West City, Illinois
West City: Human settlement in Illinois, United States of America
About
West City is a city located in the county of Franklin in the U.S. state of Illinois. Its population at the 2010 census was 661 and a population density of 406 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 626 inhabitants.
Quick Facts about West City
Population : | 626 (2020) |
Country : | United States of America |
State : | Illinois (United States) |
County : | Franklin County |
Area : | 1.63 km2 |
Altitude : | 1,480 feet / 451 meters |
Time Zone : | America/Chicago |
Local time : | 08:26:47 (21st November 2024) |
Density : | 384 Pop. per km² as of 2020 |
Population growth : | -5.59% (2010-2020) |
Geography
West City is located at 37°59'38"N 88°56'6"W (37.9939400, -88.9350700).
West City map
Demographics
According to census records, the population of West City decreased by 5.59% in 10 years.
Year | Population | % Change | Method |
2010 | 661 | - | census |
2011 | 663 | 0.3% | estimation process |
2012 | 661 | -0.3% | estimation process |
2013 | 656 | -0.76% | estimation process |
2014 | 653 | -0.46% | estimation process |
2015 | 652 | -0.15% | estimation process |
2016 | 649 | -0.46% | estimation process |
2017 | 646 | -0.46% | estimation process |
2018 | 641 | -0.78% | estimation process |
2019 | 638 | -0.47% | estimation process |
2020 | 626 | -1.92% | estimation process |
Demographic Facts
Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : | 53,447 |
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : | 42,194 |
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : | 26.7% |
April 1, 2020 Population : | 54,873 |
April 1, 2010 Population : | 41,542 |
People under 5 years old, percentage : | 6.4% |
People under 18 years old, percentage : | 24.8% |
People over 65 (%) : | 12.8% |
Female persons, % : | 49.3% |
White only, percent : | 62.5% |
Black or African American alone, percent : | 24.2% |
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : | 0.2% |
Asians alone % : | 3.5% |
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : | 0.0% |
% of people who have participated in two or more races : | 2.8% |
% of Hispanic or Latino : | 27.8% |
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : | 43.4% |
2015-2019 Veterans : | 2,674 |
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : | 15.2% |
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : | 71.9% |
Economic Facts
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : | 71.9% |
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : | $228,400 |
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : | $1,502 |
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : | $545 |
2015-2019 median gross rent : | $1,296 |
2015-2019 Households : | 17,184 |
Population per household, 2015-2019 : | 3.00 |
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : | 92.0% |
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : | 25.3% |
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : | 91.0% |
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : | 84.3% |
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : | 86.5% |
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : | 27.5% |
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : | 6.9% |
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : | 14.1% |
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 68.2% |
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 63.0% |
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : | 149,633 |
Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : | 87,979 |
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : | 625,785 |
2012 total retail sales per capita : | $14,071 |
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 31.1 |
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : | $66,057 |
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : | $29,583 |
Percentage of people living in poverty : | 9.4% |
Total number of businesses in 2012 : | 4,573 |
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : | 2,252 |
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : | 1,809 |
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 2,089 |
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 2,359 |
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 465 |
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 3,843 |
2010 population per square mile : | 1,329.6 |
2010 land area in square miles : | 31.24 |
Schools in West City
College & universities near West City, IL
Code | Name | City | ZIP |
---|---|---|---|
148256 | Rend Lake College | Ina (IL) | 62846 |
Stations (7)
Amtrak & bus stations near West City, IL
Code | Name | Address | Type |
---|---|---|---|
DQN | Du Quoin | 20 North Chestnut St. | RAIL |
MAI | Marion, IL | 2100 West Main Street | BUS |
MVI | Mt. Vernon, IL | 102 Potomac Boulevard | BUS |
CDL | Carbondale station | 401 South Illinois St. | RAIL |
CEN | Centralia station | 108 East Broadway | RAIL |
Post offices near West City
Post Office Name | City | ZIP |
---|---|---|
Benton Post Office | Benton (IL) | 62812 |
Other cities in Franklin County
Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Franklin County , IL.
City Name | Population | Title |
---|---|---|
Frankfort | 19,411 | County seat city in Franklin County, Kentucky, USA and Kentucky federated state capital city |
West Frankfort | 7,733 | City in Illinois, USA |
Benton | 6,784 | City in Illinois |
Logan | 3,057 | Unincorporated community in Illinois |
Christopher | 2,686 | City in Franklin County, Illinois, United States |
Sesser | 1,837 | City in Franklin County, Illinois, United States |
Zeigler | 1,671 | City in Franklin County, Illinois, United States |
Royalton | 1,110 | City in Minnesota |
Valier | 630 | Human settlement in Illinois, United States of America |
Thompsonville | 519 | Village in Franklin County, Illinois, United States |
Buckner | 435 | Human settlement in Illinois, United States of America |
Orient | 338 | City in Franklin County, Illinois, United States |
Ewing | 293 | City in Illinois, United States of America |