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As of 2006-2010, the per capita income of Western Springs is $55,092, which is much higher than the state average of $28,782 and is much higher than the national average of $27,334. Western Springs median household income is $132,866, which has grown by 34.38% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 13.70% and is much higher than the national average rate of 19.17%. On average Western Springs residents spend 31.7 minutes per day commuting to work, which is higher than the state average of 28.5 minutes and is higher 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, #36

Western Springs, IL	55,092 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

Western Springs, IL	51,701 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

Western Springs, IL	87,656 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

Western Springs, IL	28,081 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, #25

Western Springs, IL	132,866 USD
Illinois	55,735 USD
U.S.	51,914 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Western Springs, IL	165,624 USD
Illinois	75,140 USD
U.S.	70,883 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #243

Western Springs, IL	34.38%
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

	Western Springs, IL		Illinois		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	57.97%	$25,329, see rank	26.02%	$14,427	24.21%	$15,308
Social Security Income	29.52%	$20,163, see rank	25.67%	$15,844	27.48%	$15,495
Public Assistance Income	0.24%	$5,400, see rank	2.01%	$3,365	2.47%	$3,553
Retirement Income	19.60%	$47,795, 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

Western Springs, IL	141,799 USD
Illinois	68,236 USD
U.S.	62,982 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Western Springs, IL	182,084 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

	Western Springs, IL	Illinois	U.S.
White	$133,319, see rank	$60,433	$54,999
Hispanic	$126,944, see rank	$47,170	$41,534
Asian	$250,001, see rank	$72,492	$68,950

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

Median Household Income by Age

	Western Springs, IL	Illinois	U.S.
25 to 44	$151,726, see rank	$61,533	$57,132
45 to 64	$152,279, see rank	$68,668	$63,398
65 or over	$61,307, see rank	$34,435	$33,906

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

Employment Status

	Western Springs, IL	%	Illinois	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	9,175	see rank	9,967,535	238,733,844
Male¹	4,445	48.45%, see rank	48.47%	48.60%
Male, In Labor Force:²	3,355	75.48%, see rank	72.80%	70.92%
Male, In Armed Forces²	33	0.74%, see rank	0.37%	0.83%
Male, Civilian²	3,322	74.74%, see rank	72.43%	70.09%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	3,164	95.24%, see rank	90.95%	91.78%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	158	4.76%, see rank	9.05%	8.22%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	1,090	24.52%, see rank	27.20%	29.08%
Female¹	4,730	51.55%, see rank	51.53%	51.40%
Female, In Labor Force:²	2,593	54.82%, see rank	61.07%	59.40%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.07%	0.13%
Female, Civilian²	2,593	54.82%, see rank	61.01%	59.26%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	2,409	92.90%, see rank	91.92%	92.41%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	184	7.10%, see rank	8.08%	7.59%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	2,137	45.18%, 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

	Western Springs, IL	%	Illinois	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	5,391	100%	5,930,230	139,255,035
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	3,893	72.21%, see rank	73.64%	76.00%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	82	1.52%, see rank	9.11%	10.35%
Public Transportation	863	16.01%, see rank	8.70%	4.94%
Walked	65	1.21%, see rank	3.06%	2.85%
Other Means	45	0.83%, see rank	1.57%	1.72%
Worked at Home	443	8.22%, see rank	3.92%	4.14%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Western Springs, IL	31.7 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

	Western Springs, IL	%	Illinois	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	5,573	-	6,062,848	141,833,331
Male¹	3,164	56.77%, see rank	52.49%	52.63%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	1,882	59.48%, see rank	32.66%	32.27%
Service Occupations²	188	5.94%, see rank	13.77%	14.06%
Sales and Office Occupations²	800	25.28%, see rank	18.26%	17.76%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	6	0.19%, see rank	0.49%	1.08%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	90	2.84%, see rank	8.95%	10.60%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	144	4.55%, see rank	20.46%	18.08%
Female¹	2,409	43.23%, see rank	47.51%	47.37%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	1,523	63.22%, see rank	38.88%	38.62%
Service Occupations²	87	3.61%, see rank	19.16%	20.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	740	30.72%, 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	10	0.42%, see rank	0.24%	0.34%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	49	2.03%, 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

	Western Springs, IL	%	Illinois	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	5,573	100%	6,062,848	141,833,331
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	6	0.11%, see rank	1.08%	1.86%
Construction	237	4.25%, see rank	5.96%	7.13%
Manufacturing	437	7.84%, see rank	13.02%	10.99%
Wholesale Trade	316	5.67%, see rank	3.43%	3.06%
Retail Trade	430	7.72%, see rank	10.84%	11.49%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	199	3.57%, see rank	5.88%	5.07%
Information	265	4.76%, see rank	2.32%	2.38%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	702	12.60%, see rank	7.85%	7.00%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	1,171	21.01%, see rank	10.84%	10.42%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	1,258	22.57%, see rank	21.64%	22.05%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	235	4.22%, see rank	8.55%	8.86%
Public Administration	169	3.03%, see rank	3.82%	4.84%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	148	2.66%, see rank	4.77%	4.86%

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

Poverty Level

	Western Springs, IL	%	Illinois	U.S.
Population in Poverty	318	2.52%, see rank	12.64%	13.82%
Family in Poverty	66	1.89%, see rank	9.24%	10.08%

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