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Bedford Park Illinois Information: Bedford Park, Illinois is part of COOK County. Population for Bedford Park from the last gathering is 574. You can view Bedford Park venues that host many Bedford Park IL events every year. You can also research Bedford Park Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Bedford Park Illinois real estate guide. Bedford Park Illinois has a latitude of 41.7836 and a longitude of -87.7698. Zip codes in Bedford Park, IL include 60499 ... more Bedford Park zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Bedford Park, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Bedford Park, IL was 574.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Bedford Park was 267, which represents 46.5 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Bedford Park, IL
There are an estimated 143 married men in the town. 60.3 percent of men over 15 years old in Bedford Park are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Bedford Park is 307 which is 53.5 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Bedford Park, Illinois
There are an estimated 140 married women in the community. 59.8 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Bedford Park, IL
The median age of people living in Bedford Park, IL was 40.6 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 Bedford Park was 46. There were 446 people above the age of 18, which represents 77.7 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 18.3 percent of the population (105) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Bedford Park, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Bedford Park, IL was 567.

White Population in Bedford Park, IL
The estimated White population in the Bedford Park community is 556, which is 96.9 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Bedford Park, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 6, which is 1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Bedford Park, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Bedford Park, IL was 3.

Asian Population in Bedford Park, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 1.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Bedford Park, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Bedford Park was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 1, while those of “two or more races” was 7 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Bedford Park community was 38, or 6.6 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Bedford Park, IL
The household population number in Bedford Park was 574.

Group Quarters Population in Bedford Park, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Bedford Park, IL
The average household size in Bedford Park is 2.72 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.17 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Bedford Park, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 218 total housing units in Bedford Park.

The number of occupied housing units was 211, or 96.8 of the total units in town. Of these, 196 were owner-occupied (92.9), and 15 were renter-occupied (7.1, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 7 vacant homes in Bedford Park at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Bedford Park, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 188, with a median value in dollars of 135,400.

Monthly Owner Costs in Bedford Park, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,145 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Bedford Park, average costs per month were $309 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 349 people in the community had a high school degree, or 83.9 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Bedford Park, Illinois
60 people in Bedford Park also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 14.4 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Bedford Park, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Bedford Park was 70, or 15.5 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Bedford Park, IL
In 2000, there were 91 people in Bedford Park, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Bedford Park, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 42 people in Bedford Park who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Bedford Park, Illinois
There were 318 in the labor force in Bedford Park at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 67.5 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 Bedford Park was 23.7 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Bedford Park, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $49,722. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Bedford Park, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $57,250. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Bedford Park, Illinois
Per capita income in Bedford Park in the last full census was 22,887. 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 Bedford Park numbered 5, or 2.9 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Bedford Park, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 12, or 2.1 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.