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Bensenville

Illinois · 17,767 residents · 5.53 sq mi
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Bensenville is a city of 17,767 people in Illinois. The poverty rate is 4.2%, under the national 13.2%. 56% of homes are owner-occupied. Renters pay $616 a month at the median. The population has fallen 14% since 2000. About 16% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 32.2
US median: 33.0
Less educated
16% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 8%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

17,767
−14%vs 2000
vs 20,703 in 2000
1990 – 2025
32.2
Unchangedvs 2000
vs 32.2 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
5.53 sq mi
Population, 19902024
17K18K19K20K21K19902000201020202024Bensenville
202419K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.5%(1,156)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.3%(1,127)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145.9%(1,054)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.2%(1,102)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 248.8%(1,556)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3422.3%(3,962)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4416.2%(2,875)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 548%(1,418)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.4%(1,496)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 746.7%(1,193)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843.3%(594)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.3%(234)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$36,649
−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $54,662 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$15,024
−25%vs 2000
vs $20,040 in 2000
US average: $14,340
4.2%
−2.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 6.5% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$107,000
−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $152,900 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$616
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $798 in 2000
US average: $450
56.1%
+0.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 56.1% in 2000
43.9% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic52.1%(10,779)
Black2.6%(537)
Hispanic / Latino37.1%(7,690)
Asian6.3%(1,307)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic86.5%(15,374)
Black0.8%(146)
Hispanic / Latino19%(3,372)
Asian6.4%(1,141)
Other6.2%(1,106)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican34.6%(6,435)
Central American6.3%(1,166)
Guatemalan5.3%(990)
Puerto Rican3.3%(615)
Cuban1.8%(330)
Argentine0.9%(159)
Colombian0.5%(101)
Honduran0.5%(98)
Ecuadorian0.5%(91)
Salvadoran0.4%(69)
Spaniard0.3%(48)
+ 3 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Filipino1.4%(269)
Asian Indian0.8%(154)
Vietnamese0.3%(54)
Korean0.2%(46)
Chinese0.1%(16)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
Polish11.9%(2,207)
Italian10.4%(1,942)
Irish9.1%(1,689)
German9%(1,680)
Greek3.3%(606)
American3%(563)
English1.7%(323)
Arab1.2%(214)
Swedish0.8%(147)
Ukrainian0.7%(129)
French0.6%(114)
Lithuanian0.6%(108)
+ 25 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.6%(103)
Serbian0.5%(92)
Moroccan0.5%(89)
Czech0.4%(80)
Scottish0.4%(79)
Jordanian0.4%(77)
Dutch0.4%(68)
Hungarian0.4%(68)
Iranian0.3%(62)
Russian0.3%(58)
Palestinian0.3%(48)
West Indian0.2%(33)
Croatian0.2%(28)
Austrian0.1%(24)
Finnish0.1%(24)
British0.1%(16)
Bulgarian0.1%(15)
Scotch-Irish0.1%(13)
Swiss0%(9)
Latvian0%(8)
Danish0%(6)
Section 05

Education

15.8%
−3.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 19.1% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
73.6%
+2.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 71.1% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
4.3%
−0.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.5% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

21.4 min
+32%vs 2000
vs 16.3 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 married40.1%(3,263)
Married47%(3,827)
Widowed2.2%(183)
Divorced10.7%(872)
Women 15+
Never married29.3%(2,023)
Married49.7%(3,426)
Widowed7.2%(497)
Divorced13.8%(953)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

15.5%
−9.0 ptssince 2013
from 24.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
50.8%
−5.7 ptssince 2020
from 56.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
9.2%
−1.1 ptssince 2020
from 10.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
16.8%
+3.7 ptssince 2020
from 13.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
21.1%
−2.1 ptssince 2020
from 23.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.3%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 1.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
58.2%
−7.0 ptssince 2020
from 65.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
35.8%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 34.0% 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)22.5%(105)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)10.9%(51)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era38.2%(178)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War7.9%(37)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.1%(5)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 466 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 Bensenville, Illinois?

Bensenville, Illinois has about 17,767 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Bensenville, Illinois?

The typical household in Bensenville, Illinois earns about $36,649 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Bensenville, Illinois expensive?

In Bensenville, Illinois, the median home is worth about $107,000, and the typical rent is about $616 a month.

How educated are people in Bensenville, Illinois?

About 15.8% of adults age 25 and over in Bensenville, Illinois hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Bensenville, Illinois?

About 4.2% of people in Bensenville, 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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