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Bensenville, Illinois

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StatisticBensenvilleIllinoisUnited States
Total Population18,60312,694,798334,922,499
Median Household Income$79,515$83,390$80,734
Median Age39.939.038.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher19.4%37.8%35.7%
Median Home Value$272,000$263,300$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,407$1,274$1,413
Poverty Rate7.6%11.8%12.5%
Unemployment Rate5.6%5.8%5.2%
Foreign Born29.0%14.7%14.1%
Homeownership Rate50.6%67.1%65.2%
Average Commute Time25.827.826.4
Worked from Home13.8%15.9%15.1%
Married-Couple Households43.1%45.3%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Bensenville, Illinois

Age in Bensenville, Illinois

StatisticBensenvilleIllinoisUnited States
Median Age39.939.038.9
Under 18 %23.4%21.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %7.3%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %11.7%13.6%13.7%
Age 35-44 %14.1%13.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %27.1%25.2%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %16.4%17.0%17.2%

Households and families in Bensenville, Illinois

StatisticBensenvilleIllinoisUnited States
Households7,0155,036,449129,227,496
Average Household Size2.62.52.5
Family Households62.4%62.2%64.2%
Households with Children28.6%28.6%29.5%
Single-Parent Families19.3%16.8%17.3%
People Living Alone33.7%31.2%28.7%
Never Married35.1%36.4%34.4%

Income and poverty in Bensenville, Illinois

StatisticBensenvilleIllinoisUnited States
Per Capita Income$35,193$46,406$44,673
Households Under $25,0008.8%14.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99922.3%14.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99920.4%18.0%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More5.0%13.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate7.6%11.8%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty31.0%26.1%28.2%
SNAP Households12.9%13.8%n/a

Housing in Bensenville, Illinois

StatisticBensenvilleIllinoisUnited States
Housing Units7,2835,457,452143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes48.9%58.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units40.6%21.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate3.7%7.7%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,970.01,971.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied49.4%32.9%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income26.5%29.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$6,283$5,298n/a

Education in Bensenville, Illinois

StatisticBensenvilleIllinoisUnited States
Less than High School20.3%9.5%10.4%
High School Graduate30.2%25.1%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree30.1%27.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree14.8%22.6%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree4.6%15.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Bensenville, Illinois

StatisticBensenvilleIllinoisUnited States
Labour Force Participation66.3%65.0%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work71.1%65.9%68.8%
Public Transit2.4%5.8%3.2%
Walked to Work1.0%2.8%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes24.9%24.9%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour6.4%9.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car7.9%11.0%n/a

Origins and language in Bensenville, Illinois

StatisticBensenvilleIllinoisUnited States
Born in State of Residence62.3%66.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens13.3%7.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens15.7%7.0%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home48.4%76.0%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home37.4%14.0%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency37.8%18.9%16.7%

Cities near Bensenville

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.