How long is the commute from Prospect Heights, IL?

Name: Commute and cars in Prospect Heights, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Workers who live in Prospect Heights, IL take an average of 26.0 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

66.8% of workers drive alone to work.

1.4% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

18.6% work from home.

7.6% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 26.0 minutes (±2.4)
Public transportation: 1.4%
Work from home: 18.6%
Households without a car: 7.6%

How people in Prospect Heights get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Prospect Heights	Cook County	Illinois	United States
Drove alone	66.8% (±6.1 points)	54.8%	65.9%	68.8%
Carpooled	11.2% (±4.3 points)	7.7%	7.8%	8.5%
Public transportation	1.4% (±0.7 points)	11.8%	5.8%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±0.4 points)	4.0%	2.8%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	2.0% (±1.4 points)	2.7%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	18.6% (±6.1 points)	18.9%	15.9%	15.1%

In Prospect Heights, the average commute is lower than in Cook County (31.5 minutes).

It is not measurably different from Illinois (27.8 minutes).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Prospect Heights, the share commuting by public transportation is lower than in Cook County (11.8%).

It is also lower than in Illinois (5.8%).

It is lower than the national figure (3.2%).

In Cook County, Prospect Heights ranks 129 of 148 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1334 of 2,646.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Cars per household in Prospect Heights

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Prospect Heights	Cook County	Illinois	United States
No vehicle	7.6% (±3.6 points)	18.0%	11.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	38.5% (±5.3 points)	41.5%	35.7%	33.1%
2 vehicles	37.7% (±5.1 points)	28.4%	35.1%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	16.2% (±3.7 points)	12.1%	18.3%	21.9%

In Prospect Heights, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Cook County (18.0%).

It is not measurably different from Illinois (11.0%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Prospect Heights

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Prospect Heights	Cook County	Illinois	United States
Workers working from home	18.6% (±6.1 points)	18.9% (±0.2 points)	15.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	95.9% (±2.5 points)	95.2% (±0.1 points)	95.2% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	90.7% (±3.6 points)	90.6% (±0.2 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Prospect Heights, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Cook County (90.6%).

It is not measurably different from Illinois (90.8%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Prospect Heights

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Prospect Heights
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Prospect Heights	—	26.0 minutes (±2.4)	—
Wheeling Township	0.9 mi	26.8 minutes (±0.6)	Not measurably different
Wheeling	1.8 mi	25.7 minutes (±1.3)	Not measurably different
Arlington Heights	2.7 mi	27.7 minutes (±0.7)	Not measurably different
Mount Prospect	2.8 mi	25.9 minutes (±1.2)	Not measurably different
Buffalo Grove	4.6 mi	26.3 minutes (±1.1)	Not measurably different
Northfield Township	4.8 mi	26.8 minutes (±0.9)	Not measurably different
Des Plaines	5.0 mi	28.2 minutes (±1.0)	Not measurably different
Riverwoods	5.1 mi	33.8 minutes (±3.6)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Riverwoods, IL (33.8 minutes).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Average commute across Cook County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
123 (tie)	Hazel Crest	26.8 minutes (±3.8)
123 (tie)	Northbrook	26.8 minutes (±1.7)
123 (tie)	Northfield Township	26.8 minutes (±0.9)
123 (tie)	Wheeling Township	26.8 minutes (±0.6)
127	East Hazel Crest	26.3 minutes (±3.7)
128	Inverness	26.1 minutes (±3.6)
129	Prospect Heights	26.0 minutes (±2.4)
130	Mount Prospect	25.9 minutes (±1.2)
131	Broadview	25.8 minutes (±3.6)
132 (tie)	Stickney	25.7 minutes (±3.3)
132 (tie)	Wheeling	25.7 minutes (±1.3)
134	Thornton	25.6 minutes (±2.7)
135 (tie)	Elk Grove Village	25.5 minutes (±2.0)

Showing 13 of 148 places in Cook County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Prospect Heights

How long is the average commute in Prospect Heights?

Workers who live in Prospect Heights, IL take an average of 26.0 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Prospect Heights without a car?

7.6% of households in Prospect Heights have no vehicle, and 1.4% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Prospect Heights?

18.6% (±6.1 points) of workers who live in Prospect Heights worked from home, and 90.7% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Prospect Heights city, Illinois (place:62016, in state:17).

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DP03_0018E, DP03_0018M, DP03_0025E, DP03_0025M, DP03_0019PE, DP03_0019PM, DP03_0020PE, DP03_0020PM, DP03_0021PE, DP03_0021PM, DP03_0022PE, DP03_0022PM, DP03_0023PE, DP03_0023PM, DP03_0024PE, DP03_0024PM, DP04_0058PE, DP04_0058PM, DP04_0059PE, DP04_0059PM, DP04_0060PE, DP04_0060PM, DP04_0061PE, DP04_0061PM, DP02_0153PE, DP02_0153PM, DP02_0154PE, DP02_0154PM

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