Western Springs, IL (Illinois) Houses and Residents
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $698,751 (it was $322,000 in 2000 )
Western Springs:
$698,751Illinois:
$251,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $537,788 - $908,613
Total population: 13,284 (Urban population: 12,621, Rural population: 0)
Houses: 4,662 (4,540 occupied: 4,461 owner occupied, 156 renter occupied )
% of renters here:
3%State:
33%
Housing density: 1,775 houses/condos per square mile
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $299,172.
Median contract rent in 2022: $1,844 (lower quartile is $1,585, upper quartile is over $2,000)
Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $5,679
Median gross rent in Western Springs, IL in 2022: $1,862
Housing units in Western Springs with a mortgage: 3,025 (489 second mortgage, 8 home equity loan, 469 both second mortgage and home equity loan )
Houses without a mortgage: 141
Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $225,248
Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $152,701
Median monthly housing costs: $2,943
Data:
Median house or condo value ($)
Median house or condo value ($ change since 2000)
Median house or condo value ($) - White
Median house or condo value ($) - Black or African American
Median house or condo value ($) - Asian
Median house or condo value ($) - Hispanic or Latino
Median house or condo value ($) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Median house or condo value ($) - Multirace
Median house or condo value ($) - Other Race
Median price asked for mobile homes ($)
Household density (households per square mile)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure - 1, detached ($)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure - 1, attached ($)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure - 2 ($)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure by units in structure - 3 or 4 ($)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure - 5 or more ($)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure - Boat, RV, van, etc. ($)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure - Mobile home ($)
Median contract rent ($)
Median contract rent - Lower quartile ($)
Median contract rent - Upper quartile ($)
Median gross rent ($)
Urban houses (%)
Rural houses (%)
Houses occupied (%)
Houses occupied (% change since 2000)
Houses owner occupied (%)
Houses owner occupied (% change since 2000)
Houses renter occupied (%)
Houses renter occupied (% change since 2000)
Vacant housing units - For rent (%)
Vacant housing units - For rent (% change since 2000)
Vacant housing units - For sale only (%)
Vacant housing units - For sale only (% change since 2000)
Vacant housing units - Rented or sold, not occupied (%)
Vacant housing units - Rented or sold, not occupied (% change since 2000)
Vacant housing units - For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use (%)
Vacant housing units - For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use (% change since 2000)
Vacant housing units - For migrant workers (%)
Vacant housing units - For migrant workers (% change since 2000)
Vacant housing units - Other vacant (%)
Vacant housing units - Other vacant (% change since 2000)
Median monthly housing costs ($)
Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage ($)
Median household income for houses/condos without a mortgage ($)
Median household income ($)
Median household income ($) - White
Median household income ($) - Black or African American
Median household income ($) - Asian
Median household income ($) - Hispanic or Latino
Median household income ($) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Median household income ($) - Multirace
Median household income ($) - Other Race
Mortgage status - with mortgage (%)
Mortgage status - with second mortgage (%)
Mortgage status - with home equity loan (%)
Mortgage status - with both second mortgage and home equity loan (%)
Mortgage status - without a mortgage (%)
Median year house/condo built
Median year apartment built
Household type by relationship - Male householder living alone (%)
Household type by relationship - Male householder not living alone (%)
Household type by relationship - Female householder living alone (%)
Household type by relationship - Female householder not living alone (%)
Household type by relationship - Opposite-Sex spouse (%)
Household type by relationship - Same-Sex spouse (%)
Household type by relationship - Opposite-Sex unmarried partner (%)
Household type by relationship - Same-Sex unmarried partner (%)
Household type by relationship - In group quarters (%)
Size of family households - 2-person household (%)
Size of family households - 3-person household (%)
Size of family households - 4-person household (%)
Size of family households - 5-person household (%)
Size of family households - 6-person household (%)
Size of family households - 7-or-more-person household (%)
Size of nonfamily households - 1-person household (%)
Size of nonfamily households - 2-person household (%)
Size of nonfamily households - 3-person household (%)
Size of nonfamily households - 4-person household (%)
Size of nonfamily households - 5-person household (%)
Size of nonfamily households - 6-person household (%)
Size of nonfamily households - 7-or-moreperson household (%)
Year house built - Built 2010 or later (%)
Year house built - Built 2000 to 2009 (%)
Year house built - Built 1990 to 1999 (%)
Year house built - Built 1980 to 1989 (%)
Year house built - Built 1970 to 1979 (%)
Year house built - Built 1960 to 1969 (%)
Year house built - Built 1950 to 1959 (%)
Year house built - Built 1940 to 1949 (%)
Year house built - Built 1939 or earlier (%)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos
Median number of rooms in apartments
Median number of bedrooms in owner occupied houses
Mean number of bedrooms in owner occupied houses
Median number of bedrooms in renter occupied houses
Mean number of bedrooms in renter occupied houses
Median number of vehichles in owner occupied houses
Mean number of vehichles in owner occupied houses
Median number of vehichles in renter occupied houses
Mean number of vehichles in renter occupied houses
Rooms in owner-occupied houses - 1 room (%)
Rooms in owner-occupied houses - 2 rooms (%)
Rooms in owner-occupied houses - 3 rooms (%)
Rooms in owner-occupied houses - 4 rooms (%)
Rooms in owner-occupied houses - 5 rooms (%)
Rooms in owner-occupied houses - 6 rooms (%)
Rooms in owner-occupied houses - 7 rooms (%)
Rooms in owner-occupied houses - 8 rooms (%)
Rooms in owner-occupied houses - 9+ rooms (%)
Rooms in renter-occupied houses - 1 room (%)
Rooms in renter-occupied houses - 2 rooms (%)
Rooms in renter-occupied houses - 3 rooms (%)
Rooms in renter-occupied houses - 4 rooms (%)
Rooms in renter-occupied houses - 5 rooms (%)
Rooms in renter-occupied houses - 6 rooms (%)
Rooms in renter-occupied houses - 7 rooms (%)
Rooms in renter-occupied houses - 8 rooms (%)
Rooms in renter-occupied houses - 9+ rooms (%)
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses - no bedrooms (%)
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses - 1 bedroom (%)
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses - 2 bedrooms (%)
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses - 3 bedrooms (%)
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses - 4 bedrooms (%)
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses - 5+ bedrooms (%)
Bedrooms in renter-occupied houses - no bedrooms (%)
Bedrooms in renter-occupied houses - 1 bedroom (%)
Bedrooms in renter-occupied houses - 2 bedrooms (%)
Bedrooms in renter-occupied houses - 3 bedrooms (%)
Bedrooms in renter-occupied houses - 4 bedrooms (%)
Bedrooms in renter-occupied houses - 5+ bedrooms (%)
Vehicles available in owner-occupied houses - no vehicle available (%)
Vehicles available in owner-occupied houses - 1 vehicle available(%)
Vehicles available in owner-occupied houses - 2 Vehicles available (%)
Vehicles available in owner-occupied houses - 3 Vehicles available (%)
Vehicles available in owner-occupied houses - 4 Vehicles available (%)
Vehicles available in owner-occupied houses - 5+ Vehicles available (%)
Vehicles available in renter-occupied houses - no vehicle available (%)
Vehicles available in renter-occupied houses - 1 vehicle available (%)
Vehicles available in renter-occupied houses - 2 Vehicles available (%)
Vehicles available in renter-occupied houses - 3 Vehicles available (%)
Vehicles available in renter-occupied houses - 4 Vehicles available (%)
Vehicles available in renter-occupied houses - 5+ Vehicles available (%)
Housing units in structures - 1, detached (%)
Housing units in structures - 1, attached (%)
Housing units in structures - 2 (%)
Housing units in structures - 3 or 4 (%)
Housing units in structures - 5 to 9 (%)
Housing units in structures - 10 to 19 (%)
Housing units in structures - 20 to 49 (%)
Housing units in structures - 50 or more (%)
Housing units in structures - Mobile home (%)
Housing units in structures - Boat, RV, van, etc. (%)
Housing units in structures - Owners - 1, detached (%)
Housing units in structures - Owners - 1, attached (%)
Housing units in structures - Owners - 2 (%)
Housing units in structures - Owners - 3 or 4 (%)
Housing units in structures - Owners - 5 to 9 (%)
Housing units in structures - Owners - 10 to 19 (%)
Housing units in structures - Owners - 20 to 49 (%)
Housing units in structures - Owners - 50 or more (%)
Housing units in structures - Owners - Mobile home (%)
Housing units in structures - Owners - Boat, RV, van, etc. (%)
Housing units in structures - Renters - 1, detached (%)
Housing units in structures - Renters - 1, attached (%)
Housing units in structures - Renters - 2 (%)
Housing units in structures - Renters - 3 or 4 (%)
Housing units in structures - Renters - 5 to 9 (%)
Housing units in structures - Renters - 10 to 19 (%)
Housing units in structures - Renters - 20 to 49 (%)
Housing units in structures - Renters - 50 or more (%)
Housing units in structures - Renters - Mobile home (%)
Housing units in structures - Renters - Boat, RV, van, etc. (%)
House/condo owner moved in on average (years ago)
Renter moved in on average (years ago)
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1999 to March 2000 (%)
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1999 to March 2000 (%) - White
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1999 to March 2000 (%) - Black or African American
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1999 to March 2000 (%) - Asian
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1999 to March 2000 (%) - Hispanic or Latino
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1999 to March 2000 (%) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1999 to March 2000 (%) - Multirace
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1999 to March 2000 (%) - Other Race
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1995 to 1998 (%)
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1995 to 1998 (%) - White
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1995 to 1998 (%) - Black or African American
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1995 to 1998 (%) - Asian
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1995 to 1998 (%) - Hispanic or Latino
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1995 to 1998 (%) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1995 to 1998 (%) - Multirace
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1995 to 1998 (%) - Other Race
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1990 to 1994 (%)
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1990 to 1994 (%) - White
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1990 to 1994 (%) - Black or African American
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1990 to 1994 (%) - Asian
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1990 to 1994 (%) - Hispanic or Latino
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1990 to 1994 (%) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1990 to 1994 (%) - Multirace
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1990 to 1994 (%) - Other Race
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1980 to 1989 (%)
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1980 to 1989 (%) - White
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1980 to 1989 (%) - Black or African American
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1980 to 1989 (%) - Asian
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1980 to 1989 (%) - Hispanic or Latino
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1980 to 1989 (%) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1980 to 1989 (%) - Multirace
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1980 to 1989 (%) - Other Race
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1970 to 1979 (%)
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1970 to 1979 (%) - White
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1970 to 1979 (%) - Black or African American
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1970 to 1979 (%) - Asian
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1970 to 1979 (%) - Hispanic or Latino
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1970 to 1979 (%) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1970 to 1979 (%) - Multirace
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1970 to 1979 (%) - Other Race
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1969 or earlier (%)
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1969 or earlier (%) - White
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1969 or earlier (%) - Black or African American
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1969 or earlier (%) - Asian
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1969 or earlier (%) - Hispanic or Latino
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1969 or earlier (%) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1969 or earlier (%) - Multirace
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1969 or earlier (%) - Other Race
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities (%)
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Utility gas (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Bottled, tank, or LP gas (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Electricity (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Coal or coke (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Wood (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Solar energy (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Other fuel (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - No fuel used (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Utility gas (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Bottled, tank, or LP gas (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Electricity (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Coal or coke (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Wood (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Solar energy (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Other fuel (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - No fuel used (%)
Median year house/condo built: 1960
Median year apartment built: 1951
Household type by relationship:
Households: 13,255
Male householders: 2,247 (253 living alone ), Female householders: 2,172 (352 living alone )
3,449 spouses (3,423 opposite-sex spouses ), 31 unmarried partners , (31 opposite-sex unmarried partners ), 5,111 children (5,011 natural , 47 adopted , 52 stepchildren ), 60 grandchildren , 21 brothers or sisters , 40 parents , 0 foster children , 77 other relatives , 18 non-relatives
In group quarters: 24
Size of family households: 1,379 2-persons , 807 3-persons , 1,100 4-persons , 446 5-persons , 89 6-persons , 35 7-or-more-persons .
Size of nonfamily households: 651 1-person , 34 2-persons .
3,701 married couples with children.
176 single-parent households (12 men , 164 women ).
91.5% of residents of Western Springs speak English at home.
2.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (92% speak English very well , 8% speak English well ).
4.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (89% speak English very well , 6% speak English well , 5% speak English not well ).
1.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (97% speak English very well , 3% speak English well ).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well ).
Foreign born population: 660 (5.0%)
(77.7% of them are naturalized citizens )
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Median number of rooms in apartments
Western Springs, IL household income distribution
49 Less than $10,000
60 $10,000 to $19,999
51 $20,000 to $29,999
49 $30,000 to $39,999
138 $40,000 to $49,999
96 $50,000 to $59,999
197 $60,000 to $74,999
347 $75,000 to $99,999
438 $100,000 to $124,999
211 $125,000 to $149,999
678 $150,000 to $199,999
2,215 $200,000 or more
Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Western Springs, IL
24 Less than $10,000
6 $30,000 to $34,999
7 $60,000 to $69,999
3 $100,000 to $124,999
6 $125,000 to $149,999
17 $150,000 to $174,999
51 $200,000 to $249,999
29 $250,000 to $299,999
219 $300,000 to $399,999
647 $400,000 to $499,999
1,742 $500,000 to $749,999
1,102 $750,000 to $999,999
383 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999
127 $1,500,000 to $1,999,999
134 $2,000,000 or more
Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Western Springs, IL
18 $1,000 to $1,249
3 $1,250 to $1,499
71 $1,500 to $1,999
39 $2,000 to $2,499
13 $3,500 or more
13 No cash rent
Percentage of workers working in this county: 77.0%
Number of people working at home: 2,012 (33.8% of all workers )
Travel time to work (commute)
Less than 5 minutes: 78
5 to 9 minutes: 339
10 to 14 minutes: 533
15 to 19 minutes: 544
20 to 24 minutes: 336
25 to 29 minutes: 255
30 to 34 minutes: 704
35 to 39 minutes: 158
40 to 44 minutes: 207
45 to 59 minutes: 542
60 to 89 minutes: 477
90 or more minutes: 47
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 1,964 (50.0%)
Carpooled: 295 (7.5%)
Bus : 13 (0.3%)
Long-distance train or commuter rail : 8 (0.2%)
Taxi: 31 (0.8%)
Walked: 86 (2.2%)
Worked at home: 2,012 (51.2%)
Unemployment by race in 2022
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents 2.8% Males0.6% FemalesUnemployment rate for Black residents 17.1% FemalesUnemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents 4.4% Females
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Western Springs, Illinois
130 2010 or later
74 2000 to 2009
70 1990 to 1999
22 1980 to 1989
69 1970 to 1979
311 Before 1970
First ancestries reported:
Irish: 982 (20.7%)
Polish: 531 (11.2%)
Italian: 436 (9.2%)
German: 421 (8.9%)
English: 332 (7.0%)
European: 237 (5.0%)
Scottish: 120 (2.5%)
Greek: 110 (2.3%)
Lithuanian: 109 (2.3%)
American: 89 (1.9%)
Canadian: 69 (1.5%)
Czech: 69 (1.5%)
Croatian: 56 (1.2%)
Czechoslovakian: 45 (0.9%)
Swedish: 44 (0.9%)
Eastern European: 43 (0.9%)
French: 40 (0.8%)
Serbian: 38 (0.8%)
Slovene: 35 (0.7%)
Russian: 28 (0.6%)
Welsh: 25 (0.5%)
Romanian: 19 (0.4%)
Norwegian: 16 (0.3%)
Ukrainian: 13 (0.3%)
Austrian: 12 (0.3%)
Northern European: 12 (0.3%)
Hungarian: 12 (0.3%)
Dutch: 11 (0.2%)
Swiss: 11 (0.2%)
Macedonian: 11 (0.2%)
South African: 10 (0.2%)
Scandinavian: 6 (0.1%)
Scotch-Irish: 6 (0.1%)
Portuguese: 5 (0.1%)
Slovak: 3 (0.06%)
Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%): Scotland Western Springs:
14.2% (94)Illinois:
0.1% (1,361)
Canada Western Springs:
9.1% (60)Illinois:
1.1% (19,306)
India Western Springs:
8.5% (56)Illinois:
9.2% (166,409)
United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland Western Springs:
8.0% (53)Illinois:
0.5% (9,671)
Poland Western Springs:
6.2% (41)Illinois:
6.9% (124,474)
Mexico Western Springs:
6.1% (40)Illinois:
34.7% (626,958)
Italy Western Springs:
5.6% (37)Illinois:
0.9% (15,679)
South Africa Western Springs:
5.2% (34)Illinois:
0.2% (2,988)
Philippines Western Springs:
4.2% (28)Illinois:
5.2% (93,003)
Korea Western Springs:
3.8% (25)Illinois:
2.2% (40,393)
Hungary Western Springs:
3.0% (20)Illinois:
0.1% (1,432)
Czechoslovakia (includes Czech Republic and Slovakia) Western Springs:
2.4% (16)Illinois:
0.3% (4,741)
Romania Western Springs:
2.4% (16)Illinois:
0.8% (14,736)
Japan Western Springs:
2.1% (14)Illinois:
0.6% (10,943)
Germany Western Springs:
2.1% (14)Illinois:
1.0% (18,753)
Switzerland Western Springs:
2.1% (14)Illinois:
0.1% (910)
Taiwan Western Springs:
2.0% (13)Illinois:
0.5% (8,235)
France Western Springs:
2.0% (13)Illinois:
0.3% (5,895)
Russia Western Springs:
2.0% (13)Illinois:
0.9% (16,308)
Serbia Western Springs:
1.7% (11)Illinois:
0.5% (8,574)
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 9,563
Other state: 2,802
Northeast: 571
Midwest: 1,392
South: 622
West: 246
93.6% of Western Springs residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 41.5% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 89.1% lived in Illinois.
Western Springs:
93.6%State average:
88.3%
Education attainment for males 25 years and older:
No schooling: 9
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 0
9th grade: 7
10th grade: 0
11th grade: 1
12th grade, no diploma: 8
High school graduate (or equivalency): 164
Less than 1 year of college: 138
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 316
Associate degree: 68
Bachelor's degree: 1,977
Master's degree: 1,083
Professional school degree: 365
Doctorate degree: 77
Education attainment for females 25 years and older:
No schooling: 23
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 0
9th grade: 0
10th grade: 5
11th grade: 0
12th grade, no diploma: 0
High school graduate (or equivalency): 422
Less than 1 year of college: 46
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 224
Associate degree: 93
Bachelor's degree: 2,018
Master's degree: 1,094
Professional school degree: 289
Doctorate degree: 154
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 4,164
One, attached: 258
Two: 30
3 or 4: 38
10 to 19: 100
20 to 49: 17
50 or more: 25
Mobile homes: 29
House/condo owner moved in on average 13 years ago
Renter moved in on average -2 years ago
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 386
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 215
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 80