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Population: 574. Estimated population in July 2024: 546 (-4.9% change)
Males: 267 (46.5%), Females: 307 (53.5%)

Cook County

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.6 years
Median household income: $49,722
Median house value: $135,400

Population by Race

Races in Bedford Park:

  • White Non-Hispanic (90.9%)
  • Hispanic (6.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • Black (1.0%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: Irish (25.6%), German (24.4%), Polish (19.2%), Italian (13.2%), English (8.2%), United States (6.4%).

Elevation: 612 feet

Land area: 6.0 square miles

Map of Bedford Park, IL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Bedford Park

  • High school or higher: 83.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.6%
  • Unemployed: 1.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bedford Park village

  • Never married: 22.9%
  • Now married: 60.1%
  • Separated: 2.3%
  • Widowed: 8.1%
  • Divorced: 6.6%

4.5% Foreign born (3.0% Europe, 1.0% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +2 (+0.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Bedford Park:

  • EHS CHRIST HOSPITAL & MEDICAL CENTER (about 5 miles; OAK LAWN, IL)
  • MAC NEAL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; BERWYN, IL)
  • HOLY CROSS HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; CHICAGO, IL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bedford Park:

  • CHICAGO MIDWAY INTL (about 3 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Abbreviation: MDW)
  • CHICAGO O’HARE INTL (about 16 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Abbreviation: ORD)
  • GARY/CHICAGO (about 30 miles; GARY, IN; Abbreviation: GYY)

Other public-use airports nearest to Bedford Park:

  • MERRILL C MEIGS (about 15 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Abbreviation: CGX)
  • TINLEY PARK HELISTOP (about 16 miles; CHICAGO/TINLEY PARK, IL; Abbreviation: TF8)
  • FRANKFORT (about 21 miles; FRANKFORT, IL; Abbreviation: C18)

Amtrak stations near Bedford Park:

  • 3 miles: SUMMIT (ARCHER & CENTER AVE.). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 7 miles: LA GRANGE ROAD (LA GRANGE, 25 W. BURLINGTON AVE.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 13 miles: CHICAGO (225 S. CANAL ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Bedford Park:

  • HVAC TECH (Location: 5401 W 65TH ST; Private, for-profit)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bedford Park:

  • CITY COLLEGES OF CHICAGO-RICHARD J DALEY COLLEGE (about 6 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Full-time enrollment: 5,536)
  • MORTON COLLEGE (about 6 miles; CICERO, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,085)
  • MORAINE VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 6 miles; PALOS HILLS, IL; Full-time enrollment: 7,610)
  • SAINT XAVIER UNIVERSITY (about 8 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,161)
  • CITY COLLEGES OF CHICAGO-KENNEDY-KING COLLEGE (about 11 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,942)
  • CITY COLLEGES OF CHICAGO-MALCOLM X COLLEGE (about 11 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Full-time enrollment: 6,407)
  • TRITON COLLEGE (about 12 miles; RIVER GROVE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 8,007)

Public primary/middle school in Bedford Park:

  • W W WALKER ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 241; Location: 7735 W 66TH PL; Grades: KG – 05)

Libraries

Library in Bedford Park:

  • BEDFORD PARK P.L.D. (Operating income: $805,632; Location: 7816 W. 65TH PLACE; 76,408 books; 3,782 audio materials; 1,297 video materials; 238 serial subscriptions)

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