West Chicago, IL Demographic Data
West Chicago, IL Summary
West Chicago is located in Dupage County in Illinois
- Population: 27,428
- Area: 15.14 sq. miles
- Land Area: 14.80 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.34 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,811.74 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 751.31 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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West Chicago, IL Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
13,486
49%
50.8
Male
13,934
51%
49.2
Total Population
27,420
323,128,000
West Chicago, IL Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
2,004
7.3%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
2,127
7.8%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
2,485
9.1%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
2,518
9.2%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,682
6.1%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
3,671
13.4%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
4,106
15.0%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
3,641
13.3%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,741
6.3%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,173
4.3%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,427
5.2%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
550
2.0%
4.4
85 Years and Over
295
1.1%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
19,145
69.8%
77.2
Female
9,484
49.5%
51.3
Male
9,661
50.5%
48.7
21 Years and over
17,921
65.4%
73.1
62 Years and over
2,777
10.1%
18.8
65 Years and over
2,272
8.3%
15.2
Female
1,367
60.2%
55.8
Male
905
39.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
33
0.0%
0.0
West Chicago, IL Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
26,797
97.7%
96.8
White
22,285
81.3%
72.6
Black or African American
560
2.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
14
0.1%
0.8
Asian
1,874
6.8%
5.4
Asian Indian
626
2.3%
1.2
Chinese
69
0.3%
1.3
Filipino
654
2.4%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
55
0.2%
0.4
Vietnamese
250
0.9%
0.6
Other Asian
220
0.8%
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
2,064
7.5%
5.1
Two or More Races
623
2.3%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
14,248
52.0%
17.8
Mexican
13,244
48.3%
11.2
Puerto Rican
188
0.7%
1.7
Cuban
169
0.6%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
647
2.4%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
13,172
48.0%
82.2
West Chicago, IL Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
3,258
19.6%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,497
9.0%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
4,206
25.3%
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,578
15.5%
20.6
Associate's Degree
947
5.7%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
2,608
15.7%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,510
9.1%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
4,755
28.6%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
11,849
71.3%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
4,118
24.8%
31.2
West Chicago, IL Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
7,005
33.7%
33.7%
Now Married
11,354
54.6%
47.5
Divorced
1,330
6.4%
11.0%
Separated
404
1.9%
2.0
Widowed
711
3.4
5.8%
West Chicago, IL Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
11,558
45.5%
78.4%
Languages other than english
13,858
54.5%
21.6%
Spanish
11,722
46.1%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
942
3.7%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
978
3.8%
3.5%
Other Languages
216
0.8%
1.1%
West Chicago, IL Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
393
5.1%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
130
1.7%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
386
5.0%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
985
12.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
893
11.7%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,196
15.6%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,118
14.6%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,331
17.4%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
587
7.7%
5.8
$200,000 or more
631
8.2%
6.4
Median household income
71,520
57,617
Per capita income
26,102
31,128
West Chicago, IL Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
49
0.4%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,735
12.7%
9.8
Construction
699
5.1%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,989
14.6%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
684
5.0%
6.6
Information
191
1.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
3,199
23.4%
10.1
Other services except public administration
764
5.6%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,782
13.0%
11.4
Public administration
271
2.0%
4.6
Retail trade
1,159
8.5%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
641
4.7%
5.2
Wholesale trade
503
3.7%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
925
6.8%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
3,639
26.6%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
3,472
25.4%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
2,616
19.1%
23.3%
Service occupations
3,014
22.1%
18.1%
West Chicago, IL Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
13,436
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
9,804
73.0%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
2,412
18.0%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
287
2.1%
5.1
Walked
379
2.8%
2.7
Other means
185
1.4%
1.8
Worked at home
369
2.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
24.1
26.6
West Chicago, IL Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
347
4.5%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,787
23.4%
33.2
2 vehicles
3,117
40.7%
37.1
3 or more
2,399
31.4%
21.0
West Chicago, IL Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
7,650
93.6%
87.6
Owner Occupied
5,055
66.1%
63.1
Renter Occupied
2,595
33.9%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
519
6.4%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
3.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
3.5
0.0%
2.5
West Chicago, IL Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
8,169
1 room
82
1.0%
2.4
2 rooms
120
1.5%
2.7
3 rooms
874
10.7%
9.1
4 rooms
1,174
14.4%
16.5
5 rooms
1,137
13.9%
19.8
6 rooms
1,293
15.8%
17.8
7 rooms
958
11.7%
12.0
8 rooms
777
9.5%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,754
21.5%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
West Chicago, IL Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
8,169
1-unit, detached
5,477
67.0%
61.5
1-unit, attached
444
5.4%
5.9
2-units
146
1.8%
3.6
3 or 4 units
199
2.4%
4.4
5 to 9 units
335
4.1%
4.8
10 to 19 units
739
9.0%
4.4
20 or more units
777
9.5%
9.0
Mobile home
52
0.6%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
West Chicago, IL Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,031
12.6%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
223
2.7%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
839
10.3%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
802
9.8%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,384
16.9%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
733
9.0%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,656
20.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,391
17.0%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
110
1.3%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
West Chicago, IL Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
6,542
85.5%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
78
1.0%
4.7
Electricity
947
12.4%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
20
0.3%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
15
0.2%
0.5
No fuel used
48
0.6%
1.1
West Chicago, IL Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
4,045
47295100.0
Less than $500
29
0.7%
1.6%
$500 to $999
166
4.1%
20.4%
$2,500 to $2,999
636
15.7%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
692
17.1%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
706
17.5%
11.8%
$1,000 to $1,499
760
18.8%
28.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,056
26.1%
20.1%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,333
33.1%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
580
14.4%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
408
10.1%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
391
9.7%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,313
32.6%
21.3%
Not Computed
20
0.0%
0.0%
West Chicago, IL Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
2,501
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
46
1.8%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
77
3.1%
4.4%
Less than $500
94
3.8%
10.7%
$1,500 to $1,999
241
9.6%
11.9%
$500 to $999
1,014
40.5%
41.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,029
41.1%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
94
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,042
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
306
12.3%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
239
9.6%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
219
8.8%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
305
12.3%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
205
8.3%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,209
48.7%
40.7%
Not Computed
112
0.0%
0.0%
West Chicago, IL Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
5,055
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
165
3.3%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
228
4.5%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
644
12.7%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,104
21.8%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,153
22.8%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1,653
32.7%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
94
1.9%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
14
0.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
239,100
205,000
