Bellwood, Illinois Population 2024

17,614

Bellwood Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Bellwood was:

  • Black or African American: 71.86%
  • Other race: 12.16%
  • White: 7.93%
  • Two or more races: 7.01%
  • Asian: 0.96%
  • Native American: 0.08%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
2.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
7,344.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-5.89% (-1,102)
The current population of Bellwood, Illinois is 17,614 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 18,716.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American13,37471.86%
Other race2,26312.16%
White1,4757.93%
Two or more races1,3057.01%
Asian1790.96%
Native American150.08%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

Black or African American

Other race

White

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Bellwood Population by Race

Bellwood Population Pyramid 2024

Bellwood Median Age

36.5

Total

33.2

Male

39.7

Female

Bellwood Adults

There are 14,271 adults, (2,738 of whom are seniors) in Bellwood.

Bellwood Age Dependency

61.4

Age Dependency Ratio

23.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Bellwood Sex Ratio

Female10,09954.26%
Male8,51245.74%

Bellwood Population by Age

Bellwood Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6,1113.0377.122.9
Married2,3713.8285.814.2
Female1,7213.7770.429.6
Non Family1,7121.097228
Male3073.6274.925.1

3.71

Average Family Size

3.03

Average Household Size

77.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Bellwood Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade9597.45%
Associates Degree1,36010.57%
Bachelors Degree1,62012.59%
Graduate Degree4573.55%
High School Graduate4,45534.62%
Less Than 9th Grade7405.75%
Some College3,27925.48%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Bellwood Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Bellwood Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Black9,5408,7371,563
Hispanic2,4731,623241
Other Race1,44191343
2+ Races771633266
White542505106
Asian15011545
Native American151515

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

Bellwood Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$47,917$49,306$44,071
Graduate Degree$66,648$82,672$65,739
High School Graduate$42,121$40,265$43,083
Less Than 9th Grade$31,637$40,820$25,255
Overall$42,705$46,164$37,660
Some College$42,592$59,684$33,727

$42,705

Average Earnings

$46,164

Average Male

$37,660

Average Female

Bellwood Earnings by Educational Attainment

Bellwood Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Bellwood Language

79.5% of Bellwood residents speak only English, while 20.5% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 19.43% of the population.

Bellwood Language

Bellwood Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black13,2771,3249.97%
Hispanic4,28874317.33%
Multiple1,30432324.77%
Other2,26329212.9%
White6299314.79%
Native1515100%
Asian174148.05%

11.61%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.88%

Male Poverty Rate

11.37%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Bellwood

The race most likely to be in poverty in Bellwood is Native, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Bellwood is Asian, with 8.05% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.37%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.05%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.6%.

Bellwood Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School15.15%
Less Than 9th Grade12.36%
Bachelors or Greater9.02%
Some College6.58%

Bellwood Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed29.68%
Female Unemployed27.62%
Male Employed4.39%
Female Employed3.15%

Bellwood Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Bellwood Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$81,378$96,353
Households$72,228$84,647
Married Families$88,237$-999,999,999
Non Families$38,750$50,875

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Bellwood Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

37.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

42.5%

Male Marriage Rate

34.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Bellwood Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Bellwood Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Bellwood Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Bellwood Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

823

Number of Veterans

761

Male Veterans

62

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War322
First Gulf War215
Vietnam199
World War II9
Korea8

Bellwood Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54267
18 to 34186
65 to 74166
55 to 64104
75+100

Bellwood Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Black7216.84%
Hispanic582.03%
White484.61%
2+ Races263.01%
Native American15100%
Asian95.59%
Other Race40.24%

Bellwood Veterans by Race

Bellwood Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

10.09%

Veteran Poverty Rate

26.25%

Veteran Disability Rate

Bellwood Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.3%

Labor Force Participation

58.1%

Employment Rate

8.2%

Unemployment Rate

Bellwood Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Bellwood Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Bellwood Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

74.07%

Born in Bellwood

90.54%

Native Born

9.46%

Foreign Born

4.63%

Non Citizen

4.84%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

90.54% of Bellwood residents were born in the United States, with 74.07% having been born in Illinois. 4.63% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Bellwood Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202916,238-275-1.67%
202816,513-275-1.64%
202716,788-276-1.62%
202617,064-275-1.59%
202517,339-275-1.56%
202417,614-276-1.54%
202317,890-152-0.84%
202218,042-318-1.73%
202118,360-356-1.9%
202018,716620.33%
201918,654-161-0.86%
201818,815-170-0.9%
201718,985-180-0.94%
201619,165-132-0.68%
201519,2971400.73%
201419,157-23-0.12%
201319,180180.09%
201219,162440.23%
201119,118520.27%
201019,06600%
200020,5352941.45%
199020,2414302.17%
198019,811-2,285-10.34%
197022,0961,3676.59%
196020,72911,983137.01%
19508,7463,52667.55%
19405,2202294.59%
19304,991-11,247-69.26%

Bellwood Population by Year