Housing data for West City, IL
West City, IL has an estimated 662 residents and 314 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a village in Franklin County.
31.7% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $860 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 662 (±136)
- Housing units
- 314 (±58)
- Households that rent
- 31.7%
- Median gross rent
- $860
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −14.2%
What stands out in West City
Working from home: 3.5% (±3.3 points) in West City, lower than in Franklin County (7.2%).
Average commute: 21.3 minutes (±3.7) in West City, lower than in Franklin County (26.9 minutes).
Median household income: $48,750 (±$6,679) in West City, lower than in Franklin County ($56,740).
Housing in West City at a glance
- Median rent: $860 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent by bedrooms: $813 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 42.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 31.7% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $48,750 median household income
- Home values: $71,400 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,383 median monthly cost with a mortgage (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Property taxes: $1,225 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 1.6% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 42.1% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 76.4% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 57.2% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 21.3 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 0 violent crimes per 100,000 residents (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Growth: −14.2% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 30.0% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.3% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
West City against Franklin County, its state and the nation
| West City | Franklin County | Illinois | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 662 (±136) | 37,323 (exact) | 12,694,798 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 314 (±58) | 18,462 (±45) | 5,457,452 (±471) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 31.7% (±9.2 points) | 25.9% (±2.0 points) | 32.9% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $860 (±$64) | $803 (±$51) | $1,274 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $48,750 (±$6,679) | $56,740 (±$3,913) | $83,390 (±$362) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $71,400 (±$21,228) | $89,000 (±$3,455) | $263,300 (±$797) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,225 (±$177) | $1,394 (±$66) | $5,298 (±$22) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 76.4% (±18.2 points) | 70.2% (±3.4 points) | 63.4% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 21.3 minutes (±3.7) | 26.9 minutes (±1.3) | 27.8 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 85.9% (±7.1 points) | 83.4% (±1.5 points) | 90.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 45.8 years (±11.5) | 43.4 years (±0.5) | 39.0 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
West City covers 1.6 square miles of land, about 412 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How West City has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 772 (±162) | 662 (±136) | −14.2% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 339 (±52) | 314 (±58) | −7.4% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $661 (±$137) | $860 (±$64) | +30.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $71,300 (±$18,496) | $71,400 (±$21,228) | +0.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $42,125 (±$9,667) | $48,750 (±$6,679) | +15.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $990 (±$270) | $1,383 (±$683) | +39.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,197 (±$590) | $1,225 (±$177) | +2.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 41.5% (±10.4 points) | 31.7% (±9.2 points) | −9.8 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 5.0% (±7.4 points) | 0.0% (±32.2 points) | −5.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in West City
In 2025, the West City Police Department reported 0 violent and 8,320 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Places near West City
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benton | 2.1 mi | $798 | $87,200 | 37.4% |
| Browning Township (Franklin County) | 2.2 mi | $931 | $89,400 | 22.8% |
| Buckner | 3.8 mi | $1,089 | $69,300 | 20.8% |
| Benton Township (Franklin County) | 4.3 mi | $824 | $84,500 | 32.6% |
| Valier | 5.4 mi | $1,144 | $80,100 | 19.6% |
| Orient | 5.7 mi | $779 | $49,800 | 26.8% |
| Barren Township | 5.7 mi | — | $157,100 | 0.0% |
| Christopher | 5.9 mi | $725 | $66,600 | 27.4% |
Places in Illinois most like West City
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheldon | $801 | $78,000 | $44,280 | 31.6% |
| Sheldon Township | $801 | $82,800 | $47,656 | 29.4% |
| Benton Township (Franklin County) | $824 | $84,500 | $55,610 | 32.6% |
| Toledo | $909 | $86,100 | $56,354 | 34.0% |
| Lovington | $788 | $87,400 | $55,556 | 31.1% |
| Taylor Springs | $772 | $67,400 | $45,000 | 27.3% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Illinois.
HUD Fair Market Rent for West City, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $648 | $711 | $930 | $1,225 | $1,315 |
HUD income limits for West City, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $18,850 | $31,400 | $50,250 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $35,900 | $57,400 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $40,400 | $64,600 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $44,850 | $71,750 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $48,450 | $77,500 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $52,050 | $83,250 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $55,650 | $89,000 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $59,250 | $94,750 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Franklin County, IL, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $75,100.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about West City
How many renters are there in West City?
West City has an estimated 92 (±31) renting households, 31.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in West City?
The median household income in West City is $48,750 (±$6,679) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in West City, IL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $71,400 (±$21,228) for owner-occupied homes in West City (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How much are property taxes in West City?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in West City, IL is $1,225 (±$177) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in West City?
West City, IL has an estimated 314 (±58) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in West City?
The most common size is 2 bedrooms, 53.8% of homes in West City, IL.
Is West City growing?
In West City, the number of residents went from 772 in 2015–2019 to 662 in 2020–2024 (−14.2%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — West City village, Illinois
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — West City village, Illinois
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — West City village, Illinois
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — West City village, Illinois
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — West City village, Illinois
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — West City village, Illinois
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — West City village, Illinois
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Franklin County, IL
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Franklin County, IL
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: West City Police Department (ORI IL0280900)
- FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for West City village, Illinois (place:80073, in state:17).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .