CITY · 1990 CENSUS

West Chicago

Illinois · 14,796 residents · 15.4 sq mi

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With 14,796 people, West Chicago is a city in Illinois. The population has fallen 37% since 2000. This skews young, with a median age of 28.2. Owners hold 56% of the housing stock. About 14% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Poverty is uncommon here, at 6.9% of locals.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 28.2

US median: 33.0

Less educated

14% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 23%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

14,796

−37%vs 2000

vs 23,469 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

28.2

+2%vs 2000

vs 27.8 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

15.4 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202425K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 510%(1,475)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.2%(1,220)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.4%(1,088)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.5%(1,115)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 249.9%(1,461)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3422.5%(3,325)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413.6%(2,011)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548.4%(1,237)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 645.6%(826)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 743.8%(562)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 842.5%(370)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.7%(106)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$37,406

−22%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $63,424 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$13,241

−31%vs 2000

vs $19,287 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

6.9%

−2.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.3% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$94,100

−23%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $160,200 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$559

−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $785 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

55.9%

−11.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 67.8% in 2000

44.1% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic47.1%(11,052)

Black1.4%(326)

Hispanic / Latino48.6%(11,405)

Asian1.9%(448)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic82.8%(12,245)

Black1.8%(270)

Hispanic / Latino29.8%(4,416)

Asian1.3%(190)

Other14.1%(2,091)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican42.8%(10,873)

South American1.8%(445)

Puerto Rican1.4%(356)

Colombian1%(256)

Cuban0.6%(162)

Central American0.6%(142)

Venezuelan0.4%(113)

Guatemalan0.4%(96)

Salvadoran0.2%(46)

Bolivian0.1%(37)

Ecuadorian0.1%(21)

Dominican0.1%(20)

+ 2 more hispanic origin groups with data

Peruvian0.1%(18)

Spaniard0.1%(14)

Asian origin

Asian Indian4%(1,024)

Filipino3.5%(892)

Chinese0.8%(196)

Pakistani0.7%(176)

Korean0.3%(86)

Vietnamese0.3%(79)

Japanese0.1%(24)

Burmese0.1%(20)

Thai0%(11)

Cambodian0%(6)

Ancestry

German10.1%(2,553)

Irish6.5%(1,640)

Polish6.1%(1,543)

English5.8%(1,465)

Italian5.1%(1,304)

American2.4%(601)

Scottish1.9%(478)

Czech1.2%(303)

Dutch1.2%(303)

Swedish1%(264)

French1%(260)

Greek0.6%(158)

+ 27 more ancestry groups with data

Scotch-Irish0.6%(157)

Welsh0.6%(152)

Norwegian0.6%(146)

Romanian0.4%(105)

Arab0.4%(91)

Swiss0.3%(77)

West Indian0.3%(75)

Jamaican0.3%(75)

Portuguese0.3%(74)

Ukrainian0.3%(70)

Russian0.2%(59)

Egyptian0.2%(54)

Danish0.2%(50)

Iranian0.2%(46)

Hungarian0.2%(39)

Croatian0.1%(37)

Iraqi0.1%(32)

Macedonian0.1%(23)

Subsaharan African0.1%(23)

Lithuanian0.1%(18)

Brazilian0.1%(17)

Canadian0%(9)

Belgian0%(8)

French Canadian0%(8)

Austrian0%(7)

Slovak0%(7)

British0%(6)

RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest Polish population · Largest English population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

13.8%

−8.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 21.9% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

72.1%

+5.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 67.0% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

5.1%

−0.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.2% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

19.2 min

+11%vs 2000

vs 17.3 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married39.7%(4,133)

Married52.8%(5,495)

Widowed1.4%(141)

Divorced6.1%(634)

Women 15+

Never married32.3%(3,142)

Married51.9%(5,041)

Widowed7%(684)

Divorced8.7%(847)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

12.0%

−6.2 ptssince 2013

from 18.2% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

61.8%

+5.6 ptssince 2020

from 56.2% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

9.5%

−1.7 ptssince 2020

from 11.2% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

11.3%

+1.9 ptssince 2020

from 9.4% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

17.0%

−4.1 ptssince 2020

from 21.1% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.7%

−0.4 ptssince 2020

from 1.1% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

69.3%

+4.4 ptssince 2020

from 64.9% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

26.1%

−4.1 ptssince 2020

from 30.2% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)21.6%(110)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)22.4%(114)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era30.4%(155)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War3.1%(16)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II3.1%(16)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 510 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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