West Chicago city, Illinois
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 25,296
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 25,296
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 25,469
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 25,625
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 25,624
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -1.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -0.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 25,614
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 27,086
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 26.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 11.1%
Female persons, percent 48.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 39.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 3.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 10.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 21.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 47.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 35.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 510
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 32.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 70.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $336,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,428
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $1,035
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,469
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 7,459
Persons per household, 2020-2024 3.35
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 92.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 51.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 98.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 93.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 78.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 32.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 5.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 13.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 72.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 65.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 51,183
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 74,218
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 245,920
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 414,270
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $16,444
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 26.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $99,927
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $38,037
Persons in poverty, percent 13.0%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,665.8
Population per square mile, 2010 1,830.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 15.38
Land area in square miles, 2010 14.80
FIPS Code 1780060