Bellwood

Population: 18,373
Median household income: $76,990
Median home value: $219,600

Bellwood, a community in Cook County, Illinois, has 18,373 residents. The median household income of $76,990 is below the Cook County median ($81,797).

From 2019 to 2023, Bellwood's population declined 3.3% from 18,996 to 18,373, while its median home value rose 45.2% from $151,200 to $219,600.

Owners occupy 79.7% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 38.3 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 18,373
Median age: 38.3 yrs
Median household income: $76,990
Median home value: $219,600
Median gross rent: $1,221
Housing units: 6,475
Homeownership rate: 79.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.7%
Unemployment rate: 7.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

18,99618,373

Median household income

$56,557$76,990

Median home value

$151,200$219,600

Median gross rent

$1,068$1,221

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	18,996	$56,557	$151,200	$1,068
2020	18,799	$63,006	$161,600	$1,043
2021	18,778	$66,517	$174,500	$1,055
2022	18,611	$72,228	$207,100	$1,140
2023	18,373	$76,990	$219,600	$1,221

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

Age distribution

Under 55.9%

5 to 1717.4%

18 to 247.3%

25 to 3416.0%

35 to 4411.7%

45 to 5412.7%

55 to 6412.6%

65 to 7411.0%

75 and over5.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,091	5.9%
5 to 17	3,190	17.4%
18 to 24	1,337	7.3%
25 to 34	2,933	16.0%
35 to 44	2,141	11.7%
45 to 54	2,336	12.7%
55 to 64	2,312	12.6%
65 to 74	2,030	11.0%
75 and over	1,003	5.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	649	3.5%
Black or African American	12,837	69.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	226	1.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	26	0.1%
Two or more races	359	2.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4,276	23.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.1%

High school graduate32.5%

Some college or associate's37.7%

Bachelor's degree12.0%

Graduate or professional degree3.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,800	14.1%
High school graduate	4,139	32.5%
Some college or associate's	4,810	37.7%
Bachelor's degree	1,529	12.0%
Graduate or professional degree	477	3.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone73.7%

Carpooled9.1%

Public transit5.6%

Walked0.8%

Bicycle1.0%

Worked from home7.8%

Other means2.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,160	73.7%
Carpooled	763	9.1%
Public transit	466	5.6%
Walked	64	0.8%
Bicycle	85	1.0%
Worked from home	648	7.8%
Other means	172	2.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,339	17.4%
15 to 29 min	2,528	32.8%
30 to 44 min	2,441	31.7%
45 to 59 min	594	7.7%
60+ min	808	10.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.99
Poverty rate: 11.4% (2,079 of 18,253)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,452	72.9%
Nonfamily households	1,651	27.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1955

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,103	94.3%
Vacant	372	5.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,862	79.7%
Renter-occupied	1,241	20.3%

1-unit, detached73.9%

1-unit, attached5.0%

2 to 4 units10.9%

5 to 19 units7.6%

20 or more units1.8%

Mobile home & other0.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,784	73.9%
1-unit, attached	323	5.0%
2 to 4 units	707	10.9%
5 to 19 units	491	7.6%
20 or more units	116	1.8%
Mobile home & other	54	0.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1704975
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 2.4 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.8829, -87.8762

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