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  Municipality:     Western Springs village  View map 
  DEMOGRAPHICS
       HOUSEHOLD SIZE AND COMPOSITION
 Average Household Size (1970 census)   3.4   About this data field 
 Average Household Size (1980 census)   3   About this data field 
 Average household size (2000 census)   2.89   About this data field 
       HOUSING COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF INCOME
 Median Monthly Owner Costs as a Percentage of Household Income (2000 census)   17.4   About this data field 
 Owner-Occ HH where Monthly Owner Costs are 20% or more of HH Income - As Pct of All Own-Occ HH (2000   39.8   About this data field 
 Owner-Occ HH where Monthly Owner Costs are 30% or more of HH Income - As Pct of All Own-Occ HH (2000   17.3   About this data field 
 Owner-Occ HH where Monthly Owner Costs are 40% or more of HH Income - As Pct of All Own-Occ HH (2000   8.6   About this data field 
 Owner-Occ HH where Monthly Owner Costs are 50% or more of HH Income - As Pct of All Own-Occ HH (2000   5.6   About this data field 
 Rent: Median Gross Rent as Percent of Household Income (2000 census)   20.4   About this data field 
 Rent: Number of Rental HH where Gross Rent is 20% or more of Household Income (2000 census)   77.00   About this data field 
 Rent: Number of Rental HH where Gross Rent is 30% or more of Household Income (2000 census)   28.00   About this data field 
 Rental HH where Gross Rent is 20% Or More of HH Income - As Pct of All Rental HH (2000 census)   43.5   About this data field 
 Rental HH where Gross Rent is 30% Or More of HH Income - As Pct of All Rental HH (2000 census)   15.8   About this data field 
       INCOME, EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT
 Income: Median Household Income (1990 census)   67454   About this data field 
 Income: Median Household Income (2000 census)   98876   About this data field 
 Income: Per Capita Income (2000 census)   43699   About this data field 
 Median Years of Schooling Completed (1970 census)   14   About this data field 
 Median Years of Schooling Completed (for persons 25 and older) (1980 census)   15.4   About this data field 
 Number of Persons Living Below Poverty Level (Census 1990)   46   About this data field 
 Number of Persons Living Below Poverty Level (Census 2000)   118   About this data field 
 Pct. of Persons (at least 25 years old) with at least 4 Years of College (1970 census)   35.9   About this data field 
 Pct. of Persons (at least 25 years old) with at least 4 Years of College (1980 census)   45.6   About this data field 
 Percent of workers employed in Manufacturing (1970 census)   28.8   About this data field 
 Percent of workers employed in Manufacturing (1980 census)   20.3   About this data field 
 Percentage of the civilian Labor Force that is Unemployed (1970 census)   1.3   About this data field 
 Percentage of the civilian Labor Force that is Unemployed (1980 census)   2.2   About this data field 
 Percentage of the Population Living Below Poverty Level (Census 1990)   0.4   About this data field 
 Percentage of the Population Living Below Poverty Level (Census 2000)   0.9   About this data field 
       POPULATION, AGE, SEX, MARITAL STATUS
 Median Age (2000 census)   39.8   About this data field 
 Number of Households (1980 census)   4281   About this data field 
 Number of Households (2000 census)   4318   About this data field 
 Pct.of Population 65 years old or older (1970 census)   8   About this data field 
 Pct.of Population under 18 years old (1970 census)   36   About this data field 
 Population (1970 census)   13029   About this data field 
 Population (1980 census)   12876   About this data field 
 Population (1990 census)   11984   About this data field 
 Population (2000 census)   12493   About this data field 
       RACE, ETHNICITY, CITIZENSHIP, LANGUAGE
 Foreign-born Persons (does not include persons born in Puerto Rico or US Island Areas) (1990 census)   534   About this data field 
 Foreign-born Persons (does not include persons born in Puerto Rico or US Island Areas) (2000 census)   477   About this data field 
 Foreign-born Persons as Pct.of Population (does not incl.Puerto Rican or US Island-born) (1990 censu   4.5   About this data field 
