West City, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

662

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

45.8

15.4% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

20.4%

21.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$48,750

0.16% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$71,400

Population & Diversity

West City, IL is home to a population of 662 people, from which 99.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.81% of West City, IL residents were born outside of the country (12 people).

In 2024, there were 20.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (603 people) in West City, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 29 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 12 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.2%

2024 Citizenship

99.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.2% of West City, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in West City, IL was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in West City, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in West City, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
603 ± 139
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
29 ± 32
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
12 ± 16

5.89%

Hispanic Population

39 people

5.89% of the people in West City, IL are hispanic (39 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in West City, IL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Illinois.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
637,284 ± 19,101 people
India
166,788 ± 9,961 people
Poland
117,148 ± 8,364 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 637,284 Illinois residents, followed by India with 166,788 and Poland with 117,148.

Foreign-Born Population

1.81%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

12 people

0.817%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

5 people

As of 2024, 1.81% of West City, IL residents (12 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in West City, IL was 0.817%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in West City, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

13 ± 21

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in West City, IL.

Economy

The economy of West City, IL employs 289 people. In 2024, the largest industries in West City, IL were Retail Trade (53 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (44 people), and Manufacturing (37 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($235,625), Manufacturing ($49,821), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($41,389).

Employment

Occupations

289

2024 Value

± 85

17.5%

1 Year growth

± 38.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in West City, IL grew at a rate of 17.5%, from 246 employees to 289 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in West City, IL, are Material Moving Occupations (48 people), Sales & Related Occupations (39 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (33 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of West City, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Illinois (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

289

2024 Value

± 85

17.5%

1 Year growth

± 38.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in West City, IL grew at a rate of 17.5%, from 246 employees to 289 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in West City, IL, are Retail Trade (53 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (44 people), and Manufacturing (37 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of West City, IL, though some of these residents may live in West City, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$33,882

Median earning men ± $7,634

$33,333

Median earning women ± $15,694

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($55,417), Manufacturing ($50,625), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($40,909).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($46,667), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($41,806), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($32,500).

Housing & Living

The median property value in West City, IL was $71,400 in 2024, which is 0.215 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $60,000 to $71,400, a 19% increase. The homeownership rate in West City, IL is 68.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in West City, IL have an average commute time of 21.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in West City, IL is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$71,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$21,228

$198

Median Property Taxes

±$56

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In West City, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in West City, IL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

68.3%

Homeownership

2024

65.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 68.3% of the housing units in West City, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 61.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in West City, IL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$48,750

Median Household Income

± $6,679

290

Number of Households

± 66

In 2024, the median household income of the 290 households in West City, IL grew to $48,750 from the previous year's value of $48,672.

The following chart displays the households in West City, IL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for West City, IL is from Illinois.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.474

2023 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2024, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.55% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Illinois across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (86.9%)
Carpooled (4.5%)
Worked At Home (3.46%)

In 2024, 86.9% of workers in West City, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (4.5%) and those who worked at home (3.46%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

21.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in West City, IL have a shorter commute time (21.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in West City, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in West City, IL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in West City, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in West City, IL have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in West City, IL (135 out of 662 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in West City, IL is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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