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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do West Chicago, IL compare?
| Figure | West Chicago, IL |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 25,296 |
| Change since April 2020 | −1.3% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 25,614 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,663 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.0 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.4 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 17.6% |
| Measure | West Chicago, IL |
|---|---|
| Total population | 25,395±51 |
| Median age | 36.3±2.3 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 47.8%±3.0 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 35.3%±2.7 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 3.0%±1.7 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 10.3%±2.0 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 32.9%±3.3 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 32.2%±2.5 pts |
| Median household income | $99,927±$8,600 |
| Per capita income | $38,037±$2,147 |
| People below the poverty line | 13.0%±3.5 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 9.5%±3.7 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $336,800±$20,808 |
| Median gross rent | $1,469±$118 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 52.0%±9.3 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 70.9%±3.4 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.1%±0.1 pts |
| Worked from home | 11.7%±2.2 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 65.2%±3.8 pts |
| Public transportation | 1.1%±0.9 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 26.3 min±1.8 |
| No health insurance coverage | 12.0%±2.0 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov