Bradley, Illinois Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 12,784. Estimated population in July 2024: 13,812 (+8.0% change)
Males: 6,203 (48.5%), Females: 6,581 (51.5%)
Kankakee County
Zip code: 60915
Demographics
Median resident age: 33.5 years
Median household income: $41,757
Median house value: $91,500
Population by Race
Races in Bradley:
- White Non-Hispanic (93.5%)
- Hispanic (3.6%)
- Black (1.2%)
- Other race (1.2%)
- Two or more races (1.0%)
Ancestries: German (26.8%), Irish (16.4%), French (13.4%), English (9.2%), United States (6.2%), Polish (5.9%).
Elevation: 632 feet
Land area: 3.8 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Bradley
- High school or higher: 83.0%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.7%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.2%
- Unemployed: 3.8%
- Mean travel time to work: 18.6 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Bradley village
- Never married: 23.6%
- Now married: 54.2%
- Separated: 0.7%
- Widowed: 8.1%
- Divorced: 13.4%
1.8% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +1,933 (+17.8%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Bradley:
- RIVERSIDE MEDICAL CENTER (about 3 miles; KANKAKEE, IL)
- ST MARYS HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; KANKAKEE, IL)
- IROQUOIS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; WATSEKA, IL)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bradley:
- CHICAGO MIDWAY INTL (about 45 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Abbreviation: MDW)
- GARY/CHICAGO (about 45 miles; GARY, IN; Abbreviation: GYY)
- CHICAGO O’HARE INTL (about 57 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Abbreviation: ORD)
Other public-use airports nearest to Bradley:
- KANKAKEE (about 6 miles; KANKAKEE, IL; Abbreviation: 3KK)
- GREATER KANKAKEE (about 6 miles; KANKAKEE, IL; Abbreviation: IKK)
- SANGER (about 21 miles; MONEE, IL; Abbreviation: C56)
Amtrak station near Bradley:
- 2 miles: KANKAKEE (199 S. EAST AVE.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public payphones, full-service food facilities, public transit connection.
Colleges and Universities
College/University in Bradley:
- TREND SETTERS COLLEGE OF COSMETOLOGY (Full-time enrollment: 44; Location: 665 W BROADWAY; Private, for-profit; Website: www.naccas.org/trendsetters)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bradley:
- OLIVET NAZARENE UNIVERSITY (about 2 miles; BOURBONNAIS, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,207)
- GOVERNORS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 26 miles; UNIVERSITY PARK, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,191)
- PRAIRIE STATE COLLEGE (about 31 miles; CHICAGO HEIGHTS, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,523)
- UNIVERSITY OF ST FRANCIS (about 33 miles; JOLIET, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,361)
- JOLIET JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 35 miles; JOLIET, IL; Full-time enrollment: 6,075)
- SOUTH SUBURBAN COLLEGE (about 36 miles; SOUTH HOLLAND, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,599)
- LEWIS UNIVERSITY (about 38 miles; ROMEOVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,974)
Schools
Public high school in Bradley:
- BRADLEY-BOURBONNAIS C HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,783; Location: 700 W NORTH ST; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Bradley:
- BRADLEY EAST ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 550; Location: 610 E LIBERTY ST; Grades: PK – 02)
- BRADLEY CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 537; Location: 260 N WABASH AVE; Grades: 06 – 08)
- BRADLEY WEST ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 466; Location: 200 W STATE ST; Grades: 03 – 05)
Private primary/middle school in Bradley:
- ST. JOSEPH (Students: 266; Location: 247 NORTH CENTER; Grades: KG – 8)
Libraries
Library in Bradley:
- BRADLEY P.L.D. (Operating income: $466,090; Location: 296 NORTH FULTON AVE.; 42,962 books; 2,383 audio materials; 590 video materials; 155 serial subscriptions)