Bellwood, IL (Illinois) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 18,973 (All urban)

Bellwood, Illinois Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 6,683 (6,440 occupied: 4,913 owner occupied, 1,527 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	24%
State:	33%

Housing density: 2801 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this county: $344,308.

Median contract rent in 2007: $780 (lower quartile is $701, upper quartile is $867)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $826

Median gross rent in Bellwood, IL in 2007: $884

Housing units in Bellwood with a mortgage: 3,778 (527 second mortgage, 278 home equity loan, 36 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 741

Bellwood,IL index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $212,948 (it was $116,600 in 2000)

Bellwood:	$212,948
Illinois:	$208,800

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $166,264 - $243,942

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $212,734
Here: $212,734
State: $269,211

Townhouses or other attached units: $154,192
Here: $154,192
State: $258,887

In 2-unit structures: $237,324
Here: $237,324
State: $320,810

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $217,840
Here: $217,840
State: $330,214

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $150,029
Here: $150,029
State: $275,408

Mobile homes: $137,500
Here: $137,500
State: $35,670

Household type by relationship

Households: 20,453

In family households: 18,897 (3,084 male householders, 2,051 female householders)
2,998 spouses, 7,453 children (6,847 natural, 240 adopted, 366 stepchildren), 1,238 grandchildren, 376 brothers or sisters, 168 parents, 881 other relatives, 648 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,556 (589 male householders (488 living alone)), 725 female householders (640 living alone)), 242 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 82 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,456 2-persons, 1,258 3-persons, 1,165 4-persons, 660 5-persons, 270 6-persons, 326 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,128 1-person, 149 2-persons, 21 3-persons, 14 4-persons, 2 6-persons.

2,881 married couples with children.
1,768 single-parent households (318 men, 1,450 women).

88.8% of residents of Bellwood speak English at home.
9.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (56% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
1.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (62% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 13% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (46% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 31% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (89% speak English very well, 11% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 1,256 (6.1%)
(38.9% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.6
State:	6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.3
State:	4.1

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Bellwood, Illinois:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 57 3 rooms: 127 4 rooms: 488 5 rooms: 1,682 6 rooms: 1,134 7 rooms: 748 8 rooms: 383 9 or more rooms: 294

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bellwood, Illinois:
	1 room: 34 2 rooms: 54 3 rooms: 213 4 rooms: 595 5 rooms: 409 6 rooms: 117 7 rooms: 82 8 rooms: 18 9 or more rooms: 5

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 43
1995 to 1998: 92
1990 to 1994: 70
1980 to 1989: 60
1970 to 1979: 439
1960 to 1969: 1,122
1950 to 1959: 2,797
1940 to 1949: 1,240
1939 or earlier: 820

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Bellwood:
	no bedroom: 39 1 bedroom: 111 2 bedrooms: 1,320 3 bedrooms: 2,550 4 bedrooms: 725 5 or more bedrooms: 168

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bellwood:
	no bedroom: 34 1 bedroom: 372 2 bedrooms: 844 3 bedrooms: 219 4 bedrooms: 48 5 or more bedrooms: 10

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Bellwood in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 285 1 vehicle: 1,463 2 vehicles: 2,178 3 vehicles: 782 4 vehicles: 155 5 or more vehicles: 50

Cars and other vehicles available in Bellwood in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 350 1 vehicle: 772 2 vehicles: 344 3 vehicles: 46 4 vehicles: 6 5 or more vehicles: 9

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Bellwood, IL:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 2
$30,000 to $34,999: 4
$35,000 to $39,999: 1
$40,000 to $49,999: 2
$50,000 to $59,999: 7
$60,000 to $69,999: 7
$70,000 to $79,999: 11
$80,000 to $89,999: 14
$90,000 to $99,999: 22
$100,000 to $124,999: 85
$125,000 to $149,999: 258
$150,000 to $174,999: 618
$175,000 to $199,999: 809
$200,000 to $249,999: 1588
$250,000 to $299,999: 869
$300,000 to $399,999: 191
$400,000 to $499,999: 28
$500,000 to $749,999: 17
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 7

Bellwood rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Bellwood:

Less than $100: 18 people
$100 to $149: 5
$150 to $199: 0
$200 to $249: 0
$250 to $299: 8
$300 to $349: 7
$350 to $399: 4
$400 to $449: 6
$450 to $499: 5
$500 to $549: 91
$550 to $599: 104
$600 to $649: 60
$650 to $699: 174
$700 to $749: 130
$750 to $799: 148
$800 to $899: 355
$900 to $999: 115
$1,000 to $1,249: 97
$1,250 to $1,499: 27
$1,500 to $1,999: 23
$2,000 or more: 5
No cash rent: 32

