Westchester Population History 1990 - 2023

Westchester Population Facts

What is the current population of Westchester?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Westchester is 16,094. Westchester, Illinois is the 2,257th largest city in the US.

What county is Westchester, Illinois in?

Westchester is located entirely in Cook County.

What is the size of Westchester, Illinois in square miles?

Westchester has an area of 3.7 square miles.

What was the peak population of Westchester?

The peak population of Westchester was in 1990, when its population was 17,301. In 1990, Westchester was the 1,568th largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 2,257th largest city in the US. Westchester is currently 7.0% smaller than it was in 1990.

How quickly is Westchester shrinking?

Westchester has shrunk 4.2% since the year 2000. Westchester, Illinois's growth is extremely below average. 86% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Westchester, Illinois?

Westchester has a population density of 4,535.5 people per square mile.

Westchester Demographics

What is the voting age population of Westchester, Illinois?

The total voting age population of Westchester, Illinois, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 13,093. The voting age population is 45.6% male and 54.4% female.

What percentage of Westchester, Illinois residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 23.7% of the residents of Westchester are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Westchester, Illinois?

The racial demographics of Westchester are 68.7% White, 18.7% Black, 6.2% Other, 3.6% Asian, 2.8% Two or more races and 0.1% American Indian. Additionally, 20.8% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Westchester, Illinois residents are below the poverty line?

In Westchester, 4.9% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 7.7%. On a per-household basis, 3.1% of families are below the poverty line in Westchester.

What percentage of Westchester, Illinois residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 65.9% of Westchester residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Westchester, Illinois residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 94.0% of Westchester residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 41.8% have a bachelor's degree and 15.1% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Westchester, Illinois residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Westchester residents aged 5 and older, 23.9% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 15.2% of residents speak Spanish at home, 4.9% speak an Indo-European language, and 2.7% speak an Asian language.

Westchester Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Westchester, Illinois?

The unemployment rate in Westchester is 4.4%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Westchester, Illinois residents work for the government?

In Westchester, 14.2% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Westchester, Illinois?

The median household income in Westchester is $86,623.

Westchester Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Westchester, Illinois?

In Westchester, 91.7% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Westchester, Illinois?

Renters occupy 8.3% of housing units in Westchester.

What percentage of Westchester, Illinois housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Westchester, 5.0% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Westchester, Illinois housing units were built after 2000?

In Westchester, 1.7% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 110 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Westchester, Illinois?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Westchester is $1,431.

What percentage of households in Westchester, Illinois have broadband internet?

In Westchester, 87.4% of households have an active broadband internet connection.