West Chicago

Population: 25,434
Median household income: $100,568
Median home value: $306,500

West Chicago, a community in DuPage County, Illinois, has 25,434 residents. The median household income of $100,568 is below the DuPage County median ($110,502).

Between 2019 and 2023, West Chicago's population declined 6.4% from 27,180 to 25,434, while its median home value rose 22.8% from $249,500 to $306,500.

Households average 3.37 people. The median gross rent is $1,376.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 25,434
Median age: 35.8 yrs
Median household income: $100,568
Median home value: $306,500
Median gross rent: $1,376
Housing units: 7,745
Homeownership rate: 73.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.3%
Unemployment rate: 10.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

27,18025,434

Median household income

$78,116$100,568

Median home value

$249,500$306,500

Median gross rent

$1,083$1,376

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	27,180	$78,116	$249,500	$1,083
2020	26,998	$77,098	$247,100	$1,130
2021	25,881	$83,379	$254,700	$1,227
2022	25,632	$92,335	$297,300	$1,345
2023	25,434	$100,568	$306,500	$1,376

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

Age distribution

Under 55.4%

5 to 1719.5%

18 to 2412.3%

25 to 3411.9%

35 to 4412.6%

45 to 5416.0%

55 to 6411.8%

65 to 746.7%

75 and over4.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,364	5.4%
5 to 17	4,964	19.5%
18 to 24	3,116	12.3%
25 to 34	3,016	11.9%
35 to 44	3,195	12.6%
45 to 54	4,074	16.0%
55 to 64	3,003	11.8%
65 to 74	1,697	6.7%
75 and over	1,005	4.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	8,929	35.1%
Black or African American	634	2.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	2,642	10.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	31	0.1%
Two or more races	980	3.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	12,218	48.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma19.6%

High school graduate23.7%

Some college or associate's24.4%

Bachelor's degree19.5%

Graduate or professional degree12.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,132	19.6%
High school graduate	3,797	23.7%
Some college or associate's	3,904	24.4%
Bachelor's degree	3,111	19.5%
Graduate or professional degree	2,046	12.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone66.2%

Carpooled18.3%

Public transit1.4%

Walked0.7%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home10.6%

Other means2.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	8,536	66.2%
Carpooled	2,358	18.3%
Public transit	182	1.4%
Walked	87	0.7%
Bicycle	49	0.4%
Worked from home	1,371	10.6%
Other means	311	2.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,673	23.2%
15 to 29 min	3,924	34.1%
30 to 44 min	2,947	25.6%
45 to 59 min	1,026	8.9%
60+ min	953	8.3%

Households

Average household size: 3.37
Poverty rate: 12.1% (3,036 of 25,011)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,833	78.4%
Nonfamily households	1,603	21.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1980

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	7,436	96.0%
Vacant	309	4.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,474	73.6%
Renter-occupied	1,962	26.4%

1-unit, detached68.2%

1-unit, attached7.4%

2 to 4 units4.3%

5 to 19 units11.1%

20 or more units8.5%

Mobile home & other0.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,282	68.2%
1-unit, attached	573	7.4%
2 to 4 units	334	4.3%
5 to 19 units	859	11.1%
20 or more units	662	8.5%
Mobile home & other	35	0.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1780060
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 15 sq mi
Water area: 0.33 sq mi
Center point: 41.8945, -88.2211