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Western Springs, IL

Full City Profile · Illinois · Cook County County

4.0 /5.0
A Great
13,353 Population 4,786/sq mi density
$218,839 Median Income $99,823 per capita
$691,300 Home Value $839,910 Zillow
$1,932 Median Rent 23.6% income on rent
51°F Avg Temperature 275 sunny days/yr
22 Violent Crime/100K 973 property/100K
A
Overall
4.0 / 5.0
Strong
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$218,839 median income, 1.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$691,300 home value, $1,932/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
22 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
82.0% bachelor's degree or higher

Change Over Time (2013–2023)

Population Change
+1.6%
13,177 → 13,391
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.16%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+57.1%
$139,257 → $218,839
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.62%
Compound annual growth rate

Population Over Time

Total population for Western Springs 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
13,542
+151 from 2023 (13,391)
Projected Median Income 2030
$300,212
+$81,373 from 2023 ($218,839)

Year-by-Year Detail

Year Population YoY % Median Income YoY %
2013 13,177 — $139,257 —
2015 13,358 +1.4% $141,607 +1.7%
2017 13,444 +0.6% $150,880 +6.5%
2019 13,343 -0.8% $174,760 +15.8%
2021 13,370 +0.2% $196,638 +12.5%
2023 13,391 +0.2% $218,839 +11.3%
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.