One downside of living in Bellwood is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Bellwood, the average commute to work is 30.23 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the village, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative.
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.
The percentage of adults in Bellwood with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 16.14% of adults in Bellwood have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
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.
