Westmont is a medium-sized village located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 23,976 people and five associated 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.Westmont is a decidedly white-collar village, with fully 87.37% 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 (12.57%), office and administrative support (12.45%), and business and financial occupations (8.58%). 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 16.40% 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. The overall crime rate in Westmont is one of the lowest in the US. This makes it one of the safer places to live in the country in terms of crime. 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.The citizens of Westmont are among the most well-educated in the nation: 49.08% of adults in Westmont have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Westmont in 2022 was $50,174, which is wealthy relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $200,696 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 13.21% of the village’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Westmont include Irish, German, Polish, Italian, and English. Westmont also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 24.65%. The most common language spoken in Westmont is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.
