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The total population of West Chicago is estimated to be 25,632 with 12,970 males (50.60%) and 12,662 females (49.40%). There are 308 less females than males in West Chicago.
The median household income in West Chicago was $90,125 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 2,762(3.16%) from $87,363 in 2020. This income is 120.80% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, West Chicago sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $116,260. Overall, the median household income for the city of West Chicago stands at $90,125.
In West Chicago, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $41,543 for males and $29,093 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $55,274 for males and $44,388 for females.
In West Chicago, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, White households have the highest median household income at $102,462, while Asian households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $70,028.
In 2022, the population of West Chicago was 25,166, a 0.93% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, West Chicago's population was 25,403, a decline of 0.61% compared to a population of 25,558 in 2020.
The median age in West Chicago, IL is 35.2, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 19.84% were under the age of 15, 24.12% aged 15 to 29, 46.82% aged 30 to 64, 8.16% aged 65 to 84, and 1.06% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of West Chicago population: 54.04% are White, 4.59% are Black or African American, 0.13% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 8.48% are Asian, 22.99% are some other race and 9.76% are multiracial.