Beardstown, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

6,169

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

32.7

3.15% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

13.7%

3.82% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$60,587

3.1% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$82,100

Population & Diversity

Beardstown, IL is home to a population of 6.17k people, from which 77.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 27.5% of Beardstown, IL residents were born outside of the country (1.7k people).

In 2024, there were 2.94 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.92k people) in Beardstown, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 994 Other (Hispanic) and 939 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

77.3%

2024 Citizenship

78.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 77.3% of Beardstown, IL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Beardstown, IL was 78.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Beardstown, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Beardstown, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.92k ± 220
Other (Hispanic)
994 ± 272
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
939 ± 270

40.3%

Hispanic Population

2.49k people

40.3% of the people in Beardstown, IL are hispanic (2.49k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Beardstown, IL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Illinois.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
637,284 ± 19,101 people
India
166,788 ± 9,961 people
Poland
117,148 ± 8,364 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 637,284 Illinois residents, followed by India with 166,788 and Poland with 117,148.

Foreign-Born Population

27.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.7k people

26.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.6k people

As of 2024, 27.5% of Beardstown, IL residents (1.7k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Beardstown, IL was 26.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Beardstown, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
90 ± 64
Korea
56 ± 49
Gulf War (2001-)
14 ± 24

Beardstown, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.61 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Beardstown, IL.

Economy

The economy of Beardstown, IL employs 2.6k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Beardstown, IL were Manufacturing (885 people), Retail Trade (328 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (308 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($83,021), Construction ($57,875), and Finance & Insurance ($54,861).

Employment

Occupations

2.6k

2024 Value

± 307

0.738%

1 Year growth

± 17%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Beardstown, IL grew at a rate of 0.738%, from 2.58k employees to 2.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Beardstown, IL, are Production Occupations (582 people), Material Moving Occupations (433 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (240 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Beardstown, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Illinois (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

2.6k

2024 Value

± 307

0.738%

1 Year growth

± 17%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Beardstown, IL grew at a rate of 0.738%, from 2.58k employees to 2.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Beardstown, IL, are Manufacturing (885 people), Retail Trade (328 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (308 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Beardstown, IL, though some of these residents may live in Beardstown, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,989

Median earning men ± $2,865

$31,833

Median earning women ± $8,309

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($59,792), Construction ($57,875), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($52,788).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($94,792), Information ($83,021), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($52,639).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Beardstown, IL was $82,100 in 2024, which is 0.247 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $80,800 to $82,100, a 1.61% increase. The homeownership rate in Beardstown, IL is 65.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Beardstown, IL have an average commute time of 17.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Beardstown, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$82,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$6,046

$1,533

Median Property Taxes

±$243

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Beardstown, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Beardstown, IL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

65.9%

Homeownership

2024

59.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 65.9% of the housing units in Beardstown, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 62.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Beardstown, IL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$60,587

Median Household Income

± $6,012

2.33k

Number of Households

± 292

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.33k households in Beardstown, IL grew to $60,587 from the previous year's value of $58,765.

The following chart displays the households in Beardstown, IL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Beardstown, IL is from Illinois.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.474

2023 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2024, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.55% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Illinois across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (75.9%)
Carpooled (18.3%)
Other (1.63%)

In 2024, 75.9% of workers in Beardstown, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (18.3%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (1.63%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

17.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Beardstown, IL have a shorter commute time (17.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.86% of the workforce in Beardstown, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Beardstown, IL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Beardstown, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Beardstown, IL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Beardstown, IL (834 out of 6.11k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Beardstown, IL is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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