Beardstown Population History 1990 - 2023

Beardstown Population Facts

What is the current population of Beardstown?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Beardstown is 5,749. Beardstown, Illinois is the 4,477th largest city in the US.

What county is Beardstown, Illinois in?

Beardstown is located entirely in Cass County.

What is the size of Beardstown, Illinois in square miles?

Beardstown has an area of 3.6 square miles.

What was the peak population of Beardstown?

The peak population of Beardstown was in 2010, when its population was 6,123. In 2010, Beardstown was the 4,103rd largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 4,477th largest city in the US. Beardstown is currently 6.1% smaller than it was in 2010.

How quickly is Beardstown shrinking?

Beardstown has shrunk 0.7% since the year 2000. Beardstown, Illinois's growth is about average. 59% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Beardstown, Illinois?

Beardstown has a population density of 1,716.6 people per square mile.

Beardstown Demographics

What is the voting age population of Beardstown, Illinois?

The total voting age population of Beardstown, Illinois, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 3,212. The voting age population is 46.1% male and 53.9% female.

What percentage of Beardstown, Illinois residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 13.5% of the residents of Beardstown are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Beardstown, Illinois?

The racial demographics of Beardstown are 80.1% White, 11.0% Black, 7.8% Other and 1.1% Two or more races. Additionally, 36.3% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Beardstown, Illinois residents are below the poverty line?

In Beardstown, 24.3% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 27.9%. On a per-household basis, 20.6% of families are below the poverty line in Beardstown.

What percentage of Beardstown, Illinois residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 66.2% of Beardstown residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Beardstown, Illinois residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 74.0% of Beardstown residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 10.3% have a bachelor's degree and 3.1% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Beardstown, Illinois residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Beardstown residents aged 5 and older, 35.0% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 29.8% of residents speak Spanish at home, 4.5% speak an Indo-European language, and 0.0% speak an Asian language.

Beardstown Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Beardstown, Illinois?

The unemployment rate in Beardstown is 8.8%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Beardstown, Illinois residents work for the government?

In Beardstown, 8.2% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Beardstown, Illinois?

The median household income in Beardstown is $40,750.

Beardstown Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Beardstown, Illinois?

In Beardstown, 64.3% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Beardstown, Illinois?

Renters occupy 35.7% of housing units in Beardstown.

What percentage of Beardstown, Illinois housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Beardstown, 32.1% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Beardstown, Illinois housing units were built after 2000?

In Beardstown, 8.8% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 220 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Beardstown, Illinois?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Beardstown is $582.

What percentage of households in Beardstown, Illinois have broadband internet?

In Beardstown, 71.6% of households have an active broadband internet connection.