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The total population of Beardstown is estimated to be 5,884 with 3,009 males (51.14%) and 2,875 females (48.86%). There are 134 less females than males in Beardstown.
The median household income in Beardstown was $53,660 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 4,453(9.05%) from $49,207 in 2020. This income is 71.92% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Beardstown sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $74,448. Overall, the median household income for the city of Beardstown stands at $53,660.
In Beardstown, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $34,748 for males and $22,611 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $45,956 for males and $39,110 for females.
In Beardstown, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Black or African American households have the highest median household income at $70,785, while Some Other Race households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $41,517.
In 2022, the population of Beardstown was 5,780, a 1.10% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Beardstown's population was 5,844, a decline of 1.42% compared to a population of 5,928 in 2020.
The median age in Beardstown, IL is 31.9, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 23.48% were under the age of 15, 22.18% aged 15 to 29, 43.36% aged 30 to 64, 9.11% aged 65 to 84, and 1.87% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Beardstown population: 71.64% are White, 6.90% are Black or African American, 1.39% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.30% are Asian, 1.52% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 7.26% are some other race and 9.98% are multiracial.