West Ridge, Illinois Population & Demographics

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Demographics Quick Facts

The population density in West Ridge is 52% higher than Chicago
The median age in West Ridge is 8% higher than Chicago
In West Ridge 57.14% of the population is White
In West Ridge 12.16% of the population is Black
In West Ridge 22.74% of the population is Asian

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West Ridge racial demographics

Race	West Ridge	Chicago	Illinois
White	57.14%	47.73%	72.14%
Black	12.16%	29.22%	14.30%
Asian	22.74%	6.84%	5.10%
American Indian	0.37%	0.34%	0.23%
Native Hawaiian	0.00%	0.04%	0.03%
Mixed race	3.94%	5.28%	2.34%
Other race	3.65%	10.55%	5.86%

In West Ridge, 28.6% of people are of Hispanic or Latino origin.
Please note: Hispanics may be of any race, so also are included in any/all of the applicable race categories above.

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Source: The West Ridge, Chicago, IL demographics data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).

Statistic	West Ridge	Chicago	Illinois
Population	73,660	2,699,347	12,671,821
Population density (sq mi)	18,058	11,853	228
Median age	37.7	34.8	37.4
Male/Female ratio	1.0:1	0.9:1	1.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)	n/a	42%	55%
Families w/ Kids under 18	48%	42%	44%
Speak English	n/a	64%	77%
Speak Spanish	n/a	24%	13%

West Ridge, Chicago, IL Demographics