Bradley

Population: 15,331
Median household income: $62,940
Median home value: $164,400

Bradley is a community in Kankakee County, Illinois, home to 15,331 residents. The median household income of $62,940 is below the Kankakee County median ($68,325).

Between 2019 and 2023, Bradley's population held roughly steady from 15,368 to 15,331, while its median home value rose 21.6% from $135,200 to $164,400.

The typical home was built around 1973. 8.9% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 15,331
Median age: 35.5 yrs
Median household income: $62,940
Median home value: $164,400
Median gross rent: $1,181
Housing units: 6,375
Homeownership rate: 63.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.7%
Unemployment rate: 3.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

15,36815,331

Median household income

$60,012$62,940

Median home value

$135,200$164,400

Median gross rent

$1,043$1,181

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	15,368	$60,012	$135,200	$1,043
2020	15,296	$54,824	$134,600	$1,086
2021	15,236	$57,958	$139,000	$1,105
2022	15,379	$59,746	$154,600	$1,166
2023	15,331	$62,940	$164,400	$1,181

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

Age distribution

Under 55.9%

5 to 1714.2%

18 to 2414.6%

25 to 3414.6%

35 to 4412.7%

45 to 5412.3%

55 to 6411.7%

65 to 748.3%

75 and over5.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	910	5.9%
5 to 17	2,178	14.2%
18 to 24	2,236	14.6%
25 to 34	2,243	14.6%
35 to 44	1,950	12.7%
45 to 54	1,881	12.3%
55 to 64	1,796	11.7%
65 to 74	1,268	8.3%
75 and over	869	5.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	11,989	78.2%
Black or African American	895	5.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	60	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	58	0.4%
Two or more races	482	3.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,847	12.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.3%

High school graduate33.1%

Some college or associate's41.9%

Bachelor's degree10.5%

Graduate or professional degree7.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	731	7.3%
High school graduate	3,309	33.1%
Some college or associate's	4,191	41.9%
Bachelor's degree	1,052	10.5%
Graduate or professional degree	724	7.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone79.0%

Carpooled8.3%

Public transit0.4%

Walked4.9%

Bicycle0.5%

Worked from home5.6%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,644	79.0%
Carpooled	699	8.3%
Public transit	35	0.4%
Walked	412	4.9%
Bicycle	45	0.5%
Worked from home	471	5.6%
Other means	101	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,438	43.3%
15 to 29 min	2,337	29.4%
30 to 44 min	1,107	13.9%
45 to 59 min	408	5.1%
60+ min	646	8.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.49
Poverty rate: 8.9% (1,343 of 15,159)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,547	58.2%
Nonfamily households	2,552	41.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,099	95.7%
Vacant	276	4.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,866	63.4%
Renter-occupied	2,233	36.6%

1-unit, detached76.3%

1-unit, attached4.6%

2 to 4 units10.6%

5 to 19 units7.9%

20 or more units0.4%

Mobile home & other0.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,867	76.3%
1-unit, attached	295	4.6%
2 to 4 units	675	10.6%
5 to 19 units	504	7.9%
20 or more units	24	0.4%
Mobile home & other	10	0.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1707744
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 7.27 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.1637, -87.8465