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Beardstown Illinois Information: Beardstown, Illinois is part of CASS County. Population for Beardstown from the last gathering is 5766. You can view Beardstown venues that host many Beardstown IL events every year. You can also research Beardstown Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Beardstown Illinois real estate guide. Beardstown Illinois has a latitude of 40.0107 and a longitude of -90.4239. Zip codes in Beardstown, IL include 62618 ... more Beardstown zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Beardstown, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Beardstown, IL was 5,766.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Beardstown was 2,868, which represents 49.7 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Beardstown, IL
There are an estimated 1,191 married men in the town. 53.5 percent of men over 15 years old in Beardstown are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Beardstown is 2,898 which is 50.3 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Beardstown, Illinois
There are an estimated 1,134 married women in the community. 49.5 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Beardstown, IL
The median age of people living in Beardstown, IL was 34.4 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Beardstown was 464. There were 4,261 people above the age of 18, which represents 73.9 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 15.5 percent of the population (891) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Beardstown, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Beardstown, IL was 5,722.

White Population in Beardstown, IL
The estimated White population in the Beardstown community is 5,233, which is 90.8 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Beardstown, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 50, which is 0.9 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Beardstown, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Beardstown, IL was 13.

Asian Population in Beardstown, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 19.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Beardstown, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Beardstown was an estimated 3.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 404, while those of “two or more races” was 44 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Beardstown community was 1,032, or 17.9 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Beardstown, IL
The household population number in Beardstown was 5,617.

Group Quarters Population in Beardstown, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 149.

Average Household Size in Beardstown, IL
The average household size in Beardstown is 2.59 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.11 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Beardstown, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 2,339 total housing units in Beardstown.

The number of occupied housing units was 2,172, or 92.9 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,489 were owner-occupied (68.6), and 683 were renter-occupied (31.4, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 167 vacant homes in Beardstown at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Beardstown, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,211, with a median value in dollars of 43,800.

Monthly Owner Costs in Beardstown, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $623 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Beardstown, average costs per month were $211 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 2,648 people in the community had a high school degree, or 73.3 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Beardstown, Illinois
314 people in Beardstown also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 8.7 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Beardstown, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Beardstown was 581, or 13.7 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Beardstown, IL
In 2000, there were 1,118 people in Beardstown, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Beardstown, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 1,041 people in Beardstown who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 19.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Beardstown, Illinois
There were 2,746 in the labor force in Beardstown at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 61.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Beardstown was 19.2 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Beardstown, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $29,104. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Beardstown, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $31,951. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Beardstown, Illinois
Per capita income in Beardstown in the last full census was 13,777. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Beardstown numbered 240, or 17 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Beardstown, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 1,109, or 19.8 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.