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West City is a Census village of 662 people across 1.61 square miles of land, in Franklin County. Median household income is $48,750, 68.3 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
West City
What West City is
- Census place typevillage
- Land area1.61 sq mi
- Water area0.02 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land412 plus or minus 85
- County holding the largest share of its areaFranklin 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.
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How many people live in West City
- Population662 plus or minus 136
- Median age45.8 plus or minus 11.5
- Population under 18119 plus or minus 41
- Share under 1818.0 percent plus or minus 5.0
- Population 65 and over121 plus or minus 41
- Share 65 and over18.3 percent plus or minus 4.8
- Households290 plus or minus 58
- Family households163 plus or minus 42
- Share of households that are families56.2 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in West City
- Median household income$48,750
- Per capita income$36,301 plus or minus $13,923
- Civilian labor force299 plus or minus 83
- Employed289 plus or minus 84
- Unemployed10 plus or minus 11
- Unemployment rate3.3 percent plus or minus 3.6
- Adults 25 and over470 plus or minus 96
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher93.4 percent plus or minus 26.0
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher10.2 percent plus or minus 6.4
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.5 percent plus or minus 5.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in West City
- Housing units314
- Occupied units290 plus or minus 58
- Vacant units24 plus or minus 22
- Vacancy rate7.6 percent plus or minus 6.9
- Owner occupied198 plus or minus 52
- Renter occupied92 plus or minus 31
- Ownership rate68.3 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$71,400 plus or minus $21,228
- Median gross rent, monthly$860
- Annual rent as a share of median income21.2 percent
- Single family units242 plus or minus 51
- Share single family77.1 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more36 plus or minus 25
- Share in buildings of two or more11.5 percent plus or minus 7.8
- Mobile homes36 plus or minus 19
- Median year structure built1957
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How West City gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute279 plus or minus 82
- Commuting under 15 minutes107 plus or minus 41
- Share commuting under 15 minutes38.4 percent plus or minus 9.5
- Commuting 30 minutes or more99 plus or minus 45
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more35.5 percent plus or minus 12.3
- Drove alone86.9 percent
- Carpooled4.5 percent plus or minus 3.9
- Public transport3.1 percent plus or minus 3.0
- Walked2.1 percent plus or minus 3.1
- Worked from home3.5 percent plus or minus 3.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Flood risk in West City
- NFIP communityVillage of West City
- NFIP community number170872
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date11/18/09(M)
The Village of West City participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 170872 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.
Franklin County, not West City
Franklin County context, not West City figures
- Establishments in Franklin County696
- Covered employment, Franklin County9,079
- Average annual pay, Franklin County$46,819
- Housing units permitted, Franklin County15
Every figure in this section is published for Franklin County as a whole and is not a measurement of West City.
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.
Coverage
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 City questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in West City, Illinois?
662, in 290 households. West City village covers 1.61 square miles of land, which is 412 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is West City in?
Franklin 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 City?
$48,750. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $71,400. Median gross rent is $860 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is West City in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. West City appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as West City, village of, community 170872, 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 City figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Franklin 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 City.
Is zoning published for West City?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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