Westmont is a medium-sized village located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 23,976 people and five associated neighborhoods, Westmont is the 94th largest community in Illinois. Westmont real estate is some of the most expensive in Illinois, although Westmont house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Westmont is a decidedly white-collar village, with fully 87.37% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Westmont is a village of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Westmont who work in management occupations (12.57%), office and administrative support (12.45%), and business and financial occupations (8.58%). Also of interest is that Westmont 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: 16.40% 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. Westmont’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the nation, making it a very safe place to live. Like elsewhere in America, most people in Westmont use a private automobile to get to work. But notably, a substantial number of Westmont‘s citizens do make use of public transit in their daily commute, primarily riding the train. This helps more people get to work with less air pollution, and require fewer highways to get them there.The education level of Westmont ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Westmont, 49.08% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree. The per capita income in Westmont in 2022 was $50,174, which is wealthy relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $200,696 for a family of four. However, Westmont contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Westmont is an extremely ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Westmont home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Westmont residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Westmont also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 13.21% of the village’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Westmont include Irish, German, Polish, Italian, and English. In addition, Westmont has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (24.65%). The most common language spoken in Westmont is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.
