Western Springs, Illinois Population 2024

13,189

Western Springs Demographics

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

  • White: 91.21%
  • Two or more races: 4.95%
  • Asian: 2.41%
  • Other race: 0.88%
  • Black or African American: 0.34%
  • Native American: 0.21%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
2.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
4,736.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.96% (-403)
The current population of Western Springs, Illinois is 13,189 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 13,592.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White12,17991.21%
Two or more races6614.95%
Asian3222.41%
Other race1170.88%
Black or African American460.34%
Native American280.21%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Western Springs Population by Race

Western Springs Population Pyramid 2024

Western Springs Median Age

41.8

Total

40

Male

43.5

Female

Western Springs Adults

There are 9,009 adults, (1,978 of whom are seniors) in Western Springs.

Western Springs Age Dependency

89.9

Age Dependency Ratio

28.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

61.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Western Springs Sex Ratio

Female6,41548.04%
Male6,93851.96%

Western Springs Population by Age

Western Springs Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,4752.9895.54.5
Married3,4483.4198.31.7
Non Family7251.0585.514.5
Female2722.6886.413.6
Male302.671000

3.34

Average Family Size

2.98

Average Household Size

95.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Western Springs Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade120.14%
Associates Degree1591.89%
Bachelors Degree3,96747.25%
Graduate Degree2,92034.78%
High School Graduate6457.68%
Less Than 9th Grade360.43%
Some College6567.81%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Western Springs Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Western Springs Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White7,6527,6416,374
Hispanic390381252
Asian219219191
2+ Races209209190
Other Race826621
Black433916
Native American1680

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 90.91%.

Western Springs Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$110,294$163,750$82,045
Graduate Degree$120,536$201,667$81,150
High School Graduate$57,292$102,778$40,375
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$106,048$160,323$77,833
Some College$73,750$83,913$42,500

$106,048

Average Earnings

$160,323

Average Male

$77,833

Average Female

Western Springs Earnings by Educational Attainment

Western Springs Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Western Springs Language

92.39% of Western Springs residents speak only English, while 7.61% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 4.34% of the population.

Western Springs Language

Western Springs Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White11,8041831.55%
Multiple6617511.35%
Hispanic777577.34%
Black431432.56%

2.04%

Overall Poverty Rate

1.3%

Male Poverty Rate

2.84%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Western Springs

The race most likely to be in poverty in Western Springs is Black, with 32.56% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Western Springs is White, with 1.55% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.89%. Among those working part-time, it was 2.45%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 3.73%.

Western Springs Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade27.08%
High School3.26%
Some College3.07%
Bachelors or Greater1.06%

Western Springs Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed21.95%
Male Unemployed12.71%
Female Employed2.68%
Male Employed0.18%

Western Springs Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Western Springs Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$242,292$323,251
Households$218,839$294,896
Married Families$249,655$-999,999,999
Non Families$95,938$146,778

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Western Springs Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

71.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

73.4%

Male Marriage Rate

70.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Western Springs Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Western Springs Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Western Springs Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Western Springs Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

285

Number of Veterans

285

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam80
Second Gulf War64
Korea55
First Gulf War34
World War II9

Western Springs Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+170
35 to 5475
55 to 6434
65 to 746
18 to 340

Western Springs Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2763.28%
Hispanic102.43%
Asian93.95%

Western Springs Veterans by Race

Western Springs Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.37%

Veteran Poverty Rate

37.89%

Veteran Disability Rate

Western Springs Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.5%

Labor Force Participation

62.8%

Employment Rate

2.6%

Unemployment Rate

Western Springs Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Western Springs Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Western Springs Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

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

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

73.41%

Born in Western Springs

95.13%

Native Born

4.87%

Foreign Born

1.03%

Non Citizen

3.84%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.13% of Western Springs residents were born in the United States, with 73.41% having been born in Illinois. 1.03% 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

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202912,686-100-0.78%
202812,786-101-0.78%
202712,887-101-0.78%
202612,988-100-0.76%
202513,088-101-0.77%
202413,189-101-0.76%
202313,290120.09%
202213,278-121-0.9%
202113,399-193-1.42%
202013,5922491.87%
201913,343-34-0.25%
201813,377-67-0.5%
201713,444-2-0.01%
201613,446880.66%
201513,358760.57%
201413,2821050.8%
201313,177750.57%
201213,102650.5%
201113,037770.59%
201012,96000%
200012,4935094.25%
199011,984-892-6.93%
198012,8767296%
197012,1471,30912.08%
196010,8384,47470.3%
19506,3641,50831.05%
19404,85696224.7%
19303,894-8,792-69.3%

Western Springs Population by Year