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Western Springs, Illinois Population 2021

13,313

Western Springs is a city located in Cook County Illinois. With a 2020 population of 13,313, it is the 180th largest city in Illinois and the 2516th largest city in the United States . Western Springs is currently declining at a rate of -0.17% annually but its population has increased by 2.61% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 12,975 in 2010. Western Springs reached it's highest population of 13,450 in 2016. Spanning over 3 miles, Western Springs has a population density of 4,774 people per square mile.

The average household income in Western Springs is $213,985 with a poverty rate of 3.93%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $2,009 per month, and the median house value is $609,900. The median age in Western Springs is 41.4 years, 39.4 years for males, and 43 years for females.

Western Springs Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Western Springs was:

White: 96.54%
Two or more races: 1.09%
Asian: 0.98%
Black or African American: 0.93%
Native American: 0.30%
Other race: 0.16%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.00%

The current population of Western Springs, Illinois is 13,313 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates. The US Census estimates the 2018 population at 13,382.The last official US Census in 2010 recorded the population at 12,975.

Western Springs, Illinois Population 2021

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage
White	12,813	96.54%
Two or More Races	145	1.09%
Asian	130	0.98%
Black or African American	123	0.93%
American Indian and Alaska Native	40	0.30%
Some Other Race	21	0.16%

Western Springs Population by Race

Western Springs Population Pyramid $2021

Western Springs Population by Age

Western Springs Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Western Springs Household Types

Type	Owner	Renter
Male	100%	0%
Married	97.9%	2.1%
All	96.5%	3.5%
Non Family	93.9%	6.1%
Female	82.9%	17.1%

96.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Western Springs Households and Families

Type	Count	Average Size	Owned
All	4,331	3.06	96.5
Married	3,397	3.44	97.9
Non Family	656	1.01	93.9
Female	228	3.32	82.9
Male	50	2.68	100

3.42

Average Family Size

3.06

Average Household Size

Western Springs Households by Type

Education Attained	Count	Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade	69	0.82%
9th to 12th Grade	31	0.37%
High School Graduate	621	7.39%
Some College	795	9.46%
Associates Degree	337	4.01%
Bachelors Degree	3,714	44.18%
Graduate Degree	2,839	33.77%

Western Springs Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Western Springs Educational Attainment by Race

Race	Total	High School	Bachelors
White	7,885	7,799	6,257
Hispanic	327	319	173
Asian	86	86	71
Black	76	70	39
2+ Races	60	60	34
Other Race	14	14	14
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%.

Western Springs Educational Attainment by Race

Name	Average	Male	Female
Overall	$87,632	$117,405	$47,763
Less Than 9th Grade	$	$	$
High School Graduate	$33,250	$42,019	$21,827
Some College	$38,011	$51,321	$25,000
Bachelors Degree	$91,089	$117,280	$48,448
Graduate Degree	$113,810	$180,625	$69,712

$87,632

Average Earnings

$117,405

Average Male

$47,763

Average Female

Western Springs Earnings by Educational Attainment

Western Springs Language by Age

Western Springs Language

92.92% of Western Springs residents speak only English, while 7.08% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 3.57% of the population.

Western Springs Language

Western Springs Poverty by Race

Name	Total	In Poverty	Poverty Rate
White	12,268	487	3.97%
Black	123	22	17.89%
Hispanic	656	13	1.98%

3.93%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.10%

Male Poverty Rate

4.74%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Western Springs

The race most likely to be in poverty in Western Springs is Black, with 17.89% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Western Springs is Hispanic, with 1.98% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.17%. Among those working part-time, it was 3.88%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 9.39%.

Western Springs Poverty

Name	Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade	18.00%
High School	7.25%
Some College	3.53%
Bachelors or Greater	2.72%

Western Springs Poverty Rate by Education

Rate	Poverty
Male Unemployed	18.97%
Female Unemployed	11.49%
Female Employed	3.61%
Male Employed	0.87%

Western Springs Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Western Springs Income by Household Type

Name	Median	Mean
Households	$174,760	$213,985
Families	$188,554	$234,788
Married Families	$195,197	-
Non Families	$57,917	$97,317

Income by Household Type

Western Springs Marital Status

Marriage Rates

70.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

72.2%

Male Marriage Rate

68.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Western Springs Married by Age and Sex

Western Springs Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Western Springs Marital Status by Race

Western Springs Marital Status

337

Number of Veterans

308

Male Veterans

Female Veterans

War	Veterans
Vietnam	142
Korea	57
First Gulf War	54
Second Gulf War	30
World War II	16

Western Springs Veterans by War

Age Group	Veterans
75+	156
65 to 74	99
35 to 54	47
55 to 64	28
18 to 34	7

Western Springs Veterans by Age

Name	Veterans	% of Total
White	331	3.81%
Hispanic	40	11.70%
2+ Races	6	10.00%

Western Springs Veterans by Race

Western Springs Veterans by Education

0.00%

Veteran Poverty Rate

37.09%

Veteran Disability Rate

Western Springs Veterans by Education

65.4%

Labor Force Participation

63.8%

Employment Rate

2.3%

Unemployment Rate

Western Springs Employment by Age

Western Springs Employment by Race

Western Springs Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

76.65%

Born in Western Springs

96.19%

Native Born

3.81%

Foreign Born

0.56%

Non Citizen

3.25%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.19% of Western Springs residents were born in the United States, with 76.65% having been born in Illinois. 0.56% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Western Springs Place of Birth

Year	Population	Growth	Annual Growth Rate
2021	13,313	-23	-0.17%
2020	13,336	-23	-0.17%
2019	13,359	-23	-0.17%
2018	13,382	-67	-0.50%
2017	13,449	-1	-0.01%
2016	13,450	88	0.66%
2015	13,362	76	0.57%
2014	13,286	106	0.80%
2013	13,180	75	0.57%
2012	13,105	66	0.51%
2011	13,039	77	0.59%
2010	12,962	469	0.37%
2000	12,493	509	0.42%
1990	11,984	-892	-0.72%
1980	12,876	729	0.58%
1970	12,147	1,309	1.15%
1960	10,838	4,474	5.47%
1950	6,364	1,508	2.74%
1940	4,856	962	2.23%
1930	3,894		0.00%

Western Springs, Illinois Population 2021

Western Springs Demographics

Western Springs, Illinois Population 2021

Population by Race

Western Springs Population by Race

Western Springs Population Pyramid $2021

Western Springs Median Age

Western Springs Adults

Western Springs Age Dependency

Western Springs Sex Ratio

Western Springs Population by Age

Western Springs Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Western Springs Household Types

Western Springs Households and Families

Western Springs Households by Type

Western Springs Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Western Springs Educational Attainment by Race

Western Springs Educational Attainment by Race

Western Springs Earnings by Educational Attainment

Western Springs Language by Age

Western Springs Language

Western Springs Language

Western Springs Poverty by Race

Poverty in Western Springs

Western Springs Poverty

Western Springs Poverty Rate by Education

Western Springs Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Western Springs Income by Household Type

Income by Household Type

Western Springs Marital Status

Marriage Rates

Western Springs Married by Age and Sex

Western Springs Marriage

Western Springs Marital Status by Race

Western Springs Marital Status

Western Springs Veterans by War

Western Springs Veterans by Age

Western Springs Veterans by Race

Western Springs Veterans by Education

Western Springs Veterans by Education

Western Springs Employment by Age

Western Springs Employment by Race

Western Springs Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Place of Birth

Western Springs Place of Birth

Western Springs Population by Year