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Westmont, IL
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Westmont profile


Living in Westmont



Westmont is a medium-sized village located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 23,976 people and five constituent neighborhoods, Westmont is the 94th largest community in Illinois.

Westmont real estate is some of the most expensive in Illinois, although Westmont house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

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

Of important note, Westmont is also a village of artists. Westmont has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Westmont’s character.

A relatively large number of people in Westmont telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 15.05% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Overall, Westmont’s crime rate is one of the lowest in the nation, which makes a great place to live if safety is an important concern.

Although the majority of commuting trips in the village are by private automobile, Westmont is somewhat unusual for a village of its size for having a substantial number of people who use public transportation. For a lot of people, the train helps to get to and from their jobs every morning, which benefits everyone in the Westmont area by reducing both traffic and air pollution.

Westmont is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 48.61% of adults in Westmont have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher.

The per capita income in Westmont in 2018 was $44,543, which is wealthy relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $178,172 for a family of four. However, Westmont contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Westmont is an extremely ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Westmont home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Westmont residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Westmont also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 13.17% of the village’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Westmont include Irish, German, Polish, Italian, and English.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Westmont's cultural character, accounting for 24.03% of the village’s population.

The most common language spoken in Westmont is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.