Westmont is a medium-sized village located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 23,933 people and five associated neighborhoods, Westmont is the 94th largest community in Illinois. Westmont home prices are not only among the most expensive in Illinois, but Westmont real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Westmont is a decidedly white-collar village, with fully 87.61% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Westmont is a village of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Westmont who work in management occupations (13.10%), office and administrative support (12.59%), and healthcare (8.75%). 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. A relatively large number of people in Westmont telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 19.63% 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. Like elsewhere in America, most people in Westmont use a private automobile to get to work. But notably, a substantial number of Westmont‘s citizens do make use of public transit in their daily commute, primarily riding the train. This helps more people get to work with less air pollution, and require fewer highways to get them there.The education level of Westmont ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Westmont, 49.33% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree. The per capita income in Westmont in 2022 was $54,524, which is wealthy relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $218,096 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 14.43% 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 24.14% 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.
