Bement, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

1,792

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

39.2

0.508% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

6.96%

23.1% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$76,250

4.19% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$99,300

Population & Diversity

Bement, IL is home to a population of 1.79k people, from which 98.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.57% of Bement, IL residents were born outside of the country (46 people).

In 2024, there were 62.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.7k people) in Bement, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 27 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 26 Black or African American (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.5%

2024 Citizenship

99.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.5% of Bement, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bement, IL was 99.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bement, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.7k ± 255
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
27 ± 38
Black or African American (Hispanic)
26 ± 31

1.67%

Hispanic Population

30 people

1.67% of the people in Bement, IL are hispanic (30 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bement, 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

2.57%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

46 people

1.26%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

21 people

As of 2024, 2.57% of Bement, IL residents (46 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 Bement, IL was 1.26%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
45 ± 35
Vietnam
33 ± 29
Gulf War (1990s)
5 ± 15

Bement, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.36 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Bement, IL employs 1.03k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bement, IL were Health Care & Social Assistance (170 people), Manufacturing (157 people), and Retail Trade (119 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($52,763), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($52,411), and Transportation & Warehousing ($51,786).

Employment

Occupations

1.03k

2024 Value

± 145

1.18%

1 Year growth

± 19.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bement, IL grew at a rate of 1.18%, from 1.02k employees to 1.03k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bement, IL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (155 people), Production Occupations (102 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (80 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bement, 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

1.03k

2024 Value

± 145

1.18%

1 Year growth

± 19.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bement, IL grew at a rate of 1.18%, from 1.02k employees to 1.03k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bement, IL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (170 people), Manufacturing (157 people), and Retail Trade (119 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bement, IL, though some of these residents may live in Bement, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,250

Median earning men ± $3,621

$32,700

Median earning women ± $3,171

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($64,063), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($63,068), and Construction ($52,763).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($46,375), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,938), and Retail Trade ($33,819).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bement, IL was $99,300 in 2024, which is 0.298 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $101,200 to $99,300, a 1.88% decrease. The homeownership rate in Bement, IL is 80.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bement, IL have an average commute time of 24.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bement, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$99,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$4,649

$564

Median Property Taxes

±$88

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 Bement, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

80.7%

Homeownership

2024

64.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 80.7% of the housing units in Bement, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 82.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bement, 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.

$76,250

Median Household Income

± $11,623

699

Number of Households

± 95

In 2024, the median household income of the 699 households in Bement, IL declined from $76,250 from the previous year's value of $79,583.

The following chart displays the households in Bement, 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 Bement, 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 (78.6%)
Carpooled (11.9%)
Worked At Home (6.13%)

In 2024, 78.6% of workers in Bement, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.9%) and those who worked at home (6.13%).

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

24.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bement, IL have a shorter commute time (24.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.84% of the workforce in Bement, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.96% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bement, IL (122 out of 1.75k 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 Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 55 - 64.

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

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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