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 201 1990 to 1994: 260 1985 to 1989: 247 1980 to 1984: 125 1975 to 1979: 103 1970 to 1974: 94 1970 to 1974: 59 1965 to 1969: 167

Bellwood, IL Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 78.5%
Number of people working at home: 194 (2.2% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 103
5 to 9 minutes: 488
10 to 14 minutes: 916
15 to 19 minutes: 1245
20 to 24 minutes: 1363
25 to 29 minutes: 559
30 to 34 minutes: 1759
35 to 39 minutes: 364
40 to 44 minutes: 306
45 to 59 minutes: 849
60 to 89 minutes: 647
90 or more minutes: 196

Bellwood mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 6,634 (74%)
Carpooled: 1,167 (13%)
Bus or trolley bus: 474 (5%)
Subway or elevated: 203 (2%)
Railroad: 112 (1%)
Taxi: 34 (0%)
Motorcycle: 10 (0%)
Walked: 120 (1%)
Other means: 41 (0%)
Worked at home: 194 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 378
$10,000 to $14,999: 302
$15,000 to $19,999: 244
$20,000 to $24,999: 263
$25,000 to $29,999: 432
$30,000 to $34,999: 332
$35,000 to $39,999: 275
$40,000 to $44,999: 418
$45,000 to $49,999: 399
$50,000 to $59,999: 671
$60,000 to $74,999: 1012
$75,000 to $99,999: 943
$100,000 to $124,999: 425
$125,000 to $149,999: 173
$150,000 to $199,999: 78
$200,000 or more: 104

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 16200

German: 445

Subsaharan African:: 412

African: 359

Italian: 340

Polish: 200

Irish: 185

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 178

United States or American: 164

Jamaican: 158

English: 39

Ghanian: 39

Slovene: 37

Serbian: 35

Czech: 34

Scotch-Irish: 31

Lithuanian: 28

French (except Basque): 27

Russian: 26

Croatian: 22

Greek: 19

Ukrainian: 16

Belizean: 15

Dutch: 14

Ethiopian: 14

Guyanese: 12

French Canadian: 12

Latvian: 12

Austrian: 12

Yugoslavian: 12

German Russian: 11

Swedish: 11

Armenian: 8

Romanian: 7

Scottish: 6

Slovak: 6

Haitian: 5

European: 4

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico (59%)
Jamaica (12%)
Other Caribbean (4%)
Germany (4%)
Italy (3%)
Yugoslavia (2%)
Ghana (2%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 14012
Northeast: 176
Midwest: 531
South: 4393
West: 55

67% of Bellwood residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 87% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 58% lived in Illinois.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 56
Nursery to 4th grade: 59
5th and 6th grade: 70
7th and 8th grade: 177
9th grade: 116
10th grade: 249
11th grade: 273
12th grade, no diploma: 425
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,828
Less than 1 year of college: 392
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,014
Associate degree: 264
Bachelor's degree: 381
Master's degree: 86
Professional school degree: 78
Doctorate degree: 7

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 92
Nursery to 4th grade: 36
5th and 6th grade: 65
7th and 8th grade: 233
9th grade: 128
10th grade: 257
11th grade: 231
12th grade, no diploma: 376
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,981
Less than 1 year of college: 694
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,350
Associate degree: 416
Bachelor's degree: 643
Master's degree: 202
Professional school degree: 32
Doctorate degree: 31

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 13.1%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 11.1%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 11.3%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 7.4%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 38.1%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 36.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 12.5%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 10.2%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 13.6%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 8.4%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 11.9%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $43,388
Black householders: $60,283
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $73,129
Asian householders: $46,006
Some other race householders: $67,479
Two or more races householders: $72,415
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $69,899

Bellwood household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Bellwood household income for Black householders

Bellwood household income for Asian householders

Bellwood household income for Some other race householders

Bellwood household income for Two or more races householders

Bellwood household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Bellwood marital status for males

Bellwood marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $194,319
Black or African American householders: $218,061
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $205,460
Asian householders: $205,460
Some other race householders: $212,582
Two or more races householders: $186,831
Hispanic or Latino householders: $197,424

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 4,841
One, attached: 303
Two: 374
3 or 4: 459
5 to 9: 586
10 to 19: 98
20 to 49: 6
50 or more: 9
Mobile homes: 7

Median worth of mobile homes: $139,375

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Bellwood:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (96%) Electricity (3%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (86%) Electricity (9%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) No fuel used (2%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 538

Here:	18.4%
Illinois:	13.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 153

Here:	9.9%
Illinois:	11.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 260

Here:	23.5%
Illinois:	25.8%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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