Bellwood is a
village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The
population was 20,535 at the 2000 census. There is a
railroad station with commuter service to Chicago.
As of the census[3] of 2000,
there were 20,535 people, 6,440 households, and 5,100
families residing in the village. The population density
was 8,608.0 people per square mile (3,317.4/km²).
There were 6,683 housing units at an average density
of 2,801.4/sq mi (1,079.6/km²). The racial makeup
of the village was 11.75% White, 81.73% African American,
0.24% Native American, 0.96% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander,
3.79% from other races, and 1.51% from two or more races.
Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.94% of the population.
There were 6,440 households out
of which 39.2% had children under the age of 18 living
with them, 47.0% were married couples living together,
25.9% had a female householder with no husband present,
and 20.8% were non-families. 17.5% of all households
were made up of individuals and 6.0% had someone living
alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average
household size was 3.18 and the average family size
was 3.57. |