Westmont, IL (Illinois) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 24,979 (All urban)

Westmont, Illinois Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 10,222 (9,852 occupied: 5,385 owner occupied, 4,467 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	45%
State:	33%

Housing density: 2088 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2008 in this state: $270,214.

Median contract rent in 2008: $840 (lower quartile is $725, upper quartile is $978)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2008: $874

Median gross rent in Westmont, IL in 2008: $909

Housing units in Westmont with a mortgage: 3,241 (241 second mortgage, 435 home equity loan, 10 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,191

Westmont,IL index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $304,719 (it was $171,000 in 2000)

Westmont:	$304,719
Illinois:	$214,900

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $239,375 - $396,860

Mean price in 2008:

Detached houses: $380,117
Here: $380,117
State: $270,454

Townhouses or other attached units: $291,406
Here: $291,406
State: $256,242

In 2-unit structures: $315,132
Here: $315,132
State: $309,184

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $284,446
Here: $284,446
State: $307,695

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $242,168
Here: $242,168
State: $286,225

Household type by relationship

Households: 23,218

In family households: 18,566 (4,492 male householders, 1,441 female householders)
4,787 spouses, 6,385 children (6,032 natural, 170 adopted, 183 stepchildren), 321 grandchildren, 291 brothers or sisters, 185 parents, 354 other relatives, 310 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 4,652 (1,782 male householders (1,377 living alone)), 2,043 female householders (1,812 living alone)), 827 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 1,125 (1,121 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,380 2-persons, 1,516 3-persons, 1,200 4-persons, 627 5-persons, 149 6-persons, 61 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,189 1-person, 536 2-persons, 58 3-persons, 24 4-persons, 18 5-persons.

4,008 married couples with children.
1,014 single-parent households (145 men, 869 women).

74.8% of residents of Westmont speak English at home.
6.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (36% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 23% speak English not well, 11% don't speak English at all).
9.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (68% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
8.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (68% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak other language at home (75% speak English very well, 25% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 4,793 (19.7%)
(39.3% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.2
State:	6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.7
State:	4.1

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Westmont, Illinois:
	1 room: 23 2 rooms: 24 3 rooms: 208 4 rooms: 529 5 rooms: 1,136 6 rooms: 1,173 7 rooms: 1,073 8 rooms: 674 9 or more rooms: 545

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Westmont, Illinois:
	1 room: 356 2 rooms: 503 3 rooms: 1,081 4 rooms: 1,274 5 rooms: 830 6 rooms: 210 7 rooms: 163 8 rooms: 36 9 or more rooms: 14

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 60
1995 to 1998: 402
1990 to 1994: 482
1980 to 1989: 1,999
1970 to 1979: 3,762
1960 to 1969: 1,313
1950 to 1959: 869
1940 to 1949: 334
1939 or earlier: 1,001

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Westmont:
	no bedroom: 23 1 bedroom: 234 2 bedrooms: 1,468 3 bedrooms: 2,475 4 bedrooms: 1,056 5 or more bedrooms: 129

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Westmont:
	no bedroom: 428 1 bedroom: 1,681 2 bedrooms: 1,989 3 bedrooms: 295 4 bedrooms: 74 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 Westmont in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 174 1 vehicle: 1,586 2 vehicles: 2,714 3 vehicles: 587 4 vehicles: 229 5 or more vehicles: 95

Cars and other vehicles available in Westmont in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 669 1 vehicle: 2,185 2 vehicles: 1,369 3 vehicles: 210 4 vehicles: 18 5 or more vehicles: 16

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2008 in Westmont, IL:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 2
$30,000 to $34,999: 3
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 0
$60,000 to $69,999: 7
$70,000 to $79,999: 7
$80,000 to $89,999: 7
$90,000 to $99,999: 12
$100,000 to $124,999: 129
$125,000 to $149,999: 104
$150,000 to $174,999: 234
$175,000 to $199,999: 310
$200,000 to $249,999: 772
$250,000 to $299,999: 1046
$300,000 to $399,999: 1413
$400,000 to $499,999: 705
$500,000 to $749,999: 484
$750,000 to $999,999: 114
$1,000,000 or more: 129

Westmont rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Westmont:

Less than $100: 57 people
$100 to $149: 19
$150 to $199: 26
$200 to $249: 34
$250 to $299: 27
$300 to $349: 30
$350 to $399: 95
$400 to $449: 92
$450 to $499: 140
$500 to $549: 101
$550 to $599: 46
$600 to $649: 82
$650 to $699: 182
$700 to $749: 381
$750 to $799: 538
$800 to $899: 1,405
$900 to $999: 607
$1,000 to $1,249: 443
$1,250 to $1,499: 113
$1,500 to $1,999: 76
$2,000 or more: 9
No cash rent: 42

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 1,541 1990 to 1994: 1,082 1985 to 1989: 653 1980 to 1984: 365 1975 to 1979: 281 1970 to 1974: 258 1970 to 1974: 126 1965 to 1969: 487

Westmont, IL Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 60.8%
Number of people working at home: 330 (2.7% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 182
5 to 9 minutes: 1207
10 to 14 minutes: 1535
15 to 19 minutes: 1860
20 to 24 minutes: 1339
25 to 29 minutes: 523
30 to 34 minutes: 1550
35 to 39 minutes: 332
40 to 44 minutes: 623
45 to 59 minutes: 1162
60 to 89 minutes: 1246
90 or more minutes: 235

Westmont mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 9,308 (77%)
Carpooled: 1,145 (9%)
Bus or trolley bus: 6 (0%)
Subway or elevated: 24 (0%)
Railroad: 886 (7%)
Bicycle: 137 (1%)
Walked: 232 (2%)
Other means: 56 (0%)
Worked at home: 330 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 563
$10,000 to $14,999: 510
$15,000 to $19,999: 472
$20,000 to $24,999: 463
$25,000 to $29,999: 602
$30,000 to $34,999: 471
$35,000 to $39,999: 527
$40,000 to $44,999: 615
$45,000 to $49,999: 482
$50,000 to $59,999: 889
$60,000 to $74,999: 1286
$75,000 to $99,999: 1373
$100,000 to $124,999: 616
$125,000 to $149,999: 386
$150,000 to $199,999: 273
$200,000 or more: 230

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 5792

German: 2767

Polish: 2528

Irish: 2299

Italian: 1654

English: 902

United States or American: 810

Czech: 709

Lithuanian: 567

Swedish: 389

Greek: 319

Subsaharan African:: 243

French (except Basque): 241

Dutch: 231

African: 201

Arab:: 195

Scottish: 167

Russian: 149

Czechoslovakian: 144

Norwegian: 141

Serbian: 136

Scotch-Irish: 121

Slovak: 102

Croatian: 93

European: 86

Ukrainian: 84

French Canadian: 84

Hungarian: 83

Lebanese: 78

Romanian: 71

Albanian: 62

Arab/Arabic: 59

Welsh: 59

Austrian: 54

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 54

Belgian: 49

Jamaican: 48

Danish: 42

South African: 42

British: 37

Macedonian: 36

Egyptian: 34

Slovene: 29

Finnish: 25

Jordanian: 24

Yugoslavian: 19

Slavic: 17

Bulgarian: 13

Luxemburger: 11

Latvian: 10

Canadian: 6

Iranian: 6

Haitian: 6

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

India (22%)
Mexico (18%)
Philippines (8%)
Other Eastern Europe (7%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (6%)
Poland (5%)
Korea (5%)

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

This state: 15679
Northeast: 552
Midwest: 1840
South: 871
West: 493

52% of Westmont residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 45% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 71% lived in Illinois.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 19
Nursery to 4th grade: 24
5th and 6th grade: 44
7th and 8th grade: 111
9th grade: 135
10th grade: 121
11th grade: 125
12th grade, no diploma: 254
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,741
Less than 1 year of college: 539
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,278
Associate degree: 461
Bachelor's degree: 1,948
Master's degree: 648
Professional school degree: 297
Doctorate degree: 153

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 95
Nursery to 4th grade: 12
5th and 6th grade: 80
7th and 8th grade: 349
9th grade: 168
10th grade: 275
11th grade: 158
12th grade, no diploma: 326
High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,289
Less than 1 year of college: 772
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,155
Associate degree: 601
Bachelor's degree: 1,988
Master's degree: 789
Professional school degree: 95
Doctorate degree: 73

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 4.7%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.0%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 3.7%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 15.0%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 3.2%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 7.9%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 9.4%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 7.9%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 7.7%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 8.4%

Median household income in 2008 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $58,086
Black householders: $32,535
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $130,869
Asian householders: $82,095
Some other race householders: $64,824
Two or more races householders: $60,447
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $56,838

Westmont household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Westmont household income for Black householders

Westmont household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Westmont household income for Asian householders

Westmont household income for Two or more races householders

Westmont household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Westmont marital status for males

Westmont marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $315,945
Black or African American householders: $417,696
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $400,946
Asian householders: $382,235
Some other race householders: $269,257
Two or more races householders: $258,922
Hispanic or Latino householders: $265,515

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 4,184
One, attached: 1,013
Two: 152
3 or 4: 647
5 to 9: 1,374
10 to 19: 1,087
20 to 49: 890
50 or more: 875

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Westmont:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (96%) Electricity (3%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (65%) Electricity (31%) Other fuel (1%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 373

Here:	17.3%
Illinois:	13.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 109

Here:	9.3%
Illinois:	11.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 320

Here:	30.7%
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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