Beardstown, IL City Data

Beardstown, IL is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 5,766 people who live in Beardstown and approximately 13,695 who live in Cass County. We want to help people moving to or living in Beardstown to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Beardstown. We have included Beardstown housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Beardstown Information

Cass County where Beardstown resides is 383.73 square miles. The resident population of this county is 13,695 and has a population rank of 2,184 out of all the places in the United States.

Beardstown has a total of 5,766 people and of those residents there are 2,868 males and 2,898 females. The median age of the male population is 32.5 and the female population is 36.6. There are approximately 181 births each year and around 161 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Beardstown varies per year, but currently 5,722 are one race and 44 are two or more races.

Of the 5,766 people who live in Beardstown, there are 1,658 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Beardstown is 862 male and 796 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 4,261.

General Beardstown Information
Total area in square miles - Cass County	383.73
Water area in square miles - Cass County	N/A
Resident population - Cass County	13,695
Population rank - Cass County	2,184
Total population	5,766
Total population (male)	2,868
Total population (female)	2,898
Population median age (male)	32.5
Population median age (female)	36.6
Births - Cass County	181
Deaths- Cass County	161
Population of one race	5,722
Population of two or more races	44
Population under 20 years	1,658
Population under 20 years (male)	862
Population under 20 years (female)	796
Total population 18 years and over	4,261

Beardstown Social Characteristics

There are 5,347 households in Beardstown. Families make up 3,731 of these households. The table below breaks down the Beardstown families into three different groups. Married-couple families (2,985), male householder with no wife present (237) and female householder with no husband present (439). The remainder of the Beardstown households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,655. Beardstown, IL moving companies help people in Beardstown move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Beardstown. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Beardstown is based, there are 5,536 females 15 and over; of those females there are 948 never married, 3,164 now married, 97 separated, 787 widowed, and 540 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 70 separated, 121 widowed and 546 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Beardstown social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Beardstown.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Cass County)
Total households	5,347
Family households (families)	3,731
With own children under 18 years	1,827
Married-couple family	2,985
With own children under 18 years	1,395
Male householder, no wife present, family	237
With own children under 18 years	122
Female householder, no husband present, family	439
With own children under 18 years	304
Nonfamily households	1,655
Householder living alone	1,403
65 years and over	697

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	781
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	600
Average household size	2.59
Average family size	3.11

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	4,691
Householder	1,438
Spouse	1,067
Child	1,647
Other relatives	104
Nonrelatives	222
Unmarried partner	90
Roomer or boarder	14
Housemate or roommate	53
Unmarried partner	146
Foster child	9
Other	56

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	926
Male householder	326
Male householder living alone	246
Male householder not living alone	80
Female householder	408
Female householder living alone	367
Female householder not living alone	41
Nonrelatives	192
Unmarried partner	56
Roomer or boarder	15
Housemate or roommate	80
Foster child	3
Other	38

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	5,536
Never married	948
Now married	3,164
Separated	97
Widowed	787
Divorced	540
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	70
Widowed	121
Divorced	546

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	5,766
Male	2,868
Under 5 years	228
5 to 9 years	230
10 to 14 years	197
15 to 17 years	134
18 and 19 years	73
20 years	62
21 years	33
22 to 24 years	131
25 to 29 years	248
30 to 34 years	225
35 to 39 years	242
40 to 44 years	187
45 to 49 years	186
50 to 54 years	126
55 to 59 years	134
60 and 61 years	40
62 to 64 years	56
65 and 66 years	43
67 to 69 years	63
70 to 74 years	60
75 to 79 years	83
80 to 84 years	48
85 years and over	39
Female	2,898
Under 5 years	236
5 to 9 years	194
10 to 14 years	175
15 to 17 years	111
18 and 19 years	80
20 years	35
21 years	36
22 to 24 years	116
25 to 29 years	204
30 to 34 years	191
35 to 39 years	197
40 to 44 years	191
45 to 49 years	173
50 to 54 years	151
55 to 59 years	123
60 and 61 years	48
62 to 64 years	82
65 and 66 years	36
67 to 69 years	73
70 to 74 years	124
75 to 79 years	120
80 to 84 years	99
85 years and over	103

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	5,766
One race	5,722
White	5,233
Black or African American	50
American Indian and Alaska Native	13
Asian	19
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	3
Some other race	2
Two or more races	44

