West Chicago.
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Illinois·DuPage County
9 tracts·17K people·$337K median·1,092/mi²
Hispanic 48 · White 35 · Asian 10 · Multiracial 3 · Black 3 · Other 0
Married couple 57 · Other 25 · Living alone 18
Manufacturing 36 · Professional 28 · Retail 18 · Health 11 · Leisure 4 · Public admin 2 · Other 1
Management · business · science · arts 34 · Production · transport 22 · Sales · office 20 · Service 16 · Construction · maintenance 9
Drive alone 65 · Carpool 37 · Work from home 9 · Walk 1 · Transit 0 · Bike 0
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in West Chicago is $336,800 (Census ACS 2020–2024) — 0.7× the US median of $458,812.
West Chicago has 25,395 residents across 4 census tracts and 7 named neighborhoods (Census ACS 2020–2024).
The median age is 36.3; the population is 47.8% Hispanic or Latino, 35.3% White, 10.3% Asian, 3.4% Multiracial, 3.0% Black and 0.2% Other; the average household has 3.4 people; 32.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 13.0% (Census ACS 2020–2024).
Norton Creek Elementary School (71%), Gary Elementary School (24%) and Turner Elem School (21%) lead the elementary schools; Leman Middle School is the middle school with reported scores (21%); West Chicago Comm High School is the high school with reported scores (19%). Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $1,469/month, 7% below the US median (Census ACS 2020–2024).
The median household income in West Chicago is $99,927 a year, 16% above the US median (Census ACS 2020–2024).
In West Chicago, median rent is $1,469/month and the median home value is $336,800 (Census ACS 2020–2024).
West Chicago reported 1.2 violent crimes and 6.5 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 83°F; winter lows average 19°F; there are 81 comfortable days a year; annual rainfall is 39 inches (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in West Chicago are cold wave (83), tornado (81) and drought (76), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.10g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In West Chicago, 1.2% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).