Bellwood Population History 1990 - 2023

Bellwood Population Facts

What is the current population of Bellwood?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Bellwood is 17,890. Bellwood, Illinois is the 2,086th largest city in the US.

What county is Bellwood, Illinois in?

Bellwood is located entirely in Cook County.

What is the size of Bellwood, Illinois in square miles?

Bellwood has an area of 2.4 square miles.

What was the peak population of Bellwood?

The peak population of Bellwood was in 2000, when its population was 20,506. In 2000, Bellwood was the 1,555th largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 2,086th largest city in the US. Bellwood is currently 12.8% smaller than it was in 2000.

How quickly is Bellwood shrinking?

Bellwood has shrunk 12.7% since the year 2000. Bellwood, Illinois's growth is extremely below average. 91% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Bellwood, Illinois?

Bellwood has a population density of 7,952.9 people per square mile. Bellwood has the 10th highest population density in Illinois.

Bellwood Demographics

What is the voting age population of Bellwood, Illinois?

The total voting age population of Bellwood, Illinois, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 13,923. The voting age population is 44.3% male and 55.7% female.

What percentage of Bellwood, Illinois residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 15.1% of the residents of Bellwood are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Bellwood, Illinois?

The racial demographics of Bellwood are 74.3% Black, 13.7% White, 9.8% Other, 1.2% Two or more races, 0.9% Asian and 0.1% American Indian. Additionally, 18.6% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Bellwood, Illinois residents are below the poverty line?

In Bellwood, 10.1% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 11.3%. On a per-household basis, 8.7% of families are below the poverty line in Bellwood.

What percentage of Bellwood, Illinois residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 65.2% of Bellwood residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Bellwood, Illinois residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 85.6% of Bellwood residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 17.8% have a bachelor's degree and 4.3% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Bellwood, Illinois residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Bellwood residents aged 5 and older, 16.3% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 15.3% of residents speak Spanish at home, 0.8% speak an Indo-European language, and 0.1% speak an Asian language.

Bellwood Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Bellwood, Illinois?

The unemployment rate in Bellwood is 8.9%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Bellwood, Illinois residents work for the government?

In Bellwood, 12.1% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Bellwood, Illinois?

The median household income in Bellwood is $56,557.

Bellwood Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Bellwood, Illinois?

In Bellwood, 69.1% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Bellwood, Illinois?

Renters occupy 30.9% of housing units in Bellwood.

What percentage of Bellwood, Illinois housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Bellwood, 17.4% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Bellwood, Illinois housing units were built after 2000?

In Bellwood, 3.6% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 240 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Bellwood, Illinois?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Bellwood is $1,068.

What percentage of households in Bellwood, Illinois have broadband internet?

In Bellwood, 78.4% of households have an active broadband internet connection.