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	5,617
People who are White alone	5,086
People who are Black or African American alone	50
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	13
People who are Asian alone	19
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	3
People who are Hispanic or Latino	1,031
People who are Some other race alone	404

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	12,782
Same house	7,537
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,312
Different state or abroad	1,213
Different state	664
Abroad	549

PLACE OF BIRTH (Cass County)
Total resident population	13,695
Born in United States	13,022
State of residence	11,060
Different state	1,523
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	45
Foreign born	1,067

Beardstown Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Beardstown. That total enrollment is 3,273 for the population of the country, which includes Beardstown. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,402 and elementary or high school enrollment was 4,675 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 409.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Beardstown population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	3,273
Pre-kindergarten	292
Public	211
Private	81
Kindergarten	233
Public	197
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,543
Public	1,409
Private	134
Elementary and high school	2,338
Public	2,179
Private	159
High school grades 9 to 12	795
Public	770
Private	25
College, undergraduate years	363
Public	292
Private	71
Graduate or professional school	47
Public	40
Private	7
Not enrolled in school	9,910

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	9,056
Less than 9th grade	863
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	945
High school graduate	4,012
Some college, no degree	1,742
Associate's degree	349
Bachelor's degree	1,145
Graduate or professional degree	12.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	80
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	849

Beardstown Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 10,709 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Beardstown. The Beardstown occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,637), service occupations (978), sales and office occupations (1,377), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (154), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (622) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,708). The 10,709 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 4,856 private wage and salary workers, 962 government workers, 612 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Cass County)
Population 16 years and over	10,709
In labor force	6,908
Civilian labor force	6,874
Employed	6,476
Unemployed	398
Percent Unemployed	5.8
Armed Forces	34
Females 16 years and over	5,446
In labor force	3,015
Civilian labor force	3,013
Unemployed Civilian labor force	149
Armed forces	2
Males 16 years and over	5,263
In labor force	3,893
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	249
Armed forces	32

COMMUTING TO WORK (Cass County)
Workers 16 years and over	6,411
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	4,632
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,288
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	172
Other means	5
Worked at home	289
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	135,590

OCCUPATION (Cass County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,637
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,637
Service occupations	978
Sales and office occupations	1,377
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	154
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	622
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,708

INDUSTRY (Cass County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,637
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	378
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,360
Wholesale trade	201
Retail trade	654
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	530
Information	74
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	303
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	227
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,162
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	355
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	492

CLASS OF WORKER (Cass County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,637
Private wage and salary workers	4,856
Government workers	962
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	612
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Beardstown Housing Characteristics

In Beardstown, IL there are 5,784 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 5,347 occupied and 437 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Beardstown, there are 4,383 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 43 units in Beardstown. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Beardstown, IL local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Beardstown, IL truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Beardstown. There are 61 housing units with rent less than $200, 150 with rent between $200-299, 621 with rent between $300-499 and 303 with rent for $500 and above. Full Beardstown gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Beardstown, IL home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Cass County)
Total housing units	5,784
Occupied housing units	5,347
Vacant housing units	437

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Cass County)
Total housing units	5,784
1-unit, detached	4,383
1-unit, attached	43
2 units	185
3 or 4 units	103
5 to 9 units	104
10 to 19 units	27
20 to 49 units	36
50 or more units
Mobile home	900

HOUSING TENURE (Cass County)
Occupied housing units	5,347
Owner-occupied	4,007
Renter-occupied	1,340

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Cass County)
Occupied housing units	5,347
No vehicles available	310
2 vehicle available	3,354
3 vehicles available	747
4 vehicles available	164
5 or more vehicles available	70

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Cass County)
Occupied housing units	5,347
Utility gas	3,738
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	744
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	9
Coal or coke
Wood	65
Solar energy
Other fuel
No fuel used	4

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Cass County)
Occupied housing units	5,347
Less Than $50,000	4,007
$50,000 to $99,999	1,345
$100,000 to $149,999	297
$150,000 to $199,999	39
$200,000 to $299,999	18
$300,000 to $499,999
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	54,900

GROSS RENT (Cass County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,340
Less than $200	61
$200 to $299	150
$300 to $499	621
$500 to $699	281
$700 to $999	17
$1,000 to $1,499	5
$1,500 or more	N/A