Bellwood, IL is a vibrant and diverse community with a population of 18,778. Located in Cook County, it has a population density of 7,688 people per square mile compared to the US Population Density of 93 people per square mile. \nThe town offers great local businesses including Peterson's Finer Foods for grocery shopping and Giordano's Restaurant for delicious Italian food. Outdoor activities are plentiful throughout the year with hiking trails at Wolf Road Prairie Nature Preserve, fishing at Salt Creek Park and biking trails around the village. Other organizations include the Bellwood Public Library and St. Paul Lutheran Church. Every summer you can enjoy Major League Baseball action when The Chicago White Sox come to town!
The population in Bellwood is 18,778. There are 7,831 people per square mile aka population density. The median age in Bellwood is 37.7, the US median age is 38.4. The number of people per household in Bellwood is 3.1, the US average of people per household is 2.6.
Family in Bellwood
- 40.3% are married
- 10.2% are divorced
- 27.9% are married with children
- 27.7% have children, but are single
Race in Bellwood
- 5.2% are White
- 73.5% are Black
- 0.9% are Asian
- 0.0% are Native American
- 0.7% claim Other
- 18.4% claim Hispanic ethnicity
- 1.4% Two or more races
- 0.0% Hawaiian, Pacific Islander