West Chicago City
Demographics
(US Census 2000)
| Number | Percent | |
| West Chicago Population: | 23469 | 100.00% |
| Sex and Age | ||
| Male | 12513 | 53.32% |
| Female | 10956 | 46.68% |
| Under 5 years | 2408 | 10.26% |
| 5 to 9 years | 2056 | 8.76% |
| 10 to 14 years | 1811 | 7.72% |
| 15 to 19 years | 1963 | 8.36% |
| 20 to 24 years | 2306 | 9.83% |
| 25 to 34 years | 4281 | 18.24% |
| 35 to 44 years | 3835 | 16.34% |
| 45 to 54 years | 2427 | 10.34% |
| 55 to 59 years | 788 | 3.36% |
| 60 to 64 years | 495 | 2.11% |
| 65 to 74 years | 616 | 2.62% |
| 75 to 84 years | 362 | 1.54% |
| 85 years and over | 121 | 0.52% |
| Median age (years) | 27.8 | |
| 18 years and over | 16061 | 68.43% |
|
|
8660 | 36.9% |
|
|
7401 | 31.54% |
| 21 years and over | 14794 | 63.04% |
| 62 years and over | 1362 | 5.8% |
| 65 years and over | 1099 | 4.68% |
|
|
470 | 2% |
|
|
629 | 2.68% |
| Race | ||
| One race | 22762 | 96.99% |
|
|
18271 | 77.85% |
|
|
395 | 1.68% |
|
|
85 | 0.36% |
|
|
457 | 1.95% |
|
|
115 | 0.49% |
|
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28 | 0.12% |
|
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170 | 0.72% |
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17 | 0.07% |
|
|
14 | 0.06% |
|
|
39 | 0.17% |
|
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74 | 0.32% |
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|
7 | 0.03% |
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1 | 0% |
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1 | 0% |
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0 | 0% |
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5 | 0.02% |
|
|
3547 | 15.11% |
| Two or more races | 707 | 3.0 % |
| Hispanic or Latino and race | ||
| Total Population | 23469 | 100.00% |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 11405 | 48.6% |
|
|
10550 | 44.95% |
|
|
150 | 0.64% |
|
|
55 | 0.23% |
|
|
650 | 2.77% |
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 12064 | 51.4% |
|
|
11052 | 47.09% |
| Relationship | ||
| Total Population | 23469 | 100.00% |
| In households | 23232 | 98.99% |
|
|
6379 | 27.18% |
|
|
4227 | 18.01% |
|
|
8112 | 34.56% |
|
|
6492 | 27.66% |
|
|
2890 | 12.31% |
|
|
745 | 3.17% |
|
|
1624 | 6.92% |
|
|
302 | 1.29% |
| In group quarters | 237 | 3.6 % |
|
|
230 | 0.98% |
|
|
7 | 0.03% |
| Households by Type | ||
| Total Households | 6379 | 100.0 % |
| Family households (families) | 5230 | 81.99% |
|
|
3079 | 48.27% |
|
|
4227 | 66.26% |
|
|
2619 | 41.06% |
|
|
537 | 8.42% |
|
|
287 | 4.5% |
| NonFamily households | 1149 | 36.8 % |
|
|
819 | 12.84% |
|
|
172 | 2.7% |
| Households with individuals under 18 years | 3416 | 53.55% |
| Households with individuals 65 years and over | 722 | 11.32% |
| Average Household size | 3.64 | |
| Average family size | 3.91 | |
| Housing Occupancy | ||
| Total housing units | 6567 | 100.00% |
| Occupied housing units | 6379 | 97.14% |
| Vacant housing units | 188 | 2.86% |
| For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use | 6 | 0.09% |
| Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) | 1.5 | |
| Rental vacancy rate (percent) | 3.3 | |
| Housing Tenure | ||
| Occupied housing units | 6379 | 100.00% |
| Owner-occupied housing units. | 4325 | 67.8% |
| Renter-occupied housing units. | 2054 | 32.2% |
| Average household size of owner-occupied units | 3.6 | |
| Average household size of renter-occupied units | 3.73 |
Based on 2000 US Census data. For more information on population visit U.S. Census Bureau, providing access to a full range of U.S. Census information and data products.