Western Springs is a somewhat small village located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 13,313 people and three associated neighborhoods, Western Springs is the 179th largest community in Illinois. Western Springs home prices are not only among the most expensive in Illinois, but Western Springs real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Western Springs is a decidedly white-collar village, with fully 95.73% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Western Springs is a village of managers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Western Springs who work in management occupations (23.95%), business and financial occupations (15.98%), and sales jobs (13.43%). Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 24.97% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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. In addition, Western Springs is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates". Urban sophisticates are educated, wealthy, executives and professionals, who have urbane tastes in books, food, and travel, whether they actually live in a big city, or choose to reside in a small town. In big or medium-sized cities, urban sophisticates tend to frequent art institutions such as opera, symphonies, ballet, live theatre, and museums. Because of many things, Western Springs is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Western Springs a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The village’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Western Springs has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Western Springs’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the country, making it one of the safest places to raise a family. One downside of living in Western Springs is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Western Springs, the average commute to work is 31.42 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the village, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative. In Western Springs, a lot of people use the train to get to work every day though Western Springs is a relatively small village. Those that ride the train are primarily traveling out of town to good jobs in other cities.If knowledge is power, Western Springs is a pretty powerful place. 81.44% 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 21.84% for all cities and towns. The per capita income in Western Springs in 2022 was $93,413, which is wealthy relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $373,652 for a family of four. The people who call Western Springs home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Western Springs residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Western Springs include Irish, German, Italian, Polish, and English. The most common language spoken in Western Springs is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Greek.
