With 7,906 people, West Dundee is a city in Illinois. Few US cities rank higher on income. The population is up 46% since 2000. 50% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 36% nationally. 51% of homes are owner-occupied. The median age is 35.0, younger than the US median of 38.9.
At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $105,368, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 35.0
US median: 38.9
More educated
50% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about West Dundee
What changed most since 1990
Population3,728 → 7,906(+112%)US over the same years: +35%
Homes owned by their occupants64.2% → 51.5%(−12.7 pts)US over the same years: +0.9 pts
Median home value (2024 dollars)$295,928 → $360,800(+22%)US over the same years: +67%
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)10.9%(28)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)49.2%(126)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era38.7%(99)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 256 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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Over time
West Dundee, decade by decade
West Dundee population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
3,728
$100,260
$295,928
27.3%
3.6
2000
5,428
$113,926
$367,063
36.8%
20.7
2010
7,331
$122,411
$475,879
45.2%
44.1
2020
7,686
$116,001
$346,522
44.2%
58.4
2024
7,906
$105,368
$360,800
50.0%
47.1
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
