Beecher

Population: 4,837
Median household income: $101,957
Median home value: $241,400

Located in Will County, Illinois, Beecher is a community with a population of 4,837. The median household income of $101,957 is below the Will County median ($107,799).

Between 2019 and 2023, Beecher's population grew 6.8% from 4,527 to 4,837, while its median home value rose 33.2% from $181,200 to $241,400.

Households average 2.53 people. The median gross rent is $1,065.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,837
Median age: 39.1 yrs
Median household income: $101,957
Median home value: $241,400
Median gross rent: $1,065
Housing units: 2,016
Homeownership rate: 82.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.8%
Unemployment rate: 0.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,5274,837

Median household income

$82,222$101,957

Median home value

$181,200$241,400

Median gross rent

$888$1,065

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,527	$82,222	$181,200	$888
2020	4,443	$86,576	$191,900	$920
2021	4,568	$89,543	$193,700	$926
2022	4,560	$98,153	$226,400	$1,071
2023	4,837	$101,957	$241,400	$1,065

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

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 1718.3%

18 to 248.5%

25 to 3414.5%

35 to 4410.2%

45 to 5415.8%

55 to 6412.6%

65 to 747.9%

75 and over7.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	248	5.1%
5 to 17	887	18.3%
18 to 24	411	8.5%
25 to 34	701	14.5%
35 to 44	491	10.2%
45 to 54	764	15.8%
55 to 64	609	12.6%
65 to 74	383	7.9%
75 and over	343	7.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,236	87.6%
Black or African American	33	0.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	18	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	66	1.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	484	10.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.7%

High school graduate40.9%

Some college or associate's27.7%

Bachelor's degree18.3%

Graduate or professional degree7.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	186	5.7%
High school graduate	1,346	40.9%
Some college or associate's	911	27.7%
Bachelor's degree	601	18.3%
Graduate or professional degree	247	7.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone77.4%

Carpooled12.0%

Public transit0.6%

Walked1.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.0%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,956	77.4%
Carpooled	303	12.0%
Public transit	14	0.6%
Walked	43	1.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	178	7.0%
Other means	32	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	614	26.1%
15 to 29 min	604	25.7%
30 to 44 min	595	25.3%
45 to 59 min	182	7.8%
60+ min	353	15.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.53
Poverty rate: 2.7% (127 of 4,716)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,244	66.7%
Nonfamily households	621	33.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1994

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,865	92.5%
Vacant	151	7.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,538	82.5%
Renter-occupied	327	17.5%

1-unit, detached73.7%

1-unit, attached15.8%

2 to 4 units5.9%

5 to 19 units2.8%

20 or more units1.9%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,485	73.7%
1-unit, attached	318	15.8%
2 to 4 units	118	5.9%
5 to 19 units	57	2.8%
20 or more units	38	1.9%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1704585
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 2.74 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.3500, -87.6173