Western Springs is a city located in Cook County Illinois. Western Springs has a 2020 population of 13,290. Western Springs is currently declining at a rate of -0.17% annually but its population has increased by 2.53% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 12,962 in 2010.
The average household income in Western Springs is $213,985 with a poverty rate of 3.01%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $2,036 per month, and the median house value is $609,600. The median age in Western Springs is 41.4 years, 39.4 years for males, and 43 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Western Springswas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 12,632 | 95.36% |
Black or African American | 151 | 1.14% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 63 | 0.48% |
Asian | 138 | 1.04% |
Some Other Race | 8 | 0.06% |
Two or More Races | 255 | 1.92% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 4,460 | 2.96 | 97.6 |
Married | 3,499 | 3.32 | 98.7 |
Male | 43 | 2.7 | 100 |
Female | 302 | 2.85 | 89.4 |
Non Family | 616 | 1.01 | 95.5 |
3.27
Average Family Size
2.96
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 57 | 0.67% |
9th to 12th Grade | 14 | 0.17% |
High School Graduate | 672 | 7.93% |
Some College | 714 | 8.42% |
Associates Degree | 278 | 3.28% |
Bachelors Degree | 3,829 | 45.18% |
Graduate Degree | 2,911 | 34.35% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
Other Race | 8 | 8 | 8 |
2+ Races | 113 | 113 | 101 |
Asian | 98 | 98 | 84 |
White | 7,916 | 7,858 | 6,362 |
Hispanic | 351 | 344 | 239 |
Black | 104 | 98 | 67 |
Native American | 6 | 6 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 100.00%.
92.58% of Western Springs residents speak only English, while 7.42% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 4.83% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Black | 147 | 16 | 10.88% |
Multiple | 255 | 22 | 8.63% |
White | 12,201 | 350 | 2.87% |
Other | NaN% | ||
Hispanic | 631 | 10 | 1.58% |
3.01%
Overall Poverty Rate
2.16%
Male Poverty Rate
3.86%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Western Springs is Black, with 10.88% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Western Springs is Hispanic, with 1.58% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.10%. Among those working part-time, it was 4.13%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 5.86%.
71.1%
Overall Marriage Rate
72.5%
Male Marriage Rate
69.8%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 337 | 3.86% |
Hispanic | 27 | 7.32% |
0.00%
Veteran Poverty Rate
36.50%
Veteran Disability Rate
63.4%
Labor Force Participation
61.8%
Employment Rate
2.6%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
75.88%
Born in Western Springs
95.87%
Native Born
4.13%
Foreign Born
0.76%
Non Citizen
3.37%
Naturalized
95.87% of Western Springs residents were born in the United States, with 75.88% having been born in Illinois. 0.76% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1930 | 3,894 | 0.00% | |
1940 | 4,856 | 962 | 2.23% |
1950 | 6,364 | 1,508 | 2.74% |
1960 | 10,838 | 4,474 | 5.47% |
1970 | 12,147 | 1,309 | 1.15% |
1980 | 12,876 | 729 | 0.58% |
1990 | 11,984 | -892 | -0.72% |
2000 | 12,493 | 509 | 0.42% |
2010 | 12,962 | 469 | 0.37% |
2011 | 13,039 | 77 | 0.59% |
2012 | 13,105 | 66 | 0.51% |
2013 | 13,180 | 75 | 0.57% |
2014 | 13,286 | 106 | 0.80% |
2015 | 13,362 | 76 | 0.57% |
2016 | 13,450 | 88 | 0.66% |
2017 | 13,449 | -1 | -0.01% |
2018 | 13,382 | -67 | -0.50% |
2019 | 13,359 | -23 | -0.17% |
2020 | 13,336 | -23 | -0.17% |
2021 | 13,313 | -23 | -0.17% |
2022 | 13,290 | -23 | -0.17% |