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Bement Illinois Information: Bement, Illinois is part of PIATT County. Population for Bement from the last gathering is 1784. You can view Bement venues that host many Bement IL events every year. You can also research Bement Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Bement Illinois real estate guide. Bement Illinois has a latitude of 39.9212 and a longitude of -88.5791. Zip codes in Bement, IL include 61813 ... more Bement zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Bement, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Bement, IL was 1,784.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Bement was 876, which represents 49.1 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Bement, IL
There are an estimated 394 married men in the town. 57.3 percent of men over 15 years old in Bement are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Bement is 908 which is 50.9 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Bement, Illinois
There are an estimated 392 married women in the community. 52.1 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Bement, IL
The median age of people living in Bement, IL was 38.1 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 Bement was 109. There were 1,362 people above the age of 18, which represents 76.3 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 17.2 percent of the population (307) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Bement, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Bement, IL was 1,777.

White Population in Bement, IL
The estimated White population in the Bement community is 1,755, which is 98.4 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Bement, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 16, 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 Bement, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Bement, IL was 0.

Asian Population in Bement, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 4.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 2, while those of “two or more races” was 7 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Bement community was 6, or 0.3 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Bement, IL
The household population number in Bement was 1,705.

Group Quarters Population in Bement, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 79.

Average Household Size in Bement, IL
The average household size in Bement is 2.48 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.97 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Bement, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 723 total housing units in Bement.

The number of occupied housing units was 687, or 95 of the total units in town. Of these, 564 were owner-occupied (82.1), and 123 were renter-occupied (17.9, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 36 vacant homes in Bement at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Bement, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 482, with a median value in dollars of 64,000.

Monthly Owner Costs in Bement, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $660 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Bement, average costs per month were $274 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,027 people in the community had a high school degree, or 84.6 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Bement, Illinois
148 people in Bement also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 12.2 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Bement, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Bement was 215, or 15.6 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Bement, IL
In 2000, there were 260 people in Bement, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Bement, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 20 people in Bement who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 1.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Bement, Illinois
There were 966 in the labor force in Bement at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 67.8 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 Bement was 25.8 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Bement, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $40,163. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Bement, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $47,652. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Bement, Illinois
Per capita income in Bement in the last full census was 17,995. 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 Bement numbered 15, or 3.1 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Bement, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 106, or 6.2 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.