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Western Springs, Illinois

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StatisticWestern SpringsIllinoisUnited States
Total Population13,44612,694,798334,922,499
Median Household Income$230,255$83,390$80,734
Median Age41.639.038.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher83.8%37.8%35.7%
Median Home Value$739,400$263,300$332,700
Median Gross Rent$2,006$1,274$1,413
Poverty Rate1.3%11.8%12.5%
Unemployment Rate3.1%5.8%5.2%
Foreign Born4.9%14.7%14.1%
Homeownership Rate95.6%67.1%65.2%
Average Commute Time31.027.826.4
Worked from Home31.2%15.9%15.1%
Married-Couple Households77.8%45.3%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Western Springs, Illinois

Age in Western Springs, Illinois

StatisticWestern SpringsIllinoisUnited States
Median Age41.639.038.9
Under 18 %32.4%21.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %5.1%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %4.8%13.6%13.7%
Age 35-44 %13.1%13.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %29.3%25.2%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %15.3%17.0%17.2%

Households and families in Western Springs, Illinois

StatisticWestern SpringsIllinoisUnited States
Households4,4715,036,449129,227,496
Average Household Size3.02.52.5
Family Households84.2%62.2%64.2%
Households with Children43.6%28.6%29.5%
Single-Parent Families6.4%16.8%17.3%
People Living Alone14.5%31.2%28.7%
Never Married18.6%36.4%34.4%

Income and poverty in Western Springs, Illinois

StatisticWestern SpringsIllinoisUnited States
Per Capita Income$104,158$46,406$44,673
Households Under $25,0002.5%14.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,9995.0%14.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99913.4%18.0%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More56.4%13.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate1.3%11.8%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty2.9%26.1%28.2%
SNAP Households0.8%13.8%n/a

Housing in Western Springs, Illinois

StatisticWestern SpringsIllinoisUnited States
Housing Units4,5445,457,452143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes89.1%58.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units2.8%21.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate1.6%7.7%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,961.01,971.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied4.4%32.9%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income23.6%29.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$10,001$5,298n/a

Education in Western Springs, Illinois

StatisticWestern SpringsIllinoisUnited States
Less than High School0.5%9.5%10.4%
High School Graduate7.5%25.1%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree8.1%27.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree48.0%22.6%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree35.8%15.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Western Springs, Illinois

StatisticWestern SpringsIllinoisUnited States
Labour Force Participation63.7%65.0%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work54.3%65.9%68.8%
Public Transit11.1%5.8%3.2%
Walked to Work1.7%2.8%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes21.6%24.9%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour13.8%9.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car2.3%11.0%n/a

Origins and language in Western Springs, Illinois

StatisticWestern SpringsIllinoisUnited States
Born in State of Residence73.1%66.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens4.1%7.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens0.8%7.0%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home93.3%76.0%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home1.2%14.0%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency6.8%18.9%16.7%

Cities near Western Springs

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.