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Compare Mount Prospect to Joliet

This post compares Mount Prospect, Illinois to Joliet, Illinois across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Mount Prospect (village) Joliet (city)
Population 54,493 148,172
Income (median) $55,303 $46,453
Home Value (median) $306,800 $165,600
White 76% 65%
Black 2% 17%
Asian 12% 2%
With Kids 34% 42%
Age (median) 39 33
Rentals 30% 29%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Mount Prospect or Joliet?
A: Mount Prospect has a much smaller population count than Joliet: 54493 compared with 148172 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Mount Prospect or in Joliet?
A: Incomes are on average higher in Mount Prospect.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Mount Prospect or Joliet?
A: Homes tend to be more expensive in Mount Prospect.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Mount Prospect does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 30% for Mount Prospect versus 29% for Joliet.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Mount Prospect may include: Palatine, Gurnee, and Woodridge.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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