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| West Chicago |
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| Population 2002: | 25,133 |
| Population 2000: | 23,469 |
| Elevation: | 784 feet |
| Area codes: | 630 |
| Foreign born: | 34.7% (31.4% Latin America) |
| Land area: | 13.8 square miles |
| Population growth: | +1,664 (+7.09%) |
| County: | DuPage |
| Industries: | Manufacturing (22.0%), Educational,health and social services (13.6%), Professional,scientific,management,administrative,and waste management services (11.9%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (10.5%), Retail trade (10.2%). |
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| Races |
| Hispanic: | 48.6% |
| White Non-Hispanic: | 47.1% |
| Other race: | 15.1% |
| Two or more races: | 3.0% |
| Black: | 1.7% |
| Filipino: | 0.7% |
| American Indian: | 0.7% |
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| Marital Status |
| Now married: | 60.5% |
| Never married: | 29.7% |
| Divorced: | 5.8% |
| Widowed: | 2.8% |
| Separated: | 1.2% |
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| Median |
| House value: | $160,000 |
| Household income: | $63,424 |
| Resident age: | 27.8 years |
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| West Chicago Compared to Illinois State Average |
| Median house value: | above |
| Hispanic race population percentage: | much above |
| Length of stay since moving in: | below |
| Black race population percentage: | much below |
| Foreign-born population percentage: | much above |
| Median age: | below |
| Median household income: | above |
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| Education |
| High school or higher: | 67.0% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher: | 21.9% |
| Graduate or professional degree: | 5.2% |
| Unemployed: | 3.8% |
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| Crime Statistics |
| 2002 larceny counts: | 529 (2254.0 per 100,000) |
| 2002 crime index: | 223.9 - nationwide average is 329, higher means more crime |
| 2002 burglaries: | 117 (498.5 per 100,000) |
| 2002 assaults: | 53 (225.8 per 100,000) |
| 2002 auto thefts: | 45 (191.7 per 100,000) |
| 2002 robberies: | 10 (42.6 per 100,000) |
| 2002 rapes: | 5 (21.3 per 100,000) |
| 2002 murders: | 4 (17.0 per 100,000) |
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| Ancestries |
| German: | 17.6% |
| Irish: | 10.0% |
| Polish: | 6.5% |
| Italian: | 6.5% |
| English: | 5.2% |
| United States: | 2.7% |