Preston Heights, IL Demographics
A map of Preston Heights's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Black | 1,428 | 49.3% |
Hispanic | 832 | 28.7% |
White | 521 | 18.0% |
Multiracial | 86 | 3.0% |
Native American/Other | 25 | 0.9% |
Asian | 6 | 0.2% |
Preston Heights, Illinois had a population of 2,898 in 2020. It was 18.0% White, 49.3% Black, 0.2% Asian, 28.7% Hispanic, 0.9% Native American/Other, and 3.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Preston Heights, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Preston Heights is the 437th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).
Preston Heights's White Population
521 residents of Preston Heights identify as White, or 18.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Preston Heights considerably less than the White share of the population of Illinois (58.3% White). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Preston Heights is ranked #1423 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Preston Heights is less White than neighboring Rockdale (50.4% White), Ingalls Park (38% White), Ridgewood (20% White), Fairmont (27.6% White), and Joliet (45.2% White).
Preston Heights's Black Population
1,428 residents of Preston Heights identify as Black, or 49.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Preston Heights considerably larger than the Black share of the population of Illinois (13.9% Black). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Preston Heights is ranked #45 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Preston Heights is more Black than neighboring Rockdale (6.9% Black), Ingalls Park (10.4% Black), Ridgewood (7.6% Black), Fairmont (32.1% Black), and Joliet (15.8% Black).
Preston Heights's Asian Population
6 residents of Preston Heights identify as Asian, or 0.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Preston Heights slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Illinois (5.8% Asian). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Preston Heights is ranked #862 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Preston Heights is less Asian than neighboring Rockdale (0.4% Asian), Ingalls Park (0.6% Asian), Ridgewood (0.3% Asian), and Joliet (1.9% Asian).
Preston Heights's Hispanic Population
832 residents of Preston Heights identify as Hispanic, or 28.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Preston Heights slightly larger than the Hispanic share of the population of Illinois (18.2% Hispanic). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Preston Heights is ranked #76 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Preston Heights is less Hispanic than neighboring Rockdale (37.7% Hispanic), Ingalls Park (47.3% Hispanic), Ridgewood (70.3% Hispanic), Fairmont (35.9% Hispanic), and Joliet (33.6% Hispanic).
Preston Heights's Native American/Other Population
25 residents of Preston Heights identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.9%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Preston Heights roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Illinois (0.5% Native American/Other). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Preston Heights is ranked #147 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Preston Heights is more Native American/Other than neighboring Rockdale (0.6% Native American/Other), Ingalls Park (0.6% Native American/Other), Ridgewood (0.4% Native American/Other), Fairmont (0.8% Native American/Other), and Joliet (0.4% Native American/Other).
Preston Heights's Multiracial Population
86 residents of Preston Heights identify as Multiracial, or 3.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Preston Heights roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Illinois (3.2% Multiracial). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Preston Heights is ranked #910 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Preston Heights is more Multiracial than neighboring Ridgewood (1.4% Multiracial). Preston Heights is less Multiracial than neighboring Rockdale (4% Multiracial), and Fairmont (3.3% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.