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West Chicago, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · DuPage County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
25,434
Population
1,650/sq mi density
$100,568
Median Income
$38,263 per capita
$306,500
Home Value
$372,248 Zillow
$1,376
Median Rent
34.5% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
141
Violent Crime/100K
811 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$100,568 median income, 7.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$306,500 home value, $1,376/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
141 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.6 / 5.0
32.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-8.3%
27,592 → 25,304
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.86%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+53.7%
$65,428 → $100,568
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.39%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for West Chicago across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
23,819
-1,485 from 2023 (25,304)
Projected Median Income 2030
$135,854
+$35,286 from 2023 ($100,568)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 27,592 | — | $65,428 | — |
| 2015 | 27,503 | -0.3% | $69,071 | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 27,241 | -1% | $68,413 | -1% |
| 2019 | 26,818 | -1.6% | $78,116 | +14.2% |
| 2021 | 25,370 | -5.4% | $83,379 | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 25,304 | -0.3% | $100,568 | +20.6% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.