Bradford, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

772

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

46.9

6.83% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

22.1%

15% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$52,292

0.179% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$80,700

Population & Diversity

Bradford, IL is home to a population of 772 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 14.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (681 people) in Bradford, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 46 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 19 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

99.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Bradford, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bradford, IL was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bradford, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
681 ± 113
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
46 ± 31
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
19 ± 19

2.85%

Hispanic Population

22 people

2.85% of the people in Bradford, IL are hispanic (22 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bradford, 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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
13 ± 18
Gulf War (2001-)
9 ± 16
Vietnam
8 ± 20

Bradford, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.44 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Bradford, IL employs 323 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bradford, IL were Manufacturing (73 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (64 people), and Retail Trade (39 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($61,875), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($60,625), and Finance & Insurance ($58,125).

Employment

Occupations

323

2024 Value

± 81

−1.82%

1 Year decline

± 34.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bradford, IL declined at a rate of −1.82%, from 329 employees to 323 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bradford, IL, are Production Occupations (50 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (33 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (29 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bradford, 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

323

2024 Value

± 81

−1.82%

1 Year decline

± 34.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bradford, IL declined at a rate of −1.82%, from 329 employees to 323 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bradford, IL, are Manufacturing (73 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (64 people), and Retail Trade (39 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bradford, IL, though some of these residents may live in Bradford, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,344

Median earning men ± $9,584

$32,500

Median earning women ± $7,681

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($60,625), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($56,250), and Retail Trade ($50,125).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($87,500), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($58,125), and Manufacturing ($37,188).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bradford, IL was $80,700 in 2024, which is 0.243 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $71,800 to $80,700, a 12.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Bradford, IL is 80.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bradford, IL have an average commute time of 28.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bradford, IL is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$80,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,547

$252

Median Property Taxes

±$55

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 Bradford, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

80.8%

Homeownership

2024

74%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 80.8% of the housing units in Bradford, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 71.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bradford, 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.

$52,292

Median Household Income

± $13,392

312

Number of Households

± 59

In 2024, the median household income of the 312 households in Bradford, IL declined from $52,292 from the previous year's value of $52,386.

The following chart displays the households in Bradford, 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 Bradford, 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 (79.7%)
Worked At Home (10.4%)
Carpooled (4.43%)

In 2024, 79.7% of workers in Bradford, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.4%) and those who carpooled to work (4.43%).

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

28.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bradford, IL have a longer commute time (28.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.89% of the workforce in Bradford, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Bradford, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Bradford, IL have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

22.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bradford, IL (164 out of 743 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 Males 55 - 64, followed by Females < 5 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bradford, 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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