Western Springs, IL Population

Overview

13,550

Total Population

42.3

Median age

49.09%

Female population %

103.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

66.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

78

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Western Springs's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Western Springs is 42.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Western Springs's population under 18 was 31.82%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Western Springs's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.44% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Western Springs, 26.31% were under the age of 15, 11.68% aged 15 to 29, 48.57% aged 30 to 64, 11.12% aged 65 to 84, and 2.32% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 246 less females than males in Western Springs:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.09% females and 50.91% males in Western Springs, IL.
The Western Springs, IL gender ratio is 103.7:100 i.e. 103.7 men to 100 women (1.037).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 714.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 750.

Western Springs's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Western Springs population: 94.59% are White, 1.09% are Black or African American, 0.29% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.14% are Asian, 0.55% are some other race and 2.35% are multiracial.
Western Springs's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
By ethnicity, 78 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 12,77 (94.24% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Western Springs is White with a population of 12,817 (94.59% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 13,600 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Western Springs's population increased by 485 (3.89%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Western Springs's population increased by 640 (4.94%), 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, Western Springs's population was lowest in year 2006 at 12,357.