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Bellwood, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Cook County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
18,373
Population
7,655/sq mi density
$76,990
Median Income
$31,283 per capita
$219,600
Home Value
$240,414 Zillow
$1,221
Median Rent
39.6% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
675
Violent Crime/100K
2,302 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$76,990 median income, 4.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$219,600 home value, $1,221/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
675 violent crimes/100K (78% above avg)
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
15.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-6%
19,180 → 18,031
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.62%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+53.9%
$50,039 → $76,990
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.4%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Bellwood across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
17,263
-768 from 2023 (18,031)
Projected Median Income 2030
$104,073
+$27,083 from 2023 ($76,990)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 19,180 | — | $50,039 | — |
| 2015 | 19,297 | +0.6% | $48,978 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 18,985 | -1.6% | $55,205 | +12.7% |
| 2019 | 18,654 | -1.7% | $56,557 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 18,331 | -1.7% | $66,517 | +17.6% |
| 2023 | 18,031 | -1.6% | $76,990 | +15.7% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.