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Bellwood Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Bellwood Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

18,081

Age

Under 5 Years:
7.4%
5 - 17:
15.9%
18 - 24:
7.5%
25 - 34:
17.6%
35 - 54:
23.7%
55 - 64:
13.2%
Over 65 Years:
14.7%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
4.1%
4.1%
86.8%
86.8%
16.1%
16.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Bellwood
USA
$29,353
$29,353
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Bellwood
USA
$72,228
$72,228
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

11.6%

Employment Industries

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Transportation
Healthcare
Manufacturing
Retail
Education
Accommodation
Finance
Other
Administration
Construction
Public Service
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Wholesale
16.6%
16.6%
16.4%
16.4%
15.5%
15.5%
8.6%
8.6%
7.1%
7.1%
6.3%
6.3%
4.8%
4.8%
3.8%
3.8%
3.8%
3.8%
3.5%
3.5%
2.9%
2.9%
2.7%
2.7%
2.2%
2.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

Black or African American
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
White
Other Race / Two or More Races
Asian
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
70.3%
70.3%
23.1%
23.1%
3.6%
3.6%
1.9%
1.9%
1.0%
1.0%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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African
Jamaican
Polish
German
Irish
Italian
European
Czech
Haitian
Guyanese
Other Subsaharan African
Norwegian
Belizean
Ukrainian
Nigerian
English
Dutch
Yugoslavian
Other West Indian
West Indian
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Polish
Urdu
Tagalog
Chinese
German/Yiddish
African languages
Pacific Island languages
Langs. of India
French
Arabic
Hungarian
Native American languages
Navajo
Other Asian languages
Vietnamese
Laotian
Thai
Miao/Hmong
79.5%
79.5%
19.4%
19.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Bellwood Residents

9.5%