Beardstown, IL

Census Place

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2022 Population

5,884

0.771% 1-year growth

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

31.7

0.627% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

16%

14.8% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$58,804

18.5% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$78,700

10.7% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Beardstown, IL had a population of 5.88k people with a median age of 31.7 and a median household income of $58,804. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Beardstown, IL grew from 5,839 to 5,884, a 0.771% increase and its median household income grew from $49,643 to $58,804, a 18.5% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Beardstown, IL are White (Non-Hispanic) (49.8%), White (Hispanic) (15.6%), Two+ (Hispanic) (11%), Other (Hispanic) (9.81%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (6.42%).

None of the households in Beardstown, IL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

83.1% of the residents in Beardstown, IL are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Beardstown, IL was $78,700, and the homeownership rate was 68.5%.

Most people in Beardstown, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17 minutes. The average car ownership in Beardstown, IL was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Beardstown, IL is home to a population of 5.88k people, from which 83.1% are citizens. As of 2022, 21.2% of Beardstown, IL residents were born outside of the country (1.25k people).

In 2022, there were 3.19 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.93k people) in Beardstown, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 918 White (Hispanic) and 645 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

83.1%

2022 Citizenship

81.4%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 83.1% of Beardstown, IL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Beardstown, IL was 81.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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)
2.93k ± 225
White (Hispanic)
918 ± 350
Two+ (Hispanic)
645 ± 309

38.6%

Hispanic Population

2.27k people

38.6% of the people in Beardstown, IL are hispanic (2.27k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Beardstown, IL as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

21.2%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.25k people

23.4%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

1.36k people

As of 2022, 21.2% of Beardstown, IL residents (1.25k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Beardstown, IL was 23.4%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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
66 ± 36
Gulf War (1990s)
33 ± 37
Korea
16 ± 27

Beardstown, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Beardstown, IL employs 2.55k people. The largest industries in Beardstown, IL are Manufacturing (905 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (256 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (220 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($107,500), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($76,000), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($50,917).

Employment

Occupations

2.55k

2022 Value

± 345

1.72%

1 Year growth

± 18.5%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Beardstown, IL grew at a rate of 1.72%, from 2.5k employees to 2.55k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Beardstown, IL, are Production Occupations (567 people), Material Moving Occupations (308 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (277 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Beardstown, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2.55k

2022 Value

± 345

1.72%

1 Year growth

± 18.5%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Beardstown, IL grew at a rate of 1.72%, from 2.5k employees to 2.55k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Beardstown, IL, are Manufacturing (905 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (256 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (220 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

$40,784

Median earning men ± $3,645

$28,780

Median earning women ± $10,517

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,523), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($47,955), and Manufacturing ($46,633).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($71,393), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($43,889), and Manufacturing ($39,271).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.47%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Illinois. This represents a 2.47% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Illinois.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 57.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (40.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.1%).

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing the state of Illinois. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Beardstown, IL. Showing the available data for Illinois.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (57.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (40.6%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.1%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 57.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (40.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.1%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Illinois for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Illinois

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Dick Durbin

Senator from Illinois

Assumed office on January 3, 1997

Tammy Duckworth

Senator from Illinois

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing Illinois.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Illinois over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Illinois

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Illinois have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.01% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (2.62M), Some college (2.15M), and Bachelors Degree (2.1M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Beardstown, IL was $78,700 in 2022, which is 0.279 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $71,100 to $78,700, a 10.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Beardstown, IL is 68.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Beardstown, IL have an average commute time of 17 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.

Median household income in Beardstown, IL is $58,804. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Beardstown, IL was Census Tract 9605 with a value of $79,125, followed by Census Tract 9603 and Census Tract 9604, with respective values of $71,031 and $52,209.

Property

$78,700

Median Property Value 2022

±$5,811

$1,365

Median Property Taxes

±$208

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 range.

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

Rent vs Own

68.5%

Homeownership

2022

66.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 68.5% of the housing units in Beardstown, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 70.4%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9605
Census Tract 9603
Census Tract 9604

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Beardstown, IL was Census Tract 9605 with a value of $79,125, followed by Census Tract 9603 and Census Tract 9604, with respective values of $71,031 and $52,209.

The following map shows all of the places in Beardstown, IL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$58,804

Median Household Income

± $7,428

1.99k

Number of Households

± 256

In 2022, the median household income of the 1.99k households in Beardstown, IL grew to $58,804 from the previous year's value of $49,643.

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.

0.477

2022 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.478

2021 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2022, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.477 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.371% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2022

Drove Alone (75.2%)
Carpooled (19.5%)
Other (1.84%)

In 2022, 75.2% of workers in Beardstown, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (19.5%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (1.84%).

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 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Beardstown, IL have a shorter commute time (17 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.55% 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

16% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Beardstown, IL (930 out of 5.82k 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 Females 6 - 11.

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

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

94.8% of the population of Beardstown, IL has health coverage, with 50.3% on employee plans, 26.4% on Medicaid, 7.73% on Medicare, 9.33% on non-group plans, and 1.05% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 30.7% under 18 years, 23.3% between 18 and 34 years, 35.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 10.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.8% were men and 49.2% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

5.22%

Uninsured

50.3%

Employer Coverage

26.4%

Medicaid

7.73%

Medicare

9.33%

Non-Group

1.05%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Beardstown, IL declined by 17.2% from 6.31% to 5.22%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Beardstown, IL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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