 Foreign-born Persons as Pct.of Population (does not incl.Puerto Rican or US Island-born) (2000 censu   3.8   About this data field 
 Hispanic Persons (1980 census)   115   About this data field 
 Hispanic Persons (1990 census)   127   About this data field 
 Hispanic Persons (2000 census)   212   About this data field 
 Hispanic Persons as Pct. of Population (1970 census)   0.0   About this data field 
 Hispanic Persons as Pct. of Population (1980 census)   0.9   About this data field 
 Hispanic Persons as Pct. of Population (1990 census)   1.1   About this data field 
 Hispanic Persons as Pct. of Population (2000 census)   1.7   About this data field 
 Language: Pct.of population Speaking a Language Other Than English at Home (2000 census)   7.6   About this data field 
 Language: Pct.of population Speaking Only English at Home (2000 census)   92.4   About this data field 
 Native-born Persons (includes persons born in Puerto Rico or US Island Areas) (1990 census)   11450   About this data field 
 Native-born Persons (includes persons born in Puerto Rico or US Island Areas) (2000 census)   12144   About this data field 
 Non-Hispanic Persons (1980 census)   12761   About this data field 
 Non-Hispanic Persons (1990 census)   11857   About this data field 
 Non-Hispanic persons (2000 census)   12281   About this data field 
 Non-Hispanic Persons as Pct. of Population (2000 census)   98.3   About this data field 
 Race: American Indian or Alaskan Native-only persons (Non-Hispanic) (2000 census)   4   About this data field 
 Race: American Indian or Alaskan Native-only persons (Non-Hispanic) as Pct. of Population (2000 cens   0.0   About this data field 
 Race: American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut persons (incl.Hispanic Indian, Eskimo, Aleut) (1980 census)   13   About this data field 
 Race: American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut persons (incl.Hispanic Indian, Eskimo, Aleut) (1990 census)   7   About this data field 
 Race: American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut Persons as a Pct.of Population (incl.Hispanic) (census 1980)   0.1   About this data field 
 Race: American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut Persons as a Pct.of Population (incl.Hispanic) (census 1990)   0.1   About this data field 
 Race: Asian-only persons (Non-Hispanic) (2000 census)   90   About this data field 
 Race: Asian-only persons (Non-Hispanic) as Pct. of Total Population (2000 census)   0.7   About this data field 
 Race: Asian-Pacific persons (including Hispanic Asian-Pacific persons) (1980 census)   98   About this data field 
 Race: Asian-Pacific persons (including Hispanic Asian-Pacific persons) (1990 census)   76   About this data field 
 Race: Asian-Pacific Persons as a Pct.of Population (including Hispanic Asian persons)(1980 census)   0.8   About this data field 
 Race: Asian-Pacific Persons as a Pct.of Population (including Hispanic Asian persons)(1990 census)   0.6   About this data field 
 Race: Black or African-American-only persons (Non-Hispanic) (2000 census)   23   About this data field 
 Race: Black or African-American-only persons (Non-Hispanic) as Pct. of Total Population (2000 census   0.2   About this data field 
 Race: Black persons (including Hispanic Black persons) (1980 census)   19   About this data field 
 Race: Black persons (including Hispanic Black persons) (1990 census)   19   About this data field 
 Race: Black Persons as a Percentage of Population (including Hispanic Black persons) (1970 census)   0.1   About this data field 
 Race: Black Persons as a Percentage of Population (including Hispanic Black persons) (1980 census)   0.1   About this data field 
 Race: Black Persons as a Percentage of Population (including Hispanic Black persons) (1990 census)   0.2   About this data field 
 Race: Hispanic American Indian and Alaskan Native-only persons (2000 census)   1   About this data field 
 Race: Hispanic Asian-only persons (2000 census)   0   About this data field 
 Race: Hispanic Black or African-American-only persons (2000 census)   0   About this data field 
 Race: Hispanic Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander-only persons (2000 census)   0   About this data field 
 Race: Hispanic Other-race persons (2000 census)   23   About this data field 
 Race: Hispanic persons of 2 or More Races (2000 census)   23   About this data field 
 Race: Hispanic White-only persons (2000 census)   165   About this data field 
 Race: Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander-only persons (Non-Hispanic) (2000 census)   0   About this data field 
 Race: Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander-only persons (Non-Hispanic) as Pct. of Total Population (2   0.0   About this data field 
 Race: Non-Hispanic Persons of 2 or More Races (2000 census)   43   About this data field 
 Race: Other Race persons (including Hispanic Other Race persons) (1980 census)   33   About this data field 
 Race: Other Race persons (including Hispanic Other Race persons) (1990 census)   14   About this data field 
 Race: Other-Race persons (Non-Hispanic) (2000 census)   3   About this data field 
 Race: Other-Race persons (Non-Hispanic) as Pct. of Total Population (2000 census)   0.0   About this data field 
 Race: Other-Race Persons as a Pct.of Population (incl.Hispanic Other-Race persons)(1980 census)   0.3   About this data field 
 Race: Other-Race Persons as a Pct.of Population (incl.Hispanic Other-Race persons)(1990 census)   0.1   About this data field 
 Race: White persons (including Hispanic White persons) (1980 census)   12713   About this data field 
 Race: White persons (including Hispanic White persons) (1990 census)   11868   About this data field 
 Race: White Persons as a Percentage of Population (including Hispanic White persons) (1980 census)   98.7   About this data field 
 Race: White Persons as a Percentage of Population (including Hispanic White persons) (1990 census)   99.0   About this data field 
 Race: White-only persons (Non-Hispanic) (2000 census)   12118   About this data field 
 Race: White-only persons (Non-Hispanic) as Pct. of Total population (2000 census)   97.0   About this data field 
       TRANSPORTATION AND MOBILITY
 Percent of Workers who Drive or Ride in an Automobile to Work (1970 census)   71.4   About this data field 
 Percent of Workers who Drive or Ride in an Automobile to Work (1980 census)   72.6   About this data field 
  NEIGHBORHOOD
       CRIME
 Crimes per 1000 residents (2001)   10.80   About this data field 
  PROPERTY
       LENGTH OF OCCUPANCY
 Median Year Householder Moved into Unit (2000 census)   1987   About this data field 
       PERMITS,VIOLATIONS,DEMOLITIONS,FORECLOSURES
 Building permits issued in 1995 - Number of Buildings   13   About this data field 
 Building permits issued in 1995 - Total Value of permitted Work   2746965   About this data field 
 Building permits issued in 1996 - Number of Buildings   14   About this data field 
 Building permits issued in 1996 - Total Value of permitted Work   2890717   About this data field 
 Building permits issued in 1997 - Number of Buildings   12   About this data field 
 Building permits issued in 1997 - Total Value of permitted Work   2414443   About this data field 
 Building permits issued in 1998 - Number of Buildings   41   About this data field 
 Building permits issued in 1998 - Total Value of permitted Work   8481700   About this data field 
 Building permits issued in 1999 - Number of Buildings   62   About this data field 
 Building permits issued in 1999 - Total Value of permitted Work   13339719   About this data field 
 Building permits issued in 2000 - Number of Buildings   38   About this data field 
 Building permits issued in 2000 - Total Value of permitted Work   13638150   About this data field 
 Building permits issued in 2001 - Number of Buildings   42   About this data field 
 Building permits issued in 2001 - Total Value of permitted Work   17502215   About this data field 
 Building permits issued in 2002 - Number of Buildings   38   About this data field 
 Building permits issued in 2002 - Total Value of permitted Work   18087855   About this data field 
 Building permits issued in 2003 - Number of Buildings   80   About this data field 
 Building permits issued in 2003 - Total Value of permitted Work   36606883   About this data field 
       PROPERTY CHARACTERISTICS (PIN, AGE, SIZE, BDRMS)
 Single-unit detached Homes as a Percent of all Housing Units (1970 census)   95.9   About this data field 
