88.072573). According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.9 km2), all land. Demographics Racial and ethnic composition 2020 census As of the 2020 census, Preston Heights had a population of 2,898. The median age was 36.4 years. 25.9% of residents were under the age of 18 and 15.6% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 96.5 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 97.7 males age 18 and over. 100.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.0% lived in rural areas. There were 1,061 households in Preston Heights, of which 33.7% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 34.7% were married-couple households, 22.9% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 33.4% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 24.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. There were 1,146 housing units, of which 7.4% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.6% and the rental vacancy rate was 6.5%. 2000 census As of the census of 2000, there were 2,527 people, 875 households, and 655 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,691.4 inhabitants per square mile (653.1/km2). There were 930 housing units at an average density of 622.5 per square mile (240.3/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 30.99% White, 63.47% African American, 0.55% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 0.20% Pacific Islander, 2.77% from other races, and 1.90% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.42% of the population. There were 875 households, out of which 39.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.0% were married couples living together, 24.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.1% were non-families. 19.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.89 and the average family size was 3.31. In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 32.1% under the age of 18, 10.2% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 8.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.3 males. The median income for a household in the CDP was $42,500, and the median income for a family was $46,331. Males had a median income of $38,875 versus $25,944 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $18,681. About 8.6% of families and 9.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.7% of those under age 18 and 8.7% of those age 65 or over. Transportation Pace provides bus service on Routes 504, 511 and 512 connecting Preston Heights to downtown Joliet and other destinations. Education It is mostly in the Laraway Community Consolidated School District 70C, with portions in the Joliet Public School District 86. All of it is in the Joliet Township High School District 204. References