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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Beach Park

Illinois · 9,513 residents · 7.08 sq mi
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With 9,513 people, Beach Park is a city in Illinois. 88% of homes are owner-occupied. The poverty rate is 4.0%, under the national 13.2%. Households here earn about 27% more than in Illinois as a whole. Households take in $40,994 a year at the median, 36% more than the country as a whole. About 15% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 32.7
US median: 33.0
Less educated
15% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 9%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

9,513
−6%vs 2000
vs 10,072 in 2000
1990 – 2025
32.7
−12%vs 2000
vs 37.1 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
7.08 sq mi
Population, 19902024
9K10K12K13K15K19902000201020202024Beach Park
202414K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.1%(774)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 99.2%(877)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.2%(689)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.5%(617)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.9%(563)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3417.1%(1,623)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4417.7%(1,687)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.8%(1,023)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 649%(854)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 745.5%(524)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 842.3%(221)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.6%(61)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$40,994
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $56,553 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$15,964
−33%vs 2000
vs $23,803 in 2000
US average: $14,340
4.0%
+0.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 3.7% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$93,300
−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $135,700 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$573
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $718 in 2000
US average: $450
88.2%
+0.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 87.8% in 2000
11.8% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic78.7%(7,922)
Black4.5%(450)
Hispanic / Latino13.6%(1,368)
Asian1.4%(146)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic92.8%(8,824)
Black3.1%(293)
Hispanic / Latino5.7%(543)
Asian1.2%(118)
Other2.9%(278)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican35.6%(5,024)
Puerto Rican6.9%(980)
Honduran2.1%(291)
Peruvian0.9%(121)
Panamanian0.5%(67)
Guatemalan0.3%(42)
Cuban0.3%(38)
Dominican0.2%(29)
Colombian0.2%(25)
Nicaraguan0.1%(21)
+ 1 more hispanic origin group with data
Salvadoran0.1%(8)
Asian origin
Filipino4.6%(654)
Asian Indian1.3%(190)
Pakistani0.6%(83)
Cambodian0.2%(23)
Malaysian0.2%(22)
Ancestry
German9.1%(1,278)
Irish4.9%(688)
English4%(569)
Polish3.8%(540)
American2.3%(327)
Finnish1.2%(172)
Italian1.2%(172)
Swedish0.9%(122)
French0.8%(115)
Norwegian0.8%(106)
Scottish0.6%(90)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(57)
+ 16 more ancestry groups with data
Russian0.3%(47)
Croatian0.3%(37)
West Indian0.2%(34)
Slovene0.2%(32)
Dutch0.2%(30)
Welsh0.2%(29)
Lithuanian0.2%(27)
Romanian0.2%(27)
Czech0.2%(24)
Slovak0.1%(21)
Ukrainian0.1%(21)
Austrian0.1%(18)
Greek0%(7)
Danish0%(4)
Section 05

Education

14.6%
−0.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 14.9% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
80.2%
−3.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 84.1% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
5.5%
+0.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.9% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

21.4 min
+4%vs 2000
vs 20.6 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married31.3%(1,688)
Married59.7%(3,221)
Widowed1.1%(57)
Divorced8%(432)
Women 15+
Never married32.7%(2,078)
Married46.7%(2,974)
Widowed10.4%(662)
Divorced10.2%(649)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

9.4%
−3.1 ptssince 2013
from 12.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
57.9%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 57.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
16.9%
+3.6 ptssince 2020
from 13.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
20.2%
+6.9 ptssince 2020
from 13.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
18.8%
−5.6 ptssince 2020
from 24.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.3%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 2.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
69.6%
+2.3 ptssince 2020
from 67.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
37.8%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 38.5% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)19.7%(147)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)23.6%(176)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era37.5%(280)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0.8%(6)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 746 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Beach Park, Illinois?

Beach Park, Illinois has about 9,513 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Beach Park, Illinois?

The typical household in Beach Park, Illinois earns about $40,994 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Beach Park, Illinois expensive?

In Beach Park, Illinois, the median home is worth about $93,300, and the typical rent is about $573 a month.

How educated are people in Beach Park, Illinois?

About 14.6% of adults age 25 and over in Beach Park, Illinois hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Beach Park, Illinois?

About 4.0% of people in Beach Park, Illinois live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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