Illinois / Census place 1780047

Westchester

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Westchester village

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
16,300
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.2%
Population estimate
Density
4,422/sq mi
3.7 sq mi land area
Median age
51.6 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$98,954
Median home value
$327,300
Median gross rent
$1,794
Bachelor’s degree or higher
43.6%
Typical commute
27.4 min
Public transit commute
4.7%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: CHICAGO OHARE INTL AP (8 mi from place center)
Average high
59.5°F
Average low
43°F
Annual rainfall
37.9"
Annual snowfall
38.4"

Month by month

A year in Westchester.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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