One downside of living in Bellwood, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 30.23 minutes every day commuting to work. However, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead.
Even though Bellwood is a smaller village, it has many people who hop on public transportation – mostly the bus for their daily commute to work. Typically, these people are commuting to good jobs in the surrounding cities.
In terms of college education, the citizens of Bellwood rank slightly lower than the national average. 16.14% of adults 25 and older in Bellwood have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community.
The per capita income in Bellwood in 2022 was $29,353, which is lower middle income relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $117,412 for a family of four. However, Bellwood contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Bellwood is a very ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Bellwood home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Bellwood residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Bellwood also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 23.09% of the village’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Bellwood include African, Jamaican, Polish, German, and Irish.
The most common language spoken in Bellwood is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