 Units in Structure - 1 unit attached (1990 census)   40   About this data field 
 Units in Structure - 1 unit attached (2000 census)   93   About this data field 
 Units in Structure - 1 unit detached (1990 census)   4125   About this data field 
 Units in Structure - 1 unit detached (2000 census)   4180   About this data field 
 Units in Structure - 10 to 19 units (1990 census)   2   About this data field 
 Units in Structure - 10 to 19 units (2000 census)   7   About this data field 
 Units in Structure - 2 units (1990 census)   95   About this data field 
 Units in Structure - 2 units (2000 census)   98   About this data field 
 Units in Structure - 20 to 49 units (1990 census)   22   About this data field 
 Units in Structure - 20 to 49 units (2000 census)   18   About this data field 
 Units in Structure - 3 or 4 units (1990 census)   62   About this data field 
 Units in Structure - 3 or 4 units (2000 census)   78   About this data field 
 Units in Structure - 5 to 9 units (1990 census)   15   About this data field 
 Units in Structure - 5 to 9 units (2000 census)   0   About this data field 
 Units in Structure - 50 or more units (2000 census)   0   About this data field 
       PROPERTY STATUS (VACANT,OCCUPIED,OWN-OCC OR RENT)
 Number of Housing Units (1970 census)   3577   About this data field 
 Number of Housing Units (1980 census)   4338   About this data field 
 Number of Housing Units (1990 census)   4370   About this data field 
 Number of Housing Units (2000 census)   4444   About this data field 
 Number of Occupied Housing Units (1980 census)   4281   About this data field 
 Number of Occupied Housing Units (1990 census)   4295   About this data field 
 Number of Occupied Housing Units (2000 census)   4318   About this data field 
 Number of Owner-Occupied Housing Units (1980 census)   4048.00   About this data field 
 Number of Owner-Occupied Housing Units (1990 census)   4099   About this data field 
 Number of Owner-Occupied Housing Units (2000 census)   4121   About this data field 
 Number of Renter-Occupied Housing Units (1980 census)   233   About this data field 
 Number of Renter-Occupied Housing Units (1990 census)   196   About this data field 
 Number of Renter-Occupied Housing Units (2000 census)   197   About this data field 
 Number of Vacant Housing Units (1980 census)   57   About this data field 
 Number of Vacant Housing Units (1990 census)   75   About this data field 
 Number of Vacant Housing Units (2000 census)   126   About this data field 
 Owner-Occupied as a Percentage of all Occupied Housing Units (Census 1970)   94.3   About this data field 
 Owner-Occupied as a Percentage of all Occupied Housing Units (Census 1980)   94.60   About this data field 
 Owner-Occupied as a Percentage of all Occupied Housing Units (Census 1990)   95.4   About this data field 
 Owner-Occupied as a Percentage of all Occupied Housing Units (Census 2000)   95.4   About this data field 
 Persons Living in Owner-Occ.Housing Units, as a Pct.of All Persons in Occupied Hsg.Units (Cens.2000)   96.1   About this data field 
 Persons Living in Owner-Occupied Housing Units (Census 2000)   12004   About this data field 
 Persons Living in Rental Housing Units, as a Pct.of All Persons in Occupied Hsg.Units (Census 2000)   3.9   About this data field 
 Persons Living in Renter-Occupied Housing Units (Census 2000)   489   About this data field 
 Renter-Occupied as a Percentage of all Occupied Housing Units (Census 1980)   5.40   About this data field 
 Renter-Occupied as a Percentage of all Occupied Housing Units (Census 1990)   4.6   About this data field 
 Renter-Occupied as a Percentage of all Occupied Housing Units (Census 2000)   4.6   About this data field 
 Vacant Housing Units as a Pct. of All Housing Units (1970 census)   0.8   About this data field 
 Vacant Housing Units as a Pct. of All Housing Units (1980 census)   1.30   About this data field 
 Vacant Housing Units as a Pct. of All Housing Units (1990 census)   1.72   About this data field 
 Vacant Housing Units as a Pct. of All Housing Units (2000 census)   2.84   About this data field 
       PROPERTY VALUE
 Affordable Units as Pct. of All Housing Units (Aff.to HH under 80% AMI for Own, 60% AMI for Rental)   2.44   About this data field 
 Median Housing Sale Price (2001 - Quarter 2)   335000   About this data field 
 Median Housing Sale Price (2001 - Quarter 3)   339000   About this data field 
 Median Housing Sale Price (2001 - Quarter 4)   332500   About this data field 
 Median Housing Sale Price (2002 - Quarter 1)   323000   About this data field 
 Median Housing Sale Price (2002 - Quarter 2)   357500   About this data field 
 Median Housing Sale Price (2002 - Quarter 3)   430000   About this data field 
 Median Housing Sale Price (2002 - Quarter 4)   395000   About this data field 
 Median Housing Sale Price (2003 - Quarter 1)   425000   About this data field 
 Median Housing Sale Price (2003 - Quarter 2)   520500   About this data field 
 Median Housing Sale Price (2003 - Quarter 3)   429000   About this data field 
 Median Housing Sale Price (2003 - Quarter 4)   440000   About this data field 
 Median Housing Sale Price (2004 - Quarter 1)   436000   About this data field 
 Median Housing Sale Price (2004 - Quarter 2)   525000   About this data field 
 Median Housing Sale Price (2004 - Quarter 3)   465500   About this data field 
 Median Housing Sale Price (2004 - Quarter 4)   457500   About this data field 
 Median Housing Sale Price (2005 - Quarter 1)   502000   About this data field 
 Median Housing Sale Price (2005 - Quarter 2)   555000   About this data field 
 Median Housing Sale Price (2005 - Quarter 3)   486000   About this data field 
 Median Housing Sale Price (2005 - Quarter 4)   550000   About this data field 
 Median Housing Sale Price (2006 - Quarter 1)   485000   About this data field 
 Median Value of Owner-Occupied Housing Units (1990 census)   195800   About this data field 
 Median Value of Owner-Occupied Housing Units (2000 census)   323900   About this data field 
 Median Value of Single Family Homes (1993)   225000.00   About this data field 
 Median Value of Single Family Homes (2000)   320000.00   About this data field 
 Median Value of Single Family Homes (2001)   340500.00   About this data field 
 Median Value of Single Family Homes (2002)   409000.00   About this data field 
 Median Value of Single-Unit Owner-Occupied Housing Units (1970 census)   38100   About this data field 
 Pct.Change in Median Value of Single Family Homes, 1993-2002   81.7800   About this data field 
 Pct.Change in Median Value of Single Family Homes, 2000-2001   6.4100   About this data field 
 Pct.Change in Median Value of Single Family Homes, 2000-2002   27.8100   About this data field 
 Pct.Change in Median Value of Single Family Homes, 2001-2002   20.1200   About this data field 
       RENTS
 Rent: Median Contract Rent (1970 census)   184   About this data field 
 Rent: Median Contract Rent (1990 census)   616   About this data field 
 Rent: Median Contract Rent (2000 census)   650   About this data field 
 Rent: Median Gross Rent (1990 census)   878   About this data field 
 Rent: Median Gross Rent (2000 census)   932   About this data field 
 Rent: Median Gross Rent as Percent of Household Income (1990 census)   19.9   About this data field 
       SUBSIDIES, ASSISTANCE
 Housing Choice Voucher Holders - Number of Households (2003)   1   About this data field 

Contact persons for this locality
Lastname Firstname Title Address City Zip Phone
President Kravcik John 740 Hillgrove Avenue Western Spri 60558-0528 708/246-1800 (Hall)



Web sites pertaining to this locality
http://www.suntimes.com/census/cities/western_springs.html
http://www.city-data.com/city/Western-Springs-Illinois.html
http://www.ersys.com/usa/17/1780242/index.htm
http://www.commerce.state.il.us/communityprofiles/profiles/WESTERNSPRINGS.HTM
http://www.wsprings.com
http://www.villageprofile.com/illinois/west_springs/index.html
http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=6783



Where is it?     View map
Municipality Western Springs  View map
County COOK  View map


Census Tracts found
5 census tracts found
(Note: some census tracts may appear twice in the list because they overlap two or more municipalities)
Tract 819000 COOK Western Springs  
Tract 819801 COOK Western Springs  
Tract 819802 COOK Western Springs  
Tract 819900 COOK Western Springs  
Tract 820101 COOK Western Springs  


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