Westchester

Population: 16,524
Median household income: $103,561
Median home value: $297,400

Westchester is a community in Cook County, Illinois, home to 16,524 residents. The median household income of $103,561 is above the Cook County median ($81,797).

From 2019 to 2023, Westchester's population held roughly steady from 16,440 to 16,524, while its median home value rose 23.4% from $241,100 to $297,400.

The typical home was built around 1957. 4.5% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 16,524
Median age: 52.9 yrs
Median household income: $103,561
Median home value: $297,400
Median gross rent: $1,767
Housing units: 7,376
Homeownership rate: 91.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 45.7%
Unemployment rate: 5.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

16,44016,524

Median household income

$86,623$103,561

Median home value

$241,100$297,400

Median gross rent

$1,431$1,767

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	16,440	$86,623	$241,100	$1,431
2020	16,255	$88,861	$244,900	$1,474
2021	16,837	$94,151	$257,500	$1,587
2022	16,694	$101,414	$284,600	$1,680
2023	16,524	$103,561	$297,400	$1,767

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.0%

5 to 1711.7%

18 to 246.7%

25 to 349.6%

35 to 4410.0%

45 to 5410.7%

55 to 6419.8%

65 to 7416.8%

75 and over10.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	653	4.0%
5 to 17	1,930	11.7%
18 to 24	1,110	6.7%
25 to 34	1,592	9.6%
35 to 44	1,658	10.0%
45 to 54	1,763	10.7%
55 to 64	3,267	19.8%
65 to 74	2,781	16.8%
75 and over	1,770	10.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	8,872	53.7%
Black or African American	3,286	19.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	570	3.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	101	0.6%
Two or more races	177	1.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,518	21.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.3%

High school graduate18.5%

Some college or associate's28.4%

Bachelor's degree31.9%

Graduate or professional degree13.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	941	7.3%
High school graduate	2,373	18.5%
Some college or associate's	3,649	28.4%
Bachelor's degree	4,095	31.9%
Graduate or professional degree	1,773	13.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone71.6%

Carpooled3.9%

Public transit5.8%

Walked3.2%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home14.3%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,166	71.6%
Carpooled	337	3.9%
Public transit	497	5.8%
Walked	276	3.2%
Bicycle	19	0.2%
Worked from home	1,232	14.3%
Other means	79	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,735	23.5%
15 to 29 min	2,566	34.8%
30 to 44 min	1,481	20.1%
45 to 59 min	848	11.5%
60+ min	744	10.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.31
Poverty rate: 4.5% (745 of 16,395)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,910	69.3%
Nonfamily households	2,174	30.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1957

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	7,084	96.0%
Vacant	292	4.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	6,473	91.4%
Renter-occupied	611	8.6%

1-unit, detached83.4%

1-unit, attached7.7%

2 to 4 units7.5%

5 to 19 units1.0%

20 or more units0.2%

Mobile home & other0.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6,148	83.4%
1-unit, attached	571	7.7%
2 to 4 units	554	7.5%
5 to 19 units	77	1.0%
20 or more units	13	0.2%
Mobile home & other	13	0.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1780047
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 3.69 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.8492, -87.8906

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