Bensenville, IL Demographic Data
Bensenville, IL Summary
Bensenville is located in Cook County in Illinois
- Population: 18,480
- Area: 5.62 sq. miles
- Land Area: 5.57 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.05 sq. miles
- Population Density: 3,291.18 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 667.65 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Bensenville, IL Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
9,365
51%
50.8
Male
9,066
49%
49.2
Total Population
18,431
323,128,000
Bensenville, IL Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,142
6.2%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,123
6.1%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,218
6.6%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,218
6.6%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,330
7.2%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
3,089
16.8%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
2,448
13.3%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,400
13.0%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,153
6.3%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,110
6.0%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,177
6.4%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
559
3.0%
4.4
85 Years and Over
464
2.5%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
14,246
77.3%
77.2
Female
7,173
50.4%
51.3
Male
7,073
49.6%
48.7
21 Years and over
13,537
73.4%
73.1
62 Years and over
2,769
15.0%
18.8
65 Years and over
2,200
11.9%
15.2
Female
1,294
58.8%
55.8
Male
906
41.2%
44.2
Median Age (years)
36
0.0%
0.0
Bensenville, IL Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
17,760
96.4%
96.8
White
13,884
75.3%
72.6
Black or African American
731
4.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
99
0.5%
0.8
Asian
685
3.7%
5.4
Asian Indian
351
1.9%
1.2
Chinese
11
0.1%
1.3
Filipino
216
1.2%
0.9
Japanese
8
0.0%
0.2
Korean
53
0.3%
0.4
Vietnamese
7
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
39
0.2%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
2,361
12.8%
5.1
Two or More Races
671
3.6%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
8,865
48.1%
17.8
Mexican
7,069
38.4%
11.2
Puerto Rican
598
3.2%
1.7
Cuban
29
0.2%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
1,169
6.3%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
9,566
51.9%
82.2
Bensenville, IL Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,369
11.0%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,139
9.2%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
4,220
34.0%
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,536
20.5%
20.6
Associate's Degree
955
7.7%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,630
13.1%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
551
4.4%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
2,508
20.2%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
9,892
79.7%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
2,181
17.5%
31.2
Bensenville, IL Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
5,037
33.7%
33.7%
Now Married
7,360
49.2%
47.5
Divorced
1,289
8.6%
11.0%
Separated
300
2.0%
2.0
Widowed
962
6.4
5.8%
Bensenville, IL Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
7,529
43.5%
78.4%
Languages other than english
9,760
56.5%
21.6%
Spanish
7,397
42.8%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
1,943
11.2%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
342
2.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
78
0.5%
1.1%
Bensenville, IL Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
274
4.4%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
155
2.5%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
663
10.5%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
677
10.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
849
13.5%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,090
17.3%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,267
20.1%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
920
14.6%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
206
3.3%
5.8
$200,000 or more
192
3.1%
6.4
Median household income
62,286
57,617
Per capita income
25,454
31,128
Bensenville, IL Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
16
0.2%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
714
7.3%
9.8
Construction
821
8.4%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,304
13.3%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
551
5.6%
6.6
Information
181
1.8%
2.1
Manufacturing
2,061
21.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
329
3.3%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,053
10.7%
11.4
Public administration
174
1.8%
4.6
Retail trade
1,116
11.4%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,097
11.2%
5.2
Wholesale trade
411
4.2%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,034
10.5%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
2,178
22.2%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
2,613
26.6%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
2,417
24.6%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,586
16.1%
18.1%
Bensenville, IL Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
9,661
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
7,240
74.9%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,684
17.4%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
366
3.8%
5.1
Walked
120
1.2%
2.7
Other means
83
0.9%
1.8
Worked at home
168
1.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
26.1
26.6
Bensenville, IL Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
525
8.3%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,362
37.5%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,037
32.4%
37.1
3 or more
1,369
21.8%
21.0
Bensenville, IL Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
6,293
93.7%
87.6
Owner Occupied
3,212
51.0%
63.1
Renter Occupied
3,081
49.0%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
426
6.3%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
3.2
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.5
Bensenville, IL Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
6,719
1 room
70
1.0%
2.4
2 rooms
115
1.7%
2.7
3 rooms
1,161
17.3%
9.1
4 rooms
1,658
24.7%
16.5
5 rooms
1,249
18.6%
19.8
6 rooms
835
12.4%
17.8
7 rooms
686
10.2%
12.0
8 rooms
401
6.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
544
8.1%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Bensenville, IL Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
6,719
1-unit, detached
3,262
48.5%
61.5
1-unit, attached
186
2.8%
5.9
2-units
79
1.2%
3.6
3 or 4 units
175
2.6%
4.4
5 to 9 units
981
14.6%
4.8
10 to 19 units
546
8.1%
4.4
20 or more units
1,480
22.0%
9.0
Mobile home
10
0.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Bensenville, IL Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
476
7.1%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
507
7.5%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,256
18.7%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
964
14.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,637
24.4%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
773
11.5%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
725
10.8%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
362
5.4%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
10
0.1%
2.8%
2014 or later
9
0.1%
1.4%
Bensenville, IL Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
4,143
65.8%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
62
1.0%
4.7
Electricity
2,044
32.5%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
9
0.1%
0.5
No fuel used
35
0.6%
1.1
Bensenville, IL Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,104
47295100.0
Less than $500
5
0.2%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
136
6.5%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
170
8.1%
10.3%
$500 to $999
178
8.5%
20.4%
$2,000 to $2,499
420
20.0%
11.8%
$1,000 to $1,499
426
20.2%
28.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
769
36.5%
20.1%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
656
31.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
339
16.3%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
233
11.2%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
217
10.4%
7.0%
35.0% or more
636
30.6%
21.3%
Not Computed
23
0.0%
0.0%
Bensenville, IL Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
3,061
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
3
0.1%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
43
1.4%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
111
3.6%
4.4%
Less than $500
182
5.9%
10.7%
$1,500 to $1,999
209
6.8%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,237
40.4%
28.3%
$500 to $999
1,276
41.7%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
20
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,021
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
505
16.9%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
414
13.8%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
385
12.9%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
372
12.4%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
173
5.8%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,145
38.2%
40.7%
Not Computed
87
0.0%
0.0%
Bensenville, IL Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
3,212
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
95
3.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
300
9.3%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
285
8.9%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
883
27.5%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,048
32.6%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
564
17.6%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
25
0.8%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
12
0.4%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
203,100
205,000
