Bedford Park, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

586

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Poverty Rate

16.5%

62.5% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$99,000

11% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$271,700

1.84% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

238

Population & Diversity

Bedford Park, IL is home to a population of 586 people, from which 94% are citizens.

As of 2024, 17.4% of Bedford Park, IL residents were born outside of the country (102 people).

In 2024, there were 1.87 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (238 people) in Bedford Park, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 127 Other (Hispanic) and 100 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94%

2024 Citizenship

94.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94% of Bedford Park, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bedford Park, IL was 94.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bedford Park, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
238 ± 75
Other (Hispanic)
127 ± 104
White (Hispanic)
100 ± 143

48.1%

Hispanic Population

282 people

48.1% of the people in Bedford Park, IL are hispanic (282 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bedford Park, 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

17.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

102 people

11.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

70 people

As of 2024, 17.4% of Bedford Park, IL residents (102 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 Bedford Park, IL was 11.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
19 ± 25
Gulf War (2001-)
4 ± 20

Bedford Park, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.75 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Bedford Park, IL employs 238 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bedford Park, IL were Retail Trade (34 people), Information (31 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (30 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($130,000), Public Administration ($92,083), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($79,375).

Employment

Occupations

238

2024 Value

± 90

−6.3%

1 Year decline

± 53.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bedford Park, IL declined at a rate of −6.3%, from 254 employees to 238 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bedford Park, IL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (35 people), Sales & Related Occupations (28 people), and Management Occupations (21 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bedford Park, 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

238

2024 Value

± 90

−6.3%

1 Year decline

± 53.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bedford Park, IL declined at a rate of −6.3%, from 254 employees to 238 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bedford Park, IL, are Retail Trade (34 people), Information (31 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (30 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bedford Park, IL, though some of these residents may live in Bedford Park, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$66,818

Median earning men ± $32,880

$44,167

Median earning women ± $10,749

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($110,357), Public Administration ($102,500), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($74,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($72,500), Manufacturing ($45,417), and Information ($27,500).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bedford Park, IL was $271,700 in 2024, which is 0.817 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $266,800 to $271,700, a 1.84% increase. The homeownership rate in Bedford Park, IL is 85.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bedford Park, IL have an average commute time of 27.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bedford Park, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$271,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$38,020

$172

Median Property Taxes

±$56

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 Bedford Park, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

85.1%

Homeownership

2024

63.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 85.1% of the housing units in Bedford Park, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 82.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bedford Park, 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.

$99,000

Median Household Income

± $32,917

202

Number of Households

± 61

In 2024, the median household income of the 202 households in Bedford Park, IL declined from $99,000 from the previous year's value of $111,250.

The following chart displays the households in Bedford Park, 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 Bedford Park, 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 (72.9%)
Carpooled (9.95%)
Walked (9.95%)

In 2024, 72.9% of workers in Bedford Park, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.95%) and those who walked to work (9.95%).

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

27.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bedford Park, IL have a longer commute time (27.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Bedford Park, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bedford Park, IL (96 out of 583 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 18 - 24, followed by Males 12 - 14 and then Males 55 - 64.

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

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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