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West Chicago, Illinois

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StatisticWest ChicagoIllinoisUnited States
Total Population25,39512,694,798334,922,499
Median Household Income$99,927$83,390$80,734
Median Age36.339.038.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher32.2%37.8%35.7%
Median Home Value$336,800$263,300$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,469$1,274$1,413
Poverty Rate13.0%11.8%12.5%
Unemployment Rate9.5%5.8%5.2%
Foreign Born32.9%14.7%14.1%
Homeownership Rate70.9%67.1%65.2%
Average Commute Time26.327.826.4
Worked from Home11.7%15.9%15.1%
Married-Couple Households57.4%45.3%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in West Chicago, Illinois

Age in West Chicago, Illinois

StatisticWest ChicagoIllinoisUnited States
Median Age36.339.038.9
Under 18 %26.2%21.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %10.3%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %12.1%13.6%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.5%13.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %27.7%25.2%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %11.1%17.0%17.2%

Households and families in West Chicago, Illinois

StatisticWest ChicagoIllinoisUnited States
Households7,4595,036,449129,227,496
Average Household Size3.32.52.5
Family Households77.2%62.2%64.2%
Households with Children44.2%28.6%29.5%
Single-Parent Families19.8%16.8%17.3%
People Living Alone17.8%31.2%28.7%
Never Married36.2%36.4%34.4%

Income and poverty in West Chicago, Illinois

StatisticWest ChicagoIllinoisUnited States
Per Capita Income$38,037$46,406$44,673
Households Under $25,0009.5%14.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99913.4%14.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99918.3%18.0%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More17.0%13.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate13.0%11.8%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty23.3%26.1%28.2%
SNAP Households10.4%13.8%n/a

Housing in West Chicago, Illinois

StatisticWest ChicagoIllinoisUnited States
Housing Units7,7455,457,452143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes67.2%58.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units20.3%21.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate3.7%7.7%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,980.01,971.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied29.1%32.9%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income39.9%29.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$8,277$5,298n/a

Education in West Chicago, Illinois

StatisticWest ChicagoIllinoisUnited States
Less than High School21.2%9.5%10.4%
High School Graduate22.6%25.1%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree24.0%27.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree19.0%22.6%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree13.2%15.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in West Chicago, Illinois

StatisticWest ChicagoIllinoisUnited States
Labour Force Participation72.3%65.0%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work65.2%65.9%68.8%
Public Transit1.1%5.8%3.2%
Walked to Work0.9%2.8%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes25.3%24.9%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour8.3%9.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car6.3%11.0%n/a

Origins and language in West Chicago, Illinois

StatisticWest ChicagoIllinoisUnited States
Born in State of Residence55.9%66.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens13.7%7.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens19.2%7.0%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home49.0%76.0%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home40.9%14.0%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency31.1%18.9%16.7%

Cities near West Chicago

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.