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Bellwood, Illinois

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StatisticBellwoodIllinoisUnited States
Total Population18,25612,694,798334,922,499
Median Household Income$79,513$83,390$80,734
Median Age38.739.038.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher17.2%37.8%35.7%
Median Home Value$230,000$263,300$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,293$1,274$1,413
Poverty Rate11.7%11.8%12.5%
Unemployment Rate6.3%5.8%5.2%
Foreign Born11.5%14.7%14.1%
Homeownership Rate78.4%67.1%65.2%
Average Commute Time27.827.826.4
Worked from Home8.9%15.9%15.1%
Married-Couple Households40.3%45.3%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Bellwood, Illinois

Age in Bellwood, Illinois

StatisticBellwoodIllinoisUnited States
Median Age38.739.038.9
Under 18 %22.6%21.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %8.7%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %15.6%13.6%13.7%
Age 35-44 %11.2%13.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %26.0%25.2%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %16.0%17.0%17.2%

Households and families in Bellwood, Illinois

StatisticBellwoodIllinoisUnited States
Households5,9485,036,449129,227,496
Average Household Size3.02.52.5
Family Households75.1%62.2%64.2%
Households with Children36.0%28.6%29.5%
Single-Parent Families34.8%16.8%17.3%
People Living Alone19.7%31.2%28.7%
Never Married40.7%36.4%34.4%

Income and poverty in Bellwood, Illinois

StatisticBellwoodIllinoisUnited States
Per Capita Income$31,431$46,406$44,673
Households Under $25,0009.8%14.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99917.5%14.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99923.3%18.0%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More5.5%13.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate11.7%11.8%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty27.2%26.1%28.2%
SNAP Households21.3%13.8%n/a

Housing in Bellwood, Illinois

StatisticBellwoodIllinoisUnited States
Housing Units6,3405,457,452143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes73.6%58.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units8.4%21.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate6.2%7.7%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,955.01,971.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied21.6%32.9%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income33.3%29.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$5,866$5,298n/a

Education in Bellwood, Illinois

StatisticBellwoodIllinoisUnited States
Less than High School15.2%9.5%10.4%
High School Graduate30.8%25.1%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree36.8%27.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree12.8%22.6%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree4.3%15.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Bellwood, Illinois

StatisticBellwoodIllinoisUnited States
Labour Force Participation64.9%65.0%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work74.2%65.9%68.8%
Public Transit4.7%5.8%3.2%
Walked to Work0.7%2.8%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes18.9%24.9%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour10.1%9.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car7.0%11.0%n/a

Origins and language in Bellwood, Illinois

StatisticBellwoodIllinoisUnited States
Born in State of Residence73.4%66.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens6.1%7.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens5.5%7.0%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home74.5%76.0%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home23.8%14.0%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency17.6%18.9%16.7%

Cities near Bellwood

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