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West Chicago, Illinois: commercial real estate data.
West Chicago is a Census city of 25,395 people across 15.41 square miles of land, in DuPage County. Median household income is $99,927, 70.9 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 64 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $44.9 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
West Chicago
What West Chicago is
- Census place typecity
- Land area15.41 sq mi
- Water area0.33 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,648
- County holding the largest share of its areaDuPage County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
West Chicago
How many people live in West Chicago
- Population25,395
- Median age36.3
- Population under 186,653
- Share under 1826.2 percent
- Population 65 and over2,830
- Share 65 and over11.1 percent
- Households7,459
- Family households5,760
- Share of households that are families77.2 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
West Chicago
Income and work in West Chicago
- Median household income$99,927
- Per capita income$38,037
- Civilian labor force14,286
- Employed12,932
- Unemployed1,354 plus or minus 542
- Unemployment rate9.5 percent plus or minus 3.8
- Adults 25 and over16,133
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher78.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher32.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree13.2 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
West Chicago
Housing in West Chicago
- Housing units7,745
- Occupied units7,459
- Vacant units286 plus or minus 145
- Vacancy rate3.7 percent plus or minus 1.9
- Owner occupied5,292
- Renter occupied2,167
- Ownership rate70.9 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$336,800
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,469
- Annual rent as a share of median income17.6 percent
- Single family units5,770
- Share single family74.5 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more1,952
- Share in buildings of two or more25.2 percent
- Mobile homes23 plus or minus 21
- Median year structure built1980
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
West Chicago
How West Chicago gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute11,117
- Commuting under 15 minutes2,818
- Share commuting under 15 minutes25.3 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more4,465
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more40.2 percent
- Drove alone65.2 percent
- Carpooled18.7 percent
- Public transport1.1 percent plus or minus 0.9
- Walked0.9 percent plus or minus 0.5
- Worked from home11.7 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
West Chicago
SBA loans in West Chicago (7(a))
- Approvals64
- Gross approval$44,936,800
- Average approval$702,138
- Median approval$264,100
- Ninetieth percentile approval$1,408,150
- Largest approval$5,000,000
- Jobs supported528
- Jobs per approval8.3
- Loans with a final outcome9
- Paid in full9
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more17.2 percent
- Share to franchises6.3 percent
- Distinct lenders25
- Distinct industries by NAICS38
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in West Chicago, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 9 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
West Chicago
SBA loans in West Chicago (504)
- Approvals42
- Gross approval$28,169,000
- Average approval$670,690
- Median approval$510,000
- Largest approval$1,994,000
- Jobs supported435
- Loans with a final outcome15
- Charged off1
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs5
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in West Chicago, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 15 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
West Chicago
Flood risk in West Chicago
- NFIP communityCity of West Chicago
- NFIP community number170219
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date08/01/19
The City of West Chicago participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 170219 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
DuPage County, not West Chicago
DuPage County context, not West Chicago figures
- Establishments in DuPage County34,121
- Covered employment, DuPage County622,113
- Average annual pay, DuPage County$79,674
- Housing units permitted, DuPage County1,450
Every figure in this section is published for DuPage County as a whole and is not a measurement of West Chicago.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
West Chicago questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in West Chicago, Illinois?
25,395, in 7,459 households. West Chicago city covers 15.41 square miles of land, which is 1,648 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is West Chicago in?
DuPage County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in West Chicago?
$99,927. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $336,800. Median gross rent is $1,469 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to West Chicago businesses?
64 7(a) approvals totaling $44.9 m since FY2020, across 25 lenders, median approval $264,100, plus 42 504 approvals worth $28.2 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in West Chicago, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to West Chicago borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for West Chicago. Only 9 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is West Chicago in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. West Chicago appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as West Chicago, city of, community 170219, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page West Chicago figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for DuPage County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of West Chicago.
Is zoning published for West Chicago?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.