Illinois · Census place 04351
Beardstown city, IL
Quick answer
Beardstown city has 6,047 residents, ranking #304 of 1462 places in Illinois. Median household income is $58,765, the median home is worth $80,800 and median gross rent runs $769 a month.
- Population
- 6,047Beardstown city residents
- Median household income
- $58,765Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $80,800Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $769Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 31.7 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 62.6%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Beardstown city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Beardstown city median would spend about 15.7% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 1.4× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 13.1% of residents and 62.6% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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