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Westmont

Illinois · 24,155 residents (2025 est.) · 5.02 sq mi
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Westmont is home to 23,724 people in Illinois. This is an unusually credentialed place: 50% of adults have a four-year degree. Density works out to 4,731 people per square mile. The median age is 43.2, about 4 years above the US median. The foreign-born share is 26%. 55% of homes are owner-occupied.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 43.2
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
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
23,724
−3%since 2000
from 24,554 in 2000
24,155 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
4,731 / sq mi
−5%since 2009
from 4,955 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
43.2
+19%since 2000
from 36.2 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
5.02 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
21K22K23K25K26K19902000201020202024Westmont
202424K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.8%(1,385)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 94.7%(1,107)
US avg: 6%
10 to 144.1%(984)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 194.7%(1,120)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 244.9%(1,155)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3415%(3,567)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412.6%(2,984)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.2%(2,666)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6414.6%(3,469)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7413.2%(3,138)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 846.4%(1,520)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.7%(629)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$88,090
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $51,422 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$56,592
+114%since 2000
from $26,394 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
58.6%
+23.1 ptssince 2009
from 35.5% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
9.8%
+4.0 ptssince 2000
from 5.8% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.489
+9%since 2010
from 0.450 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information9.3%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services8.9%
US avg: 6.7%
Retail trade8.6%
US avg: 9.9%
Public administration7%
US avg: 4.8%
Finance & insurance6.9%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical6.5%
US avg: 5.1%
Wholesale trade5.9%
US avg: 6.9%
Arts, entertainment, food2.3%
US avg: 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.4%
US avg: 2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.5%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.4%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services0.4%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$379,100
+22%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $171,000 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,533
+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $759 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
55.1%
+0.8 ptssince 2000
from 54.3% in 2000
44.9% rent
Vacancy rate
7.2%
−2.9 ptssince 2009
from 10.1% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.19 people
−6%since 2009
from 2.32 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
22.8%
−5.7 ptssince 2009
from 28.6% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
46.8%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 47.4% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
4.3
−20%since 2009
from 5.4 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
40
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic74.1%(18,193)
Black5.3%(1,309)
Hispanic / Latino7%(1,714)
Asian11.9%(2,921)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic61.7%(14,647)
Black5.9%(1,404)
Hispanic / Latino14.2%(3,369)
Asian14.6%(3,466)
Other3.5%(838)
Diversity Score
72
+13%since 2009
from 63 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican10%(2,382)
Guatemalan1.5%(344)
Ecuadorian0.4%(101)
Honduran0.2%(43)
Argentine0.2%(39)
Peruvian0.2%(36)
Venezuelan0.1%(25)
Bolivian0.1%(13)
Colombian0%(11)
+ 2 more hispanic origin groups with data
Cuban0%(4)
Chilean0%(4)
Asian origin
Asian Indian6%(1,427)
Chinese4.1%(974)
Filipino2.8%(653)
Sri Lankan0.4%(91)
Taiwanese0.3%(70)
Korean0.2%(59)
Kazakh0.2%(55)
Pakistani0.2%(36)
Thai0.1%(14)
Ancestry
German11.9%(2,834)
Irish11.5%(2,737)
Polish7.7%(1,836)
Italian5.6%(1,317)
English5.1%(1,219)
Czech3%(706)
American2.4%(569)
Arab2%(469)
Lithuanian1.9%(445)
Ukrainian1.8%(429)
Swedish1.7%(402)
Slovak1.7%(396)
+ 37 more ancestry groups with data
Scottish1.4%(343)
French1.4%(341)
Dutch1.2%(292)
Greek1.2%(282)
Norwegian1.1%(267)
Lebanese0.7%(163)
Macedonian0.6%(153)
Romanian0.6%(136)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(115)
Egyptian0.5%(112)
British0.5%(110)
Austrian0.5%(107)
Palestinian0.4%(103)
Russian0.3%(78)
Hungarian0.3%(77)
West Indian0.3%(70)
Jamaican0.3%(70)
Croatian0.3%(69)
Canadian0.3%(61)
Serbian0.2%(57)
Belgian0.2%(51)
Slovene0.2%(47)
Iranian0.1%(33)
Brazilian0.1%(26)
Danish0.1%(26)
Finnish0.1%(25)
Syrian0.1%(23)
Welsh0.1%(21)
Bulgarian0.1%(18)
Swiss0.1%(18)
Armenian0.1%(15)
Israeli0.1%(12)
Kenyan0%(9)
Iraqi0%(8)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
50.1%
+15.1 ptssince 2000
from 35.0% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
95.2%
+8.6 ptssince 2000
from 86.6% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
21.2%
+9.2 ptssince 2000
from 12.0% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
26.6 min
+24%since 2000
from 21.4 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
68.5%
−5.5 ptssince 2009
from 74.0% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
4.2%
−3.8 ptssince 2009
from 8.0% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
3.4%
−7.0 ptssince 2009
from 10.5% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
22.0%
+18.0 ptssince 2009
from 4.0% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
0.7%
−1.1 ptssince 2009
from 1.7% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.1%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
5.9%
−2.2 ptssince 2009
from 8.0% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.0%
−3.9 ptssince 2011
from 7.9% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
63.7%
−5.0 ptssince 2011
from 68.7% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
76.2%
+3.7 ptssince 2020
from 72.5% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
9.7%
−1.4 ptssince 2009
from 11.1% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
53.0%
+9.4 ptssince 2009
from 43.6% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
46.8%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 47.3% in 2009
Female
53.2%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 52.7% in 2009
Foreign born
25.7%
+4.1 ptssince 2009
from 21.6% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
3.6%
−3.4 ptssince 2009
from 6.9% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
9.8%
−1.2 ptssince 2012
from 11.0% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
6.0%
−8.4 ptssince 2013
from 14.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
92.2%
+16.1 ptssince 2017
from 76.1% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
96.3%
+7.3 ptssince 2020
from 89.0% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
87.9%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 86.6% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
67.6%
−10.8 ptssince 2016
from 78.4% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
9.0%
+2.4 ptssince 2016
from 6.6% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married31.1%(2,900)
Married56.9%(5,310)
Widowed3.5%(323)
Divorced8.6%(806)
Women 15+
Never married29.1%(3,173)
Married49.1%(5,360)
Widowed10.1%(1,107)
Divorced11.6%(1,269)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
6.0%
−8.4 ptssince 2013
from 14.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
58.6%
−1.7 ptssince 2020
from 60.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.4%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 13.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
21.3%
+3.8 ptssince 2020
from 17.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
15.0%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 13.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.2%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 2.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
70.8%
−2.0 ptssince 2020
from 72.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
33.9%
+4.4 ptssince 2020
from 29.5% 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)12.3%(86)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)18.3%(128)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era36%(251)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War9.6%(67)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II3.2%(22)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 698 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Westmont, Illinois?

Westmont, Illinois has about 23,724 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Westmont, Illinois?

The typical household in Westmont, Illinois earns about $88,090 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Westmont, Illinois expensive?

In Westmont, Illinois, the median home is worth about $379,100, and the typical rent is about $1,533 a month.

How educated are people in Westmont, Illinois?

About 50.1% of adults age 25 and over in Westmont, Illinois hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Westmont, Illinois?

About 9.8% of people in Westmont, Illinois live below the federal poverty line.

Has Westmont, Illinois grown since 1990?

Yes, Westmont, Illinois has grown since 1990. The population has added about 2,496 residents, a change of about 12 percent over that period.

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