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Westmont

Illinois · 21,228 residents · 5.02 sq mi
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Westmont is home to 21,228 people in Illinois. 51% of homes are owner-occupied. About 29% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The poverty rate is 4.6%, under the national 13.2%. The typical home is worth $129,200. Households here earn about 16% more than in Illinois as a whole.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 33.3
US median: 33.0
More educated
29% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

21,228
−14%vs 2000
vs 24,554 in 2000
1990 – 2025
33.3
−8%vs 2000
vs 36.2 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
5.02 sq mi
Population, 19902024
21K22K23K25K26K19902000201020202024Westmont
202424K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.9%(1,671)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.1%(1,296)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145.5%(1,158)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 195%(1,068)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.1%(1,504)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3422.6%(4,802)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4416.5%(3,499)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549%(1,917)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 646.8%(1,448)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 746.9%(1,456)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.8%(1,015)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.9%(394)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$37,315
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $51,422 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$17,874
−32%vs 2000
vs $26,394 in 2000
US average: $14,340
4.6%
−1.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.8% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$129,200
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $171,000 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$572
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $759 in 2000
US average: $450
51.2%
−3.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 54.3% in 2000
48.8% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic74.1%(18,193)
Black5.3%(1,309)
Hispanic / Latino7%(1,714)
Asian11.9%(2,921)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic87.1%(18,490)
Black3.5%(736)
Hispanic / Latino3.5%(741)
Asian8.5%(1,811)
Other0.9%(191)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

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

29.0%
−5.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 35.0% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
84.1%
−2.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 86.6% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
9.1%
−2.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 12.0% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

26.2 min
+22%vs 2000
vs 21.4 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 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

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

6.0%
−8.4 ptssince 2013
from 14.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
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%
21.3%
+3.8 ptssince 2020
from 17.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
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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How many people live in Westmont, Illinois?

Westmont, Illinois has about 21,228 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Westmont, Illinois?

The typical household in Westmont, Illinois earns about $37,315 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 $129,200, and the typical rent is about $572 a month.

How educated are people in Westmont, Illinois?

About 29.0% 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 4.6% of people in Westmont, Illinois live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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