| Index | West City | Illinois | National |
| Income per capita | $20,148 | $31,502 | $29,829 |
| Median household income | $37,813 | $59,196 | $55,322 |
| Median income owner occupied | $36,458 | $75,354 | $70,586 |
| Median income renter occupied | $41,500 | $34,488 | $35,192 |
| Median earnings male | $43,500 | $40,474 | $36,919 |
| Median earnings female | $24,063 | $27,197 | $26,250 |
| Unemployment rate | 4.1% | 5.3% | 4.7% |
| Poverty level | 29.9% | 14.0% | 15.1% |
| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 6.4% | 6.4% |
| Manufacturing sector | 28.4% | 28.4% |
| Financial & insurance services | 2.8% | 2.8% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 3.7% | 3.7% |
| Public administration | 18.3% | 18.3% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 2.8% | 2.8% |
| Education, health & social services | 7.3% | 7.3% |
| Other | 30.3% | 30.3% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Bush, IL | 303 | $67,639 | 22.3% |
| Ewing, IL | 320 | $61,250 | 10.7% |
| Bonnie, IL | 440 | $59,000 | 6.6% |
| North City, IL | 683 | $57,500 | 3.9% |
| Sesser, IL | 1,702 | $54,375 | 1.7% |
| West City, IL | 615 | $37,813 | 31.6% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Wheatley, AR | 615 | $39,476 | 28.6% |
| Pimaco Two, AZ | 615 | $32,539 | 41.2% |
| Lakehead, CA | 615 | $46,083 | 16.7% |
| Luthersville, GA | 615 | $43,125 | 22.0% |
| Milton, KY | 615 | $45,000 | 18.7% |
| West City, IL | 615 | $37,813 | 31.6% |
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