Bedford Park

Population: 594
Median household income: $111,250
Median home value: $266,800

Bedford Park is a community in Cook County, Illinois, home to 594 residents. The median household income of $111,250 is above the Cook County median ($81,797).

Between 2019 and 2023, Bedford Park's population declined 3.3% from 614 to 594, while its median home value rose 37.5% from $194,100 to $266,800.

Households average 3.03 people. The median gross rent is $1,771.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 594
Median age: 39.7 yrs
Median household income: $111,250
Median home value: $266,800
Median gross rent: $1,771
Housing units: 200
Homeownership rate: 82.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 33.0%
Unemployment rate: 5.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

614594

Median household income

$86,944$111,250

Median home value

$194,100$266,800

Median gross rent

$1,341$1,771

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	614	$86,944	$194,100	—
2020	669	$99,375	$207,600	$1,341
2021	674	$91,964	$212,700	$1,406
2022	619	$107,396	$256,400	$1,771
2023	594	$111,250	$266,800	$1,771

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 512.0%

5 to 1717.8%

18 to 246.9%

25 to 348.2%

35 to 449.3%

45 to 5412.3%

55 to 6415.3%

65 to 7410.4%

75 and over7.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	71	12.0%
5 to 17	106	17.8%
18 to 24	41	6.9%
25 to 34	49	8.2%
35 to 44	55	9.3%
45 to 54	73	12.3%
55 to 64	91	15.3%
65 to 74	62	10.4%
75 and over	46	7.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	289	48.7%
Black or African American	30	5.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	29	4.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	246	41.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.2%

High school graduate39.9%

Some college or associate's19.9%

Bachelor's degree21.8%

Graduate or professional degree11.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	27	7.2%
High school graduate	150	39.9%
Some college or associate's	75	19.9%
Bachelor's degree	82	21.8%
Graduate or professional degree	42	11.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone84.9%

Carpooled3.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked8.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	197	84.9%
Carpooled	8	3.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	20	8.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	7	3.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	77	34.2%
15 to 29 min	62	27.6%
30 to 44 min	10	4.4%
45 to 59 min	60	26.7%
60+ min	16	7.1%

Households

Average household size: 3.03
Poverty rate: 10.1% (60 of 592)

	Count	Share
Family households	148	75.5%
Nonfamily households	48	24.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1947

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	196	98.0%
Vacant	4	2.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	161	82.1%
Renter-occupied	35	17.9%

1-unit, detached98.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units2.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	196	98.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	4	2.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1704572
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 5.93 sq mi
Water area: 0.11 sq mi
Center point: 41.7678, -87.7726

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