Bellwood, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

18,256

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

38.7

1.04% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

11.7%

2.44% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$79,513

3.28% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$230,000

Population & Diversity

Bellwood, IL is home to a population of 18.3k people, from which 94.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 11.5% of Bellwood, IL residents were born outside of the country (2.11k people).

In 2024, there were 4.48 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (12.3k people) in Bellwood, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.76k Other (Hispanic) and 1.26k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.5%

2024 Citizenship

95.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.5% of Bellwood, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bellwood, IL was 95.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bellwood, IL

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
12.3k ± 820
Other (Hispanic)
2.76k ± 775
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.26k ± 496

27%

Hispanic Population

4.94k people

27% of the people in Bellwood, IL are hispanic (4.94k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bellwood, 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

11.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2.11k people

10.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.88k people

As of 2024, 11.5% of Bellwood, IL residents (2.11k 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 Bellwood, IL was 10.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
225 ± 96
Gulf War (2001-)
206 ± 110
Gulf War (1990s)
97 ± 65

Bellwood, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.09 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Bellwood, IL employs 8.92k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bellwood, IL were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,590 people), Manufacturing (1,484 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (1,379 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($82,350), Information ($82,083), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($66,474).

Employment

Occupations

8.92k

2024 Value

± 824

4.5%

1 Year growth

± 12.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bellwood, IL grew at a rate of 4.5%, from 8.53k employees to 8.92k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bellwood, IL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,792 people), Sales & Related Occupations (850 people), and Material Moving Occupations (686 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bellwood, 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

8.92k

2024 Value

± 824

4.5%

1 Year growth

± 12.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bellwood, IL grew at a rate of 4.5%, from 8.53k employees to 8.92k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bellwood, IL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,590 people), Manufacturing (1,484 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (1,379 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bellwood, IL, though some of these residents may live in Bellwood, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,122

Median earning men ± $3,622

$37,447

Median earning women ± $6,044

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($82,744), Public Administration ($64,773), and Manufacturing ($61,354).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($80,300), Other Services Except Public Administration ($56,483), and Public Administration ($50,000).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bellwood, IL was $230,000 in 2024, which is 0.691 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $219,600 to $230,000, a 4.74% increase. The homeownership rate in Bellwood, IL is 78.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

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

Housing

Property

$230,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$6,224

$4,665

Median Property Taxes

±$416

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

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

Rent vs Own

78.4%

Homeownership

2024

58%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 78.4% of the housing units in Bellwood, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 79.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bellwood, 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.

$79,513

Median Household Income

± $10,116

5.95k

Number of Households

± 644

In 2024, the median household income of the 5.95k households in Bellwood, IL grew to $79,513 from the previous year's value of $76,990.

The following chart displays the households in Bellwood, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bellwood, 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 (74.2%)
Carpooled (9%)
Worked At Home (8.94%)

In 2024, 74.2% of workers in Bellwood, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9%) and those who worked at home (8.94%).

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 Bellwood, IL have a longer commute time (27.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.06% of the workforce in Bellwood, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bellwood, IL (2.11k out of 18.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bellwood, IL is Black, 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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