Bridgeview

Population: 16,721
Median household income: $65,153
Median home value: $234,000

Located in Cook County, Illinois, Bridgeview is a community with a population of 16,721. Its median household income of $65,153 runs below the Cook County figure of $81,797.

From 2019 to 2023, Bridgeview's population grew 3.7% from 16,124 to 16,721, while its median home value rose 27.6% from $183,400 to $234,000.

The typical home was built around 1975. 13.2% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 16,721
Median age: 40.7 yrs
Median household income: $65,153
Median home value: $234,000
Median gross rent: $1,139
Housing units: 6,818
Homeownership rate: 65.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.8%
Unemployment rate: 8.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

16,12416,721

Median household income

$55,687$65,153

Median home value

$183,400$234,000

Median gross rent

$968$1,139

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	16,124	$55,687	$183,400	$968
2020	15,576	$55,102	$198,900	$946
2021	16,883	$58,371	$202,400	$972
2022	16,939	$61,426	$223,400	$1,058
2023	16,721	$65,153	$234,000	$1,139

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

Age distribution

Under 54.7%

5 to 1715.2%

18 to 249.6%

25 to 3413.2%

35 to 4411.8%

45 to 5412.9%

55 to 6415.4%

65 to 7411.2%

75 and over6.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	783	4.7%
5 to 17	2,543	15.2%
18 to 24	1,600	9.6%
25 to 34	2,204	13.2%
35 to 44	1,981	11.8%
45 to 54	2,154	12.9%
55 to 64	2,582	15.4%
65 to 74	1,876	11.2%
75 and over	998	6.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	10,089	60.3%
Black or African American	688	4.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	24	0.1%
Asian	421	2.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	327	2.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5,172	30.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.3%

High school graduate38.1%

Some college or associate's26.8%

Bachelor's degree13.0%

Graduate or professional degree4.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,044	17.3%
High school graduate	4,489	38.1%
Some college or associate's	3,157	26.8%
Bachelor's degree	1,537	13.0%
Graduate or professional degree	568	4.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone74.6%

Carpooled14.7%

Public transit0.9%

Walked1.1%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home7.2%

Other means1.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,470	74.6%
Carpooled	1,080	14.7%
Public transit	65	0.9%
Walked	78	1.1%
Bicycle	10	0.1%
Worked from home	530	7.2%
Other means	101	1.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,236	18.2%
15 to 29 min	1,872	27.5%
30 to 44 min	1,783	26.2%
45 to 59 min	1,209	17.8%
60+ min	704	10.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.60
Poverty rate: 13.2% (2,109 of 15,964)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,033	64.8%
Nonfamily households	2,192	35.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,225	91.3%
Vacant	593	8.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,079	65.5%
Renter-occupied	2,146	34.5%

1-unit, detached49.8%

1-unit, attached4.7%

2 to 4 units2.8%

5 to 19 units20.5%

20 or more units6.1%

Mobile home & other16.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,398	49.8%
1-unit, attached	321	4.7%
2 to 4 units	188	2.8%
5 to 19 units	1,399	20.5%
20 or more units	414	6.1%
Mobile home & other	1,098	16.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1708225
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 4.12 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.7403, -87.8067

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