Moving to Bridgeview, Illinois
Population: 15,335. Estimated population in July 2024: 14,933 (-2.6% change)
Males: 7,575 (49.4%), Females: 7,760 (50.6%)
Cook County
Zip code: 60455
Demographics
 Median resident age: 36.7 years
Median household income: $42,073
Median house value: $144,600
Population by Race
Races in Bridgeview:
- White Non-Hispanic (82.1%)
 - Hispanic (9.4%)
 - Two or more races (5.3%)
 - Other race (4.0%)
 - Filipino (0.8%)
 - Black (0.8%)
 - Asian Indian (0.8%)
 - American Indian (0.5%)
 
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: Polish (25.7%), Irish (17.2%), German (15.1%), Italian (9.0%), Arab (7.2%), Czech (4.0%).
Elevation: 620 feet
Land area: 4.1 square miles

Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Bridgeview
- High school or higher: 72.8%
 - Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.1%
 - Graduate or professional degree: 2.3%
 - Unemployed: 3.6%
 - Mean travel time to work: 29.2 minutes
 
For population 15 years and over in Bridgeview village
- Never married: 25.1%
 - Now married: 53.3%
 - Separated: 1.0%
 - Widowed: 11.0%
 - Divorced: 9.6%
 
18.9% Foreign born (9.2% Europe, 6.3% Asia, 2.8% Latin America).
Population change in the 1990s: +858 (+5.9%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Bridgeview:
- EHS CHRIST HOSPITAL & MEDICAL CENTER (about 5 miles; OAK LAWN, IL)
 - PALOS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; PALOS HEIGHTS, IL)
 - LA GRANGE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; LA GRANGE, IL)
 
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bridgeview:
- CHICAGO MIDWAY INTL (about 5 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Abbreviation: MDW)
 - CHICAGO O’HARE INTL (about 17 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Abbreviation: ORD)
 - GARY/CHICAGO (about 30 miles; GARY, IN; Abbreviation: GYY)
 
Other public-use airports nearest to Bridgeview:
- TINLEY PARK HELISTOP (about 14 miles; CHICAGO/TINLEY PARK, IL; Abbreviation: TF8)
 - MERRILL C MEIGS (about 17 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Abbreviation: CGX)
 - FRANKFORT (about 20 miles; FRANKFORT, IL; Abbreviation: C18)
 
Amtrak stations near Bridgeview:
- 4 miles: SUMMIT (ARCHER & CENTER AVE.). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
 - 7 miles: LA GRANGE ROAD (LA GRANGE, 25 W. BURLINGTON AVE.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, taxi stand, public transit connection.
 - 15 miles: CHICAGO (225 S. CANAL ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
 
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bridgeview:
- MORAINE VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 4 miles; PALOS HILLS, IL; Full-time enrollment: 7,610)
 - CITY COLLEGES OF CHICAGO-RICHARD J DALEY COLLEGE (about 7 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Full-time enrollment: 5,536)
 - MORTON COLLEGE (about 8 miles; CICERO, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,085)
 - SAINT XAVIER UNIVERSITY (about 9 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,161)
 - CITY COLLEGES OF CHICAGO-KENNEDY-KING COLLEGE (about 12 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,942)
 - CITY COLLEGES OF CHICAGO-MALCOLM X COLLEGE (about 13 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Full-time enrollment: 6,407)
 - TRITON COLLEGE (about 13 miles; RIVER GROVE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 8,007)
 
Private high schools in Bridgeview:
- UNIVERSAL SCHOOL (Students: 572; Location: 7350 W 93RD ST; Grades: PK – 12)
 - AQSA SCHOOL (Students: 276; Location: 7361 W 92ND ST; Grades: PK – 12)
 
Public primary/middle schools in Bridgeview:
- ROBINA LYLE ELEM AND EARLY CHLDHD (Students: 621; Location: 7801 W 75TH ST; Grades: PK – 06)
 - GEORGE W LIEB ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 504; Location: 9101 S PEMBROKE LANE; Grades: PK – 06)
 - BRIDGEVIEW ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 419; Location: 7800 S THOMAS AVE; Grades: KG – 06)
 
Private primary/middle school in Bridgeview:
- TEDDY BEAR DAY CARE CENTER (Students: 9; Location: 7319 W 87TH ST; Grades: KG – KG)
 
Libraries
Library in Bridgeview:
- BRIDGEVIEW P.L. (Operating income: $794,774; Location: 7840 W. 79TH STREET; 84,636 books; 4,744 audio materials; 2,796 video materials; 183 serial subscriptions)
 
