West City, IL (Illinois) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 762 (Urban population: 689 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 73 (all nonfarm))

West City, Illinois Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 339 (304 occupied: 201 owner occupied, 103 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	34%
State:	33%

Housing density: 210 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $284,819.

Median contract rent in 2007: $282 (lower quartile is $187, upper quartile is $373)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $462

Median gross rent in West City, IL in 2007: $513

Housing units in West City with a mortgage: 45 (6 second mortgage, 8 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 96

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $58,522 (it was $35,600 in 2000)

West City:	$58,522
Illinois:	$208,800

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $43,385 - $101,282

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $79,326
Here: $79,326
State: $269,211

Mobile homes: $24,593
Here: $24,593
State: $35,670

Household type by relationship

Households: 700

In family households: 544 (122 male householders, 67 female householders)
141 spouses, 170 children (163 natural, 1 adopted, 6 stepchildren), 5 grandchildren, 18 brothers or sisters, 10 parents, 5 other relatives, 6 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 156 (49 male householders (46 living alone)), 84 female householders (71 living alone)), 23 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 7 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 115 2-persons, 30 3-persons, 20 4-persons, 15 5-persons, 9 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 117 1-person, 11 2-persons, 2 3-persons, 3 4-persons.

97 married couples with children.
46 single-parent households (2 men, 44 women).

99.4% of residents of West City speak English at home.
0.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.0
State:	6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.1
State:	4.1

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in West City, Illinois:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 2 3 rooms: 4 4 rooms: 66 5 rooms: 56 6 rooms: 38 7 rooms: 26 8 rooms: 3 9 or more rooms: 6

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in West City, Illinois:
	1 room: 3 2 rooms: 5 3 rooms: 9 4 rooms: 55 5 rooms: 20 6 rooms: 9 7 rooms: 2 8 rooms: 0 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 0
1995 to 1998: 16
1990 to 1994: 12
1980 to 1989: 27
1970 to 1979: 32
1960 to 1969: 38
1950 to 1959: 79
1940 to 1949: 12
1939 or earlier: 123

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in West City:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 21 2 bedrooms: 92 3 bedrooms: 81 4 bedrooms: 7 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in West City:
	no bedroom: 3 1 bedroom: 14 2 bedrooms: 69 3 bedrooms: 11 4 bedrooms: 6 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in West City in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 23 1 vehicle: 69 2 vehicles: 83 3 vehicles: 26 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in West City in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 34 1 vehicle: 41 2 vehicles: 25 3 vehicles: 3 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in West City, IL:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 6
$20,000 to $24,999: 9
$25,000 to $29,999: 12
$30,000 to $34,999: 11
$35,000 to $39,999: 9
$40,000 to $49,999: 36
$50,000 to $59,999: 31
$60,000 to $69,999: 26
$70,000 to $79,999: 13
$80,000 to $89,999: 15
$90,000 to $99,999: 13
$100,000 to $124,999: 12
$125,000 to $149,999: 13
$150,000 to $174,999: 2
$175,000 to $199,999: 3
$200,000 to $249,999: 1
$250,000 to $299,999: 0
$300,000 to $399,999: 2
$400,000 to $499,999: 1
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

West City rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in West City:

Less than $100: 7 people
$100 to $149: 8
$150 to $199: 14
$200 to $249: 15
$250 to $299: 8
$300 to $349: 13
$350 to $399: 13
$400 to $449: 7
$450 to $499: 6
$500 to $549: 7
$550 to $599: 3
$600 to $649: 0
$650 to $699: 0
$700 to $749: 0
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 9

West City, IL Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 62.8%
Number of people working at home: 8 (3.0% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 13
5 to 9 minutes: 52
10 to 14 minutes: 43
15 to 19 minutes: 13
20 to 24 minutes: 36
25 to 29 minutes: 19
30 to 34 minutes: 29
35 to 39 minutes: 0
40 to 44 minutes: 8
45 to 59 minutes: 20
60 to 89 minutes: 18
90 or more minutes: 10

West City mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 236 (88%)
Carpooled: 14 (5%)
Walked: 8 (3%)
Other means: 3 (1%)
Worked at home: 8 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 61
$10,000 to $14,999: 58
$15,000 to $19,999: 31
$20,000 to $24,999: 45
$25,000 to $29,999: 32
$30,000 to $34,999: 14
$35,000 to $39,999: 25
$40,000 to $44,999: 10
$45,000 to $49,999: 11
$50,000 to $59,999: 22
$60,000 to $74,999: 2
$75,000 to $99,999: 2
$100,000 to $124,999: 3
$125,000 to $149,999: 0
$150,000 to $199,999: 4
$200,000 or more: 2

First ancestries reported:

United States or American: 102

German: 63

Irish: 52

English: 50

Other groups: 38

Italian: 25

Dutch: 22

Welsh: 20

Scotch-Irish: 19

Polish: 11

Lithuanian: 9

Scottish: 7

Subsaharan African:: 7

African: 7

French (except Basque): 5

Hungarian: 4

European: 3

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 605
Northeast: 4
Midwest: 46
South: 36
West: 16

64% of West City residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 71% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 56% lived in Illinois.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 7
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 6
7th and 8th grade: 20
9th grade: 3
10th grade: 11
11th grade: 7
12th grade, no diploma: 27
High school graduate (or equivalency): 88
Less than 1 year of college: 14
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 19
Associate degree: 9
Bachelor's degree: 14
Master's degree: 2
Professional school degree: 0
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 2
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 30
9th grade: 9
10th grade: 14
11th grade: 9
12th grade, no diploma: 15
High school graduate (or equivalency): 119
Less than 1 year of college: 35
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 20
Associate degree: 16
Bachelor's degree: 4
Master's degree: 5
Professional school degree: 3
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 5.3%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 5.8%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $25,503
Two or more races householders: $8,550

West City household income for White non-Hispanic householders

West City marital status for males

West City marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $63,228

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 236
Two: 22
Mobile homes: 81

Median worth of mobile homes: $27,214

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in West City:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (68%) Electricity (27%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%) Wood (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (74%) Electricity (23%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 2

Here:	3.3%
Illinois:	13.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Illinois:	11.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0

Here:	0.0%
Illinois:	25.8%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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