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

Map of Bradley, IL

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:

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)