Bellwood, IL Population

Overview

18,778

Total Population

37.7

Median age

53.72%

Female population %

86.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

57.2

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

4,291

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Bellwood's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Bellwood is 37.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Bellwood's population under 18 was 24.08%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Bellwood's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.04% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Bellwood, 21.34% were under the age of 15, 19.81% aged 15 to 29, 43.81% aged 30 to 64, 13.96% aged 65 to 84, and 1.09% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,398 more females than males in Bellwood:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.72% females and 46.28% males in Bellwood, IL.
The Bellwood, IL gender ratio is 86.1:100 i.e. 86.1 men to 100 women (0.861).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 780.
For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 913.

Bellwood's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Bellwood population: 9.75% are White, 71.20% are Black or African American, 0.09% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.90% are Asian, 12.96% are some other race and 5.10% are multiracial.
Bellwood's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the village.
By ethnicity, 4,291 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 14,487 (77.15% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Bellwood is Black or African American with a population of 13,37 (71.20% of the total population).

Bellwood's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 20,505 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Bellwood's population decreased by 1,439 (7.02%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Bellwood's population decreased by 343 (1.80%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Bellwood's population was lowest in year 2022 at 18,081.