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 : 04:41:46 (5th 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

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City Name Population Title
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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