Village in Cook County, Illinois · 3.7 sq mi · 4,389 people per sq mi
About 16,000 people live in Westchester. The typical household earns $98,954, and the median resident is 51.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 16,830 in 2020
Poverty rate 5.03%
Men 50.7 · Women 52.2
1930–2026
16,176
2026 projection
3.9% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1930–2026
16,176
2026 projection
3.9% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 16,176 | -124 | 0.76% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 16,300 | -35 | 0.21% |
| 2024 | 16,335 | +100 | 0.62% |
| 2023 | 16,235 | -42 | 0.26% |
| 2022 | 16,277 | -240 | 1.45% |
| 2021 | 16,517 | -313 | 1.86% |
| 2020 | 16,830 | +729 | 4.53% |
| 2019 | 16,101 | -148 | 0.91% |
| 2018 | 16,249 | -178 | 1.08% |
| 2017 | 16,427 | -157 | 0.95% |
Showing 10 of 25 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 164 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 20 residents
51% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 51% | 58% | 45% |
| Never married | 29% | 30% | 29% |
| Divorced | 10% | 9% | 12% |
| Widowed | 8% | 2% | 12% |
| Separated | 2% | 1% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau