Westchester, IL City Data

Westchester, IL is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 16,824 people who live in Westchester and approximately 5,376,741 who live in Cook County. We want to help people moving to or living in Westchester to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Westchester. We have included Westchester housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Westchester Information

Cook County where Westchester resides is 1,635.04 square miles. The resident population of this county is 5,376,741 and has a population rank of 2 out of all the places in the United States.

Westchester has a total of 16,824 people and of those residents there are 7,836 males and 8,988 females. The median age of the male population is 42.9 and the female population is 47. There are approximately 85,397 births each year and around 46,185 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Westchester varies per year, but currently 16,631 are one race and 193 are two or more races.

Of the 16,824 people who live in Westchester, there are 3,362 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Westchester is 1,717 male and 1,645 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 13,703.

General Westchester Information
Total area in square miles - Cook County	1,635.04
Water area in square miles - Cook County	N/A
Resident population - Cook County	5,376,741
Population rank - Cook County	2
Total population	16,824
Total population (male)	7,836
Total population (female)	8,988
Population median age (male)	42.9
Population median age (female)	47
Births - Cook County	85,397
Deaths- Cook County	46,185
Population of one race	16,631
Population of two or more races	193
Population under 20 years	3,362
Population under 20 years (male)	1,717
Population under 20 years (female)	1,645
Total population 18 years and over	13,703

Westchester Social Characteristics

There are 1,974,181 households in Westchester. Families make up 1,278,745 of these households. The table below breaks down the Westchester families into three different groups. Married-couple families (868,244), male householder with no wife present (91,857) and female householder with no husband present (298,677). The remainder of the Westchester households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 704,589. Westchester, IL moving companies help people in Westchester move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Westchester. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Westchester is based, there are 2,201,986 females 15 and over; of those females there are 695,647 never married, 981,148 now married, 62,788 separated, 246,214 widowed, and 216,189 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 43,795 separated, 55,184 widowed and 142,986 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Westchester social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Westchester.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Cook County)
Total households	1,974,181
Family households (families)	1,278,745
With own children under 18 years	689,178
Married-couple family	868,244
With own children under 18 years	432,908
Male householder, no wife present, family	91,857
With own children under 18 years	35,262
Female householder, no husband present, family	298,677
With own children under 18 years	158,874
Nonfamily households	704,589
Householder living alone	579,503
65 years and over	183,903

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,731
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	2,941
Average household size	2.38
Average family size	2.88

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	14,338
Householder	4,925
Spouse	4,090
Child	4,403
Other relatives	200
Nonrelatives	137
Unmarried partner	51
Roomer or boarder	18
Housemate or roommate	16
Unmarried partner	191
Foster child	12
Other	40

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	2,371
Male householder	734
Male householder living alone	609
Male householder not living alone	125
Female householder	1,356
Female householder living alone	1,247
Female householder not living alone	109
Nonrelatives	281
Unmarried partner	140
Roomer or boarder	26
Housemate or roommate	62
Foster child	2
Other	51

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	2,201,986
Never married	695,647
Now married	981,148
Separated	62,788
Widowed	246,214
Divorced	216,189
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	43,795
Widowed	55,184
Divorced	142,986

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	16,824
Male	7,836
Under 5 years	470
5 to 9 years	438
10 to 14 years	434
15 to 17 years	248
18 and 19 years	127
20 years	51
21 years	53
22 to 24 years	178
25 to 29 years	376
30 to 34 years	553
35 to 39 years	606
40 to 44 years	651
45 to 49 years	520
50 to 54 years	545
55 to 59 years	451
60 and 61 years	161
62 to 64 years	222
65 and 66 years	151
67 to 69 years	236
70 to 74 years	494
75 to 79 years	406
80 to 84 years	306
85 years and over	159
Female	8,988
Under 5 years	477
5 to 9 years	466
10 to 14 years	389
15 to 17 years	199
18 and 19 years	114
20 years	56
21 years	48
22 to 24 years	184
25 to 29 years	426
30 to 34 years	589
35 to 39 years	612
40 to 44 years	689
45 to 49 years	604
50 to 54 years	651
55 to 59 years	472
60 and 61 years	204
62 to 64 years	287
65 and 66 years	207
67 to 69 years	332
70 to 74 years	623
75 to 79 years	573
80 to 84 years	469
85 years and over	317

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	16,824
One race	16,631
White	14,494
Black or African American	1,212
American Indian and Alaska Native	11
Asian	579
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	12
Two or more races	193

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	16,709
People who are White alone	14,379
People who are Black or African American alone	1,212
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	11
People who are Asian alone	579
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	956
People who are Some other race alone	334

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	4,991,310
Same house	2,844,915
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	126,469
Different state or abroad	476,104
Different state	245,182
Abroad	230,922

PLACE OF BIRTH (Cook County)
Total resident population	5,376,741
Born in United States	3,367,358
State of residence	3,310,715
Different state	922,446
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	78,877
Foreign born	1,064,703

Westchester Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Westchester. That total enrollment is 1,491,276 for the population of the country, which includes Westchester. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 994,199 and elementary or high school enrollment was 1,883,455 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 359,785.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Westchester population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	1,491,276
Pre-kindergarten	106,065
Public	63,139
Private	42,926
Kindergarten	83,697
Public	66,631
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	639,856
Public	539,244
Private	100,612
Elementary and high school	941,728
Public	796,648
Private	145,080
High school grades 9 to 12	301,872
Public	257,404
Private	44,468
College, undergraduate years	272,355
Public	177,287
Private	95,068
Graduate or professional school	87,431
Public	32,542
Private	54,889
Not enrolled in school	3,655,170

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	3,454,738
Less than 9th grade	332,628
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	437,713
High school graduate	834,675
Some college, no degree	700,065
Associate's degree	181,015
Bachelor's degree	968,642
Graduate or professional degree	28
Percent high school graduate or higher	77.7
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	595,677

Westchester Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 4,129,256 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Westchester. The Westchester occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (852,442), service occupations (339,554), sales and office occupations (690,023), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (1,942), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (171,534) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (365,792). The 4,129,256 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 2,007,044 private wage and salary workers, 299,887 government workers, 109,215 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Cook County)
Population 16 years and over	4,129,256
In labor force	2,620,175
Civilian labor force	2,618,774
Employed	2,421,287
Unemployed	197,487
Percent Unemployed	7.5
Armed Forces	1,401
Females 16 years and over	2,165,520
In labor force	1,242,497
Civilian labor force	1,242,238
Unemployed Civilian labor force	91,792
Armed forces	259
Males 16 years and over	1,963,736
In labor force	1,377,678
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	105,695
Armed forces	1,142

COMMUTING TO WORK (Cook County)
Workers 16 years and over	2,371,161
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	1,490,277
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	290,936
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	94,454
Other means	15,746
Worked at home	60,817
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	75,331,625

OCCUPATION (Cook County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	852,442
Management, professional, and related occupations	852,442
Service occupations	339,554
Sales and office occupations	690,023
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	1,942
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	171,534
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	365,792

INDUSTRY (Cook County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	852,442
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	2,356
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	342,422
Wholesale trade	92,706
Retail trade	244,344
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	162,465
Information	82,835
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	219,831
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	306,482
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	454,951
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	179,592
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	93,611

CLASS OF WORKER (Cook County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	852,442
Private wage and salary workers	2,007,044
Government workers	299,887
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	109,215
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Westchester Housing Characteristics

In Westchester, IL there are 2,096,121 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 1,974,181 occupied and 121,940 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Westchester, there are 830,403 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 109,744 units in Westchester. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Westchester, IL local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Westchester, IL truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Westchester. There are 43,302 housing units with rent less than $200, 26,992 with rent between $200-299, 131,418 with rent between $300-499 and 601,219 with rent for $500 and above. Full Westchester gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Westchester, IL home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Cook County)
Total housing units	2,096,121
Occupied housing units	1,974,181
Vacant housing units	121,940

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Cook County)
Total housing units	2,096,121
1-unit, detached	830,403
1-unit, attached	109,744
2 units	244,017
3 or 4 units	215,427
5 to 9 units	192,497
10 to 19 units	123,663
20 to 49 units	132,805
50 or more units	231,792
Mobile home	15,370

HOUSING TENURE (Cook County)
Occupied housing units	1,974,181
Owner-occupied	1,142,677
Renter-occupied	831,504

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Cook County)
Occupied housing units	1,974,181
No vehicles available	377,791
2 vehicle available	798,893
3 vehicles available	149,972
4 vehicles available	37,068
5 or more vehicles available	14,510

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Cook County)
Occupied housing units	1,974,181
Utility gas	1,690,506
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	209,069
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	9,477
Coal or coke	604
Wood	261
Solar energy	514
Other fuel	17,217
No fuel used	16,921

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Cook County)
Occupied housing units	1,974,181
Less Than $50,000	1,142,677
$50,000 to $99,999	141,600
$100,000 to $149,999	218,621
$150,000 to $199,999	184,050
$200,000 to $299,999	147,478
$300,000 to $499,999	50,574
$1,000,000 or more	6,512
Median (dollars)	157,700

GROSS RENT (Cook County)
Occupied units paying rent	831,504
Less than $200	43,302
$200 to $299	26,992
$300 to $499	131,418
$500 to $699	272,195
$700 to $999	228,249
$1,000 to $1,499	81,942
$1,500 or more	18,832