Bellflower is a city of 328 people in Illinois. Owners hold 89% of the housing stock. 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 36% national rate. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $122,000. 1% of residents were born outside the United States. Median rent is $869 a month.
At a glance
Average income
median household income $82,500, near the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 40.4
US median: 38.9
Less educated
17% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Bellflower
What changed most since 1990
Population412 → 328(−20%)US over the same years: +35%
Adults with a bachelor's degree10.8% → 17.4%(+6.6 pts)US over the same years: +15.3 pts
White share99.3% → 90.2%(−9.0 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts
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)28.6%(6)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era33.3%(7)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.8%(1)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 21 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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Over time
Bellflower, decade by decade
Bellflower population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
412
$59,702
$90,483
10.8%
1.8
2000
408
$75,493
$114,218
12.0%
0.0
2010
357
$80,021
$108,900
12.3%
1.4
2020
346
$69,187
$111,871
15.1%
8.5
2024
328
$82,500
$122,000
17.4%
22.0
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
