West Dundee

Population: 7,867
Median household income: $104,750
Median home value: $342,900

Located in Kane County, Illinois, West Dundee is a community with a population of 7,867. Its median household income of $104,750 runs above the Kane County figure of $100,678.

Between 2019 and 2023, West Dundee's population grew 2.9% from 7,644 to 7,867, while its median home value rose 29.5% from $264,800 to $342,900.

The largest age group is 25 to 34, 18.5% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 81.2% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,867
Median age: 34.4 yrs
Median household income: $104,750
Median home value: $342,900
Median gross rent: $1,697
Housing units: 3,123
Homeownership rate: 54.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 45.8%
Unemployment rate: 3.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,6447,867

Median household income

$91,970$104,750

Median home value

$264,800$342,900

Median gross rent

$1,281$1,697

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,644	$91,970	$264,800	$1,281
2020	7,923	$95,707	$285,900	$1,296
2021	7,797	$99,734	$299,800	$1,285
2022	7,845	$99,653	$332,000	$1,584
2023	7,867	$104,750	$342,900	$1,697

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

Age distribution

Under 56.5%

5 to 1716.2%

18 to 2410.4%

25 to 3418.5%

35 to 4411.2%

45 to 5416.4%

55 to 6410.2%

65 to 746.7%

75 and over3.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	512	6.5%
5 to 17	1,271	16.2%
18 to 24	820	10.4%
25 to 34	1,453	18.5%
35 to 44	885	11.2%
45 to 54	1,292	16.4%
55 to 64	804	10.2%
65 to 74	527	6.7%
75 and over	303	3.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,385	81.2%
Black or African American	161	2.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	385	4.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	11	0.1%
Two or more races	101	1.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	824	10.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.1%

High school graduate14.8%

Some college or associate's34.2%

Bachelor's degree24.7%

Graduate or professional degree21.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	268	5.1%
High school graduate	781	14.8%
Some college or associate's	1,802	34.2%
Bachelor's degree	1,299	24.7%
Graduate or professional degree	1,114	21.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone72.9%

Carpooled4.2%

Public transit0.3%

Walked1.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home17.9%

Other means3.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,367	72.9%
Carpooled	195	4.2%
Public transit	12	0.3%
Walked	68	1.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	826	17.9%
Other means	153	3.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	839	22.1%
15 to 29 min	1,417	37.3%
30 to 44 min	783	20.6%
45 to 59 min	541	14.3%
60+ min	215	5.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.54
Poverty rate: 4.5% (350 of 7,852)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,042	66.0%
Nonfamily households	1,054	34.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1988

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,096	99.1%
Vacant	27	0.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,673	54.0%
Renter-occupied	1,423	46.0%

1-unit, detached54.1%

1-unit, attached7.2%

2 to 4 units8.3%

5 to 19 units21.6%

20 or more units8.7%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,691	54.1%
1-unit, attached	225	7.2%
2 to 4 units	260	8.3%
5 to 19 units	676	21.6%
20 or more units	271	8.7%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1780125
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 4.02 sq mi
Water area: 0.12 sq mi
Center point: 42.1044, -88.3335