US Census Data

Bond County, Illinois

7 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population
16,627
+0.2%’19–’23
Median household income
$61,603
+