Bradley, Illinois Population 2024

15,223

Bradley Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Bradley was:

  • White: 82.64%
  • Two or more races: 7.74%
  • Black or African American: 5.87%
  • Other race: 3.18%
  • Asian: 0.39%
  • Native American: 0.18%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
6.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,196.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.03% (-158)
The current population of Bradley, Illinois is 15,223 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 15,381.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White12,67082.64%
Two or more races1,1867.74%
Black or African American9005.87%
Other race4883.18%
Asian600.39%
Native American270.18%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Bradley Population by Race

Bradley Population Pyramid 2024

Bradley Median Age

35.5

Total

33

Male

37.3

Female

Bradley Adults

There are 12,243 adults, (2,137 of whom are seniors) in Bradley.

Bradley Age Dependency

51.7

Age Dependency Ratio

21.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

30.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Bradley Sex Ratio

Female7,88651.44%
Male7,44548.56%

Bradley Population by Age

Bradley Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6,0992.4963.436.6
Non Family2,5521.3954.345.7
Married2,3313.4183.516.5
Female7392.9439.160.9
Male4773.2451.248.8

3.16

Average Family Size

2.49

Average Household Size

63.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Bradley Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5425.42%
Associates Degree1,23712.36%
Bachelors Degree1,05210.51%
Graduate Degree7247.23%
High School Graduate3,30933.07%
Less Than 9th Grade1891.89%
Some College2,95429.52%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Bradley Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Bradley Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White8,1437,6311,423
Hispanic960792115
Black606568164
2+ Races43938333
Other Race31724419
Asian443131
Native American880

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 70.45%.

Bradley Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$53,152$62,768$46,707
Graduate Degree$73,250$82,109$70,000
High School Graduate$37,500$51,270$28,750
Less Than 9th Grade$20,762$19,235$21,563
Overall$46,180$54,467$36,438
Some College$45,155$59,583$38,055

$46,180

Average Earnings

$54,467

Average Male

$36,438

Average Female

Bradley Earnings by Educational Attainment

Bradley Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Bradley Language

87.82% of Bradley residents speak only English, while 12.18% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 10.45% of the population.

Bradley Language

Bradley Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White11,8458877.49%
Multiple1,18619016.02%
Hispanic1,83918710.17%
Black87518320.91%

8.86%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.09%

Male Poverty Rate

9.59%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Bradley

The race most likely to be in poverty in Bradley is Black, with 20.91% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Bradley is White, with 7.49% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.94%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.51%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.4%.

Bradley Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade21.52%
High School8%
Some College4.76%
Bachelors or Greater0.96%

Bradley Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed35.19%
Male Employed4.17%
Female Employed3.82%
Male Unemployed1.73%

Bradley Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Bradley Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$71,951$98,567
Households$62,940$84,263
Married Families$104,375$-999,999,999
Non Families$51,532$60,967

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Bradley Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

39.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

38.2%

Male Marriage Rate

40.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Bradley Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Bradley Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Bradley Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Bradley Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

626

Number of Veterans

615

Male Veterans

11

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War218
Vietnam146
First Gulf War140
World War II5
Korea0

Bradley Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54180
65 to 74119
55 to 64117
18 to 34106
75+104

Bradley Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5765.51%
Black466.31%
Hispanic372.89%
2+ Races40.63%

Bradley Veterans by Race

Bradley Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.24%

Veteran Poverty Rate

31.47%

Veteran Disability Rate

Bradley Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

69.8%

Labor Force Participation

67%

Employment Rate

3.8%

Unemployment Rate

Bradley Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Bradley Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Bradley Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

82.58%

Born in Bradley

96.31%

Native Born

3.69%

Foreign Born

2.09%

Non Citizen

1.6%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.31% of Bradley residents were born in the United States, with 82.58% having been born in Illinois. 2.09% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Bradley Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202915,026-40-0.27%
202815,066-39-0.26%
202715,105-39-0.26%
202615,144-40-0.26%
202515,184-39-0.26%
202415,223-40-0.26%
202315,263420.28%
202215,221-70-0.46%
202115,291-90-0.59%
202015,3811010.66%
201915,280-10-0.07%
201815,290-62-0.4%
201715,352-86-0.56%
201615,438-117-0.75%
201515,555-84-0.54%
201415,639-114-0.72%
201315,753-97-0.61%
201215,850-71-0.45%
201115,921230.14%
201015,89800%
200012,7841,99218.46%
199010,792-223-2.02%
198011,0151,13411.48%
19709,8811,79922.26%
19608,0822,38341.81%
19505,6992,01054.49%
19403,68964121.03%
19303,048-11,978-79.72%

Bradley Population by Year