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West City, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Franklin County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
612
Population
380/sq mi density
$48,672
Median Income
$31,783 per capita
$60,000
Home Value
$115,064 Zillow
$867
Median Rent
22.3% income on rent
57°F
Avg Temperature
305 sunny days/yr
156
Violent Crime/100K
12,188 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.2 / 5.0
$48,672 median income, 4.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$60,000 home value, $867/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
156 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
13.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-1.4%
650 → 641
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.14%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+48.3%
$32,826 → $48,672
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.02%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for West City 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
635
-6 from 2023 (641)
Projected Median Income 2030
$64,135
+$15,463 from 2023 ($48,672)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 650 | — | $32,826 | — |
| 2015 | 647 | -0.5% | $33,462 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 643 | -0.6% | $29,896 | -10.7% |
| 2019 | 633 | -1.6% | $42,125 | +40.9% |
| 2021 | 644 | +1.7% | $38,594 | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 641 | -0.5% | $48,672 | +26.1% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.