West Chicago is a medium-sized city located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 25,166 people and eight associated neighborhoods, West Chicago is the 87th largest community in Illinois. West Chicago real estate is some of the most expensive in Illinois, although West Chicago house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, West Chicago is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, West Chicago is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in West Chicago who work in office and administrative support (10.89%), sales jobs (10.20%), and management occupations (7.79%). Also of interest is that West Chicago has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 8.43% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. West Chicago’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the nation, making it a very safe place to live.The overall education level of West Chicago citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 31.87% of adults in West Chicago have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 21.84%. The per capita income in West Chicago in 2022 was $36,092, which is upper middle income relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $144,368 for a family of four. However, West Chicago contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. West Chicago is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call West Chicago home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in West Chicago, accounting for 48.49% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of West Chicago residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in West Chicago include German, Irish, Polish, English, and Italian. In addition, West Chicago has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (33.17%). The most common language spoken in West Chicago is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.
