As is often the case in a small city, Beardstown doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The education level of Beardstown citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 17.43% of adults 25 and older in Beardstown have a college degree.
The per capita income in Beardstown in 2022 was $22,984, which is low income relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $91,936 for a family of four. However, Beardstown contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Beardstown is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Beardstown home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Beardstown residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Beardstown also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 39.24% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Beardstown include German, English, Irish, Other Subsaharan African, and Swedish.
Foreign born people are also an important part of Beardstown's cultural character, accounting for 26.67% of the city’s population.
The most common language spoken in Beardstown is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.
