COMPARING TWO PLACES
Benld vs Bethalto
PLACE A
Benld, Illinois
VS
PLACE B
Bethalto, Illinois
Benld is 85% smaller than Bethalto. Bethalto earns more, with a median household income $16,925 higher.
BENLDBETHALTODIFFERENCE
Total population1,4039,202−85% vs Bethalto
Population density1,3241,212+111
Population growth-5.9%-2.2%−3.7 pts
Median age45.440.8+4.6
Male52.0%47.1%+4.8 pts
Female48.0%52.9%−4.8 pts
Foreign-born3.0%0.6%+2.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic94.3%92.1%+2.3 pts
Black1.7%1.1%+0.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.4%0.3%+0.1 pts
Asian0.3%0.7%−0.3 pts
Other3.3%5.9%−2.6 pts
Median household income$47,850$64,775−$16,925
Per capita income$34,956$36,311−$1,355
Poverty rate15.4%12.3%+3.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4550.404+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher10.8%30.4%−19.7 pts
Graduate degree3.3%10.1%−6.9 pts
Unemployment rate7.0%4.0%+2.9 pts
Labor force participation53.4%61.7%−8.3 pts
Median home value$82,400$168,900−$86,500
Median gross rent$826$981−$155
Owner-occupied68.6%80.1%−11.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate24.0%9.1%+14.9 pts
Rent-burdened households39.0%44.7%−5.8 pts
Average commute25.623.1+2.6
Worked from home5.1%12.1%−7.0 pts
Public transit to work0.0%1.5%−1.5 pts
Uninsured6.4%4.4%+2.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025