Western Springs is a somewhat small village located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 12,621 people and three constituent neighborhoods, Western Springs is the 180th largest community in Illinois.

Western Springs is a decidedly white-collar village, with fully 94.20% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Western Springs is a village of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Western Springs who work in management occupations (18.46%), sales jobs (15.78%), and office and administrative support jobs (12.17%).

Also of interest is that Western Springs has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

In addition, Western Springs is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates," which are people who are not only wealthy and employed in professional occupations, but highly educated to boot. Urban sophisticates have urbane tastes - whether they reside in a big or small city, a suburb, or a little town. Urban sophisticates support bookstores, quality clothing stores, enjoy luxury travel, and in big cities, they are truly the patrons of the arts, attending and supporting institutions such as opera, symphony, ballet, and theatre.

Western Springs is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The village's good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Western Springs's overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

As is often the case in a small village, Western Springs doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Western Springs Information and Demographics

If knowledge is power, Western Springs is a pretty powerful place. 66.39% of the adults in Western Springs have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 14.96% for all cities and towns.

The per capita income in Western Springs in 2000 was $43,699, which is wealthy relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $174,796 for a family of four. However, Western Springs contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Western Springs home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Western Springs is White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Western Springs include Irish, German, Italian, Polish, English, Swedish, and Czech.

The most common language spoken in Western Springs is English.