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West City, IL Income and Careers

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As of 2006-2010, the per capita income of West City is $14,979, which is much lower than the state average of $28,782 and is much lower than the national average of $27,334. West City median household income is $26,778, which has grown by 26.01% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 13.70% and is higher than the national average rate of 19.17%. On average West City residents spend 18.3 minutes per day commuting to work, which is lower than the state average of 28.5 minutes and is lower than the national average of 25.3 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #1257

West City, IL	14,979 USD
Illinois	28,782 USD
U.S.	27,334 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

West City, IL	20,703 USD
Illinois	31,179 USD
U.S.	29,701 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

West City, IL	28,750 USD
Illinois	38,159 USD
U.S.	35,201 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

West City, IL	10,333 USD
Illinois	25,193 USD
U.S.	24,139 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #1286

West City, IL	26,778 USD
Illinois	55,735 USD
U.S.	51,914 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

West City, IL	31,770 USD
Illinois	75,140 USD
U.S.	70,883 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #416

West City, IL	26.01%
Illinois	13.70%
U.S.	19.17%

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	West City, IL		Illinois		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	5.95%	$12,828, see rank	26.02%	$14,427	24.21%	$15,308
Social Security Income	47.38%	$13,810, see rank	25.67%	$15,844	27.48%	$15,495
Public Assistance Income	0.95%	$225, see rank	2.01%	$3,365	2.47%	$3,553
Retirement Income	22.38%	$6,886, see rank	16.38%	$22,467	17.51%	$21,489

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

West City, IL	35,536 USD
Illinois	68,236 USD
U.S.	62,982 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

West City, IL	41,986 USD
Illinois	88,178 USD
U.S.	82,446 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	West City, IL	Illinois	U.S.
White	$26,778, see rank	$60,433	$54,999

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	West City, IL	Illinois	U.S.
less than 25	$55,208, see rank	$25,854	$26,465
25 to 44	$32,941, see rank	$61,533	$57,132
45 to 64	$21,875, see rank	$68,668	$63,398
65 or over	$16,875, see rank	$34,435	$33,906

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	West City, IL	%	Illinois	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	726	see rank	9,967,535	238,733,844
Male¹	362	49.86%, see rank	48.47%	48.60%
Male, In Labor Force:²	234	64.64%, see rank	72.80%	70.92%
Male, In Armed Forces²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.37%	0.83%
Male, Civilian²	234	64.64%, see rank	72.43%	70.09%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	224	95.73%, see rank	90.95%	91.78%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	10	4.27%, see rank	9.05%	8.22%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	128	35.36%, see rank	27.20%	29.08%
Female¹	364	50.14%, see rank	51.53%	51.40%
Female, In Labor Force:²	134	36.81%, see rank	61.07%	59.40%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.07%	0.13%
Female, Civilian²	134	36.81%, see rank	61.01%	59.26%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	129	96.27%, see rank	91.92%	92.41%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	5	3.73%, see rank	8.08%	7.59%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	230	63.19%, see rank	38.93%	40.60%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	West City, IL	%	Illinois	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	350	100%	5,930,230	139,255,035
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	306	87.43%, see rank	73.64%	76.00%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	20	5.71%, see rank	9.11%	10.35%
Public Transportation	0	0.00%, see rank	8.70%	4.94%
Walked	7	2.00%, see rank	3.06%	2.85%
Other Means	0	0.00%, see rank	1.57%	1.72%
Worked at Home	17	4.86%, see rank	3.92%	4.14%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

West City, IL	18.3 minutes
Illinois	28.5 minutes
U.S.	25.3 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	West City, IL	%	Illinois	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	353	-	6,062,848	141,833,331
Male¹	224	63.46%, see rank	52.49%	52.63%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	17	7.59%, see rank	32.66%	32.27%
Service Occupations²	59	26.34%, see rank	13.77%	14.06%
Sales and Office Occupations²	11	4.91%, see rank	18.26%	17.76%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.49%	1.08%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	29	12.95%, see rank	8.95%	10.60%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	108	48.21%, see rank	20.46%	18.08%
Female¹	129	36.54%, see rank	47.51%	47.37%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	22	17.05%, see rank	38.88%	38.62%
Service Occupations²	39	30.23%, see rank	19.16%	20.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	56	43.41%, see rank	34.22%	33.85%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.12%	0.30%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.24%	0.34%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	12	9.30%, see rank	7.12%	6.07%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	West City, IL	%	Illinois	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	353	100%	6,062,848	141,833,331
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	25	7.08%, see rank	1.08%	1.86%
Construction	17	4.82%, see rank	5.96%	7.13%
Manufacturing	61	17.28%, see rank	13.02%	10.99%
Wholesale Trade	0	0.00%, see rank	3.43%	3.06%
Retail Trade	53	15.01%, see rank	10.84%	11.49%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	28	7.93%, see rank	5.88%	5.07%
Information	17	4.82%, see rank	2.32%	2.38%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	4	1.13%, see rank	7.85%	7.00%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	18	5.10%, see rank	10.84%	10.42%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	51	14.45%, see rank	21.64%	22.05%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	13	3.68%, see rank	8.55%	8.86%
Public Administration	26	7.37%, see rank	3.82%	4.84%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	40	11.33%, see rank	4.77%	4.86%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	West City, IL	%	Illinois	U.S.
Population in Poverty	178	19.87%, see rank	12.64%	13.82%
Family in Poverty	28	13.53%, see rank	9.24%	10.08%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical poverty level data.