West Chicago, IL Population

Overview

25,881

Total Population

35.2

Median age

49.35%

Female population %

102.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

41.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

12,664

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

West Chicago's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in West Chicago is 35.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
West Chicago's population under 18 was 25.85%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
West Chicago's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 9.22% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in West Chicago, 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.

There are 337 less females than males in West Chicago:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.35% females and 50.65% males in West Chicago, IL.
The West Chicago, IL gender ratio is 102.6:100 i.e. 102.6 men to 100 women (1.026).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 1,294.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 1,366.

West Chicago's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
West Chicago's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 12,664 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 13,217 (51.07% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in West Chicago is White with a population of 13,986 (54.04% of the total population).

West Chicago's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 27,592 in the year 2013
From 2000 to 2010, West Chicago's population increased by 3,546 (14.95%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, West Chicago's population decreased by 1,714 (6.28%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, West Chicago's population was lowest in year 2000 at 23,726.