Western Springs, IL Demographic Data
Western Springs, IL Summary
Western Springs is located in Cook County in Illinois
- Population: 12,853
- Area: 2.79 sq. miles
- Land Area: 2.79 sq. miles
- Water Area: NA
- Population Density: 4,603.51 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 659.45 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Western Springs, IL Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
6,622
50%
50.8
Male
6,511
50%
49.2
Total Population
13,133
323,128,000
Western Springs, IL Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
960
7.3%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,165
8.9%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,269
9.7%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
952
7.2%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
418
3.2%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
646
4.9%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,547
11.8%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,288
17.4%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
917
7.0%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
884
6.7%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,112
8.5%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
694
5.3%
4.4
85 Years and Over
281
2.1%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
8,959
68.2%
77.2
Female
4,707
52.5%
51.3
Male
4,252
47.5%
48.7
21 Years and over
8,727
66.5%
73.1
62 Years and over
2,492
19.0%
18.8
65 Years and over
2,087
15.9%
15.2
Female
1,178
56.4%
55.8
Male
909
43.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
43
0.0%
0.0
Western Springs, IL Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
12,975
98.8%
96.8
White
12,810
97.5%
72.6
Black or African American
5
0.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
12
0.1%
0.8
Asian
127
1.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
65
0.5%
1.3
Filipino
30
0.2%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
32
0.2%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
21
0.2%
5.1
Two or More Races
158
1.2%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
505
3.8%
17.8
Mexican
169
1.3%
11.2
Puerto Rican
68
0.5%
1.7
Cuban
75
0.6%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
193
1.5%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
12,628
96.2%
82.2
Western Springs, IL Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
71
0.8%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
35
0.4%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
634
7.6%
27.2
Some college, no degree
832
9.9%
20.6
Associate's Degree
370
4.4%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
3,405
40.7%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
3,022
36.1%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
106
1.2%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
8,263
98.7%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
6,427
76.8%
31.2
Western Springs, IL Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,896
19.5%
33.7%
Now Married
6,936
71.2%
47.5
Divorced
377
3.9%
11.0%
Separated
48
0.5%
2.0
Widowed
482
4.9
5.8%
Western Springs, IL Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
11,431
93.9%
78.4%
Languages other than english
742
6.1%
21.6%
Spanish
209
1.7%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
443
3.6%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
90
0.7%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Western Springs, IL Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
63
1.4%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
43
1.0%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
156
3.6%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
145
3.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
186
4.2%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
395
9.0%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
421
9.6%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
830
18.9%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
594
13.5%
5.8
$200,000 or more
1,554
35.4%
6.4
Median household income
147,361
57,617
Per capita income
66,362
31,128
Western Springs, IL Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
5
0.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
347
5.8%
9.8
Construction
193
3.2%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,409
23.5%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,007
16.8%
6.6
Information
184
3.1%
2.1
Manufacturing
349
5.8%
10.1
Other services except public administration
222
3.7%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,406
23.4%
11.4
Public administration
225
3.8%
4.6
Retail trade
288
4.8%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
151
2.5%
5.2
Wholesale trade
211
3.5%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
158
2.6%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
3,917
65.3%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
220
3.7%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,318
22.0%
23.3%
Service occupations
384
6.4%
18.1%
Western Springs, IL Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
5,926
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
3,668
61.9%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
219
3.7%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
1,341
22.6%
5.1
Walked
232
3.9%
2.7
Other means
67
1.1%
1.8
Worked at home
399
6.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
31.9
26.6
Western Springs, IL Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
67
1.5%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,021
23.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,413
55.0%
37.1
3 or more
886
20.2%
21.0
Western Springs, IL Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
4,387
96.2%
87.6
Owner Occupied
4,196
95.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
191
4.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
175
3.8%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
14
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
3.0
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.5
Western Springs, IL Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
4,562
1 room
0
0.0%
2.4
2 rooms
0
0.0%
2.7
3 rooms
4
0.1%
9.1
4 rooms
181
4.0%
16.5
5 rooms
313
6.9%
19.8
6 rooms
702
15.4%
17.8
7 rooms
815
17.9%
12.0
8 rooms
928
20.3%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,619
35.5%
11.1
Median Rooms
8
0.0
Western Springs, IL Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
4,562
1-unit, detached
4,150
91.0%
61.5
1-unit, attached
232
5.1%
5.9
2-units
81
1.8%
3.6
3 or 4 units
48
1.1%
4.4
5 to 9 units
0
0.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
0
0.0%
4.4
20 or more units
51
1.1%
9.0
Mobile home
0
0.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Western Springs, IL Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
978
21.4%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
319
7.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,058
23.2%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
833
18.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
364
8.0%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
90
2.0%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
275
6.0%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
595
13.0%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
50
1.1%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Western Springs, IL Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
4,178
95.2%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
29
0.7%
4.7
Electricity
165
3.8%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
15
0.3%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Western Springs, IL Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,699
47295100.0
Less than $500
0
0.0%
1.6%
$500 to $999
69
2.6%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
114
4.2%
28.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
289
10.7%
20.1%
$2,500 to $2,999
399
14.8%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
467
17.3%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
1,361
50.4%
10.3%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,237
45.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
549
20.3%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
348
12.9%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
183
6.8%
7.0%
35.0% or more
382
14.2%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Western Springs, IL Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
150
41,631,300
Less than $500
0
0.0%
10.7%
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
22
14.7%
4.4%
$500 to $999
23
15.3%
41.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
23
15.3%
28.3%
$1,500 to $1,999
82
54.7%
11.9%
No Cash Rent
41
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,677
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
15
10.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
36
24.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
28
18.7%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
0
0.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
19
12.7%
9.0%
35.0% or more
52
34.7%
40.7%
Not Computed
41
0.0%
0.0%
Western Springs, IL Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
4,196
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
25
0.6%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
10
0.2%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
60
1.4%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
114
2.7%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
159
3.8%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1,566
37.3%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
1,802
42.9%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
460
11.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
530,800
205,000
