West Chicago, Illinois Neighborhood Profile

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The number of people who reside in West Chicago, Illinois is about 23,469 people. The percentage of male population in West Chicago, Illinois is 53.32%, female population - 46.68%. Twenty-seven point eight years old is the median age for West Chicago, Illinois residents. Total occupied housing units in West Chicago, Illinois is 6,379. Total vacant housing units in West Chicago, Illinois is 188. Renter-occupied housing units in West Chicago, Illinois account for thirty point four eight percent. West Chicago, Illinois median household income was sixty-three thousand, four hundred and twenty-four dollars in 1999 (national average was $41,994).

QuickFacts

 West Chicago, Illinois United States
Total population23,469 281,421,906
StateIllinois 
CityWest Chicago 

West Chicago, Illinois Population

 West Chicago, Illinois %, West Chicago, Illinois United States
Male12,51353.32%49.06%
Female10,95646.68%50.94%
Median age (years)27.8  35.3
18 years and over16,06168.43%74.31%
21 years and over14,79463.04%69.97%
62 years and over1,3625.8%14.66%
65 years and over1,0994.68%12.43%

 West Chicago, Illinois %, West Chicago, Illinois United States
White18,27177.85%75.14%
Black or African American3951.68%12.32%
Asian4571.95%3.64%
Some other race3,63915.51%5.46%
Two or more races7073.01%2.43%

West Chicago, Illinois Housing

 West Chicago, Illinois %, West Chicago, Illinois United States
Total housing units 6,739 115,904,641
- Vacant housing units 1882.79%8.99%
- Occupied housing units 6,37994.66%91.01%
- - Owner-occupied housing units 4,32564.18%60.24%
- - Renter-occupied housing units 2,05430.48%30.77%
 West Chicago, Illinois %, West Chicago, Illinois United States
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
1999 to March 20001,643 25.76%19.95%
1995 to 19982,276 35.68%28.9%
1990 to 19941,082 16.96%16.07%
1980 to 1989881 13.81%15.58%
1970 to 1979337 5.28%9.86%
1969 or earlier310 4.86%9.65%
 West Chicago, Illinois %, West Chicago, Illinois United States
Total households6,379  105,480,101
Family households (families)5,230 81.99%68.06%
Nonfamily households1,149 18.01%31.94%
 West Chicago, Illinois United States
VALUE
Less than $50,000125,457,817
$50,000 to $99,99925016,778,971
$100,000 to $149,9991,55913,110,384
$150,000 to $199,9999748,075,904
$200,000 to $299,9997936,583,049
$300,000 to $499,9995423,584,108
$500,000 to $999,999271,308,116
$1,000,000 or more0313,759
Median (dollars)160,000119,600

West Chicago, Illinois Education

 West Chicago, Illinois %, West Chicago, Illinois United States
SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school 6,666 76,632,927
Nursery school, preschool5127.68% 6.47%
Kindergarten4196.29% 5.43%
Elementary school (grades 1-8)3,21448.21% 43.92%
High school (grades 9-12)1,51022.65% 21.38%
College or graduate school1,01115.17% 22.81%

West Chicago, Illinois Economy

 West Chicago, Illinois %, West Chicago, Illinois United States
Population 16 years and over16,975  217,168,077
In labor force12,134 71.48%63.92%
- Civilian labor force12,134 71.48%63.39%
- - Employed11,672 68.76%59.73%
- - Unemployed462 2.72%3.66%
- - - Percent of civilian labor force3.8  5.8
- Armed Forces0  0.53%
Not in labor force4,841 28.52%36.08%
Females 16 years and over7,964 46.92%51.66%
In labor force5,004 29.48%29.72%
- Civilian labor force5,004 29.48%29.65%
- - Employed4,828 28.44%27.92%
Own children under 6 years2,734 16.11%10.05%
All parents in family in labor force1,458  12,787,501
With earnings6,065 35.73%39.12%
- Mean earnings (dollars)70,409  56,604
With Social Security income705 4.15%12.47%
- Mean Social Security income (dollars)11,091  11,320
With Supplemental Security Income150 0.88%2.13%
- Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)6,516  6,320
With public assistance income89 0.52%1.67%
- Mean public assistance income (dollars)10,039  3,032
With retirement income535 3.15%8.13%
- Mean retirement income (dollars)14,065  17,376
 West Chicago, Illinois %, West Chicago, Illinois United States
INCOME IN 1999
Households6,496  105,539,122
Less than $10,000308 4.74%9.54%
$10,000 to $14,999235 3.62%6.31%
$15,000 to $24,999413 6.36%12.83%
$25,000 to $34,999615 9.47%12.81%
$35,000 to $49,999865 13.32%16.53%
$50,000 to $74,9991,475 22.71%19.46%
$75,000 to $99,9991,210 18.63%10.23%
$100,000 to $149,999975 15.01%7.72%
$150,000 to $199,999261 4.02%2.2%
$200,000 or more139 2.14%2.37%
Median household income (dollars)63,424  41,994


The data is taken from www.census.gov reports.