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Western Springs Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2024 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2026.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Western Springs Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

13,529

Age

Under 5 Years:
8.8%
5 - 17:
23.6%
18 - 24:
5.1%
25 - 34:
4.8%
35 - 54:
27.4%
55 - 64:
15.0%
Over 65 Years:
15.3%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
2.2%
2.2%
99.5%
99.5%
83.8%
83.8%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Western Springs
USA
$104,158
$104,158
$44,673
$44,673

Median household income

Western Springs
USA
$230,255
$230,255
$80,734
$80,734
Individuals Below Poverty Level

1.3%

Employment Industries

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Finance
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Education
Healthcare
Manufacturing
Retail
Wholesale
Public Service
Other
Administration
Arts
Real estate
Construction
Accommodation
22.0%
22.0%
17.2%
17.2%
12.9%
12.9%
11.3%
11.3%
7.5%
7.5%
3.4%
3.4%
3.2%
3.2%
2.9%
2.9%
2.7%
2.7%
2.7%
2.7%
2.6%
2.6%
2.5%
2.5%
2.4%
2.4%
2.4%
2.4%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Other Race / Two or More Races
Asian
Black or African American
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
88.1%
88.1%
5.7%
5.7%
3.7%
3.7%
2.1%
2.1%
0.3%
0.3%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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Irish
German
Italian
Polish
English
French
Scottish
Czech
Croatian
Swedish
Dutch
Greek
European
Hungarian
Lithuanian
Slovak
Serbian
Ukrainian
Belgian
Scots-Irish
26.8%
26.8%
24.1%
24.1%
17.4%
17.4%
10.4%
10.4%
9.5%
9.5%
4.1%
4.1%
2.9%
2.9%
2.5%
2.5%
2.4%
2.4%
2.1%
2.1%
1.4%
1.4%
1.3%
1.3%
1.1%
1.1%
1.0%
1.0%
0.9%
0.9%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Greek
Other Indo-European
Slavic languages
German/Yiddish
Italian
Arabic
Korean
Russian
Other Asian languages
French
Pacific Island languages
Tagalog
West Germanic languages
Chinese
African languages
Hungarian
Native American languages
Navajo
93.3%
93.3%
1.2%
1.2%
1.2%
1.2%
0.6%
0.6%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Western Springs Residents

4.9%

Real Estate in Popular Western Springs Neighborhoods

Zip Codes in Western Springs, IL