Bethalto, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

9,239

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

40.8

1.69% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

12.3%

10.7% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$64,775

2.55% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$168,900

Population & Diversity

Bethalto, IL is home to a population of 9.24k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.595% of Bethalto, IL residents were born outside of the country (55 people).

In 2024, there were 18.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.51k people) in Bethalto, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 451 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 99 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Bethalto, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bethalto, IL was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bethalto, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
8.51k ± 281
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
451 ± 251
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
99 ± 158

0.314%

Hispanic Population

29 people

0.314% of the people in Bethalto, IL are hispanic (29 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bethalto, 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

0.595%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

55 people

0.27%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

25 people

As of 2024, 0.595% of Bethalto, IL residents (55 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 Bethalto, IL was 0.27%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
116 ± 75
Gulf War (2001-)
100 ± 79
Gulf War (1990s)
42 ± 36

Bethalto, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.16 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Bethalto, IL employs 4.5k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bethalto, IL were Retail Trade (792 people), Educational Services (789 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (418 people), and the highest paying industries were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($105,224), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($81,806), and Construction ($75,651).

Employment

Occupations

4.5k

2024 Value

± 569

−0.398%

1 Year decline

± 17.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bethalto, IL declined at a rate of −0.398%, from 4.52k employees to 4.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bethalto, IL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (671 people), Sales & Related Occupations (510 people), and Management Occupations (469 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bethalto, 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

4.5k

2024 Value

± 569

−0.398%

1 Year decline

± 17.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bethalto, IL declined at a rate of −0.398%, from 4.52k employees to 4.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bethalto, IL, are Retail Trade (792 people), Educational Services (789 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (418 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bethalto, IL, though some of these residents may live in Bethalto, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,307

Median earning men ± $12,207

$36,641

Median earning women ± $3,357

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($80,038), Construction ($75,651), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($67,188).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($65,625), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($53,482), and Public Administration ($50,417).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bethalto, IL was $168,900 in 2024, which is 0.508 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $158,600 to $168,900, a 6.49% increase. The homeownership rate in Bethalto, IL is 80.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bethalto, IL have an average commute time of 23.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bethalto, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$168,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$13,812

$3,282

Median Property Taxes

±$435

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

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

Rent vs Own

80.1%

Homeownership

2024

59%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 80.1% of the housing units in Bethalto, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 79.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bethalto, 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.

$64,775

Median Household Income

± $7,328

4.1k

Number of Households

± 492

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.1k households in Bethalto, IL declined from $64,775 from the previous year's value of $66,469.

The following chart displays the households in Bethalto, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bethalto, 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 (80.6%)
Worked At Home (12.1%)
Carpooled (3.98%)

In 2024, 80.6% of workers in Bethalto, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.1%) and those who carpooled to work (3.98%).

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

23.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bethalto, IL have a shorter commute time (23.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.127% of the workforce in Bethalto, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bethalto, IL (1.13k out of 9.17k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 18 - 24.

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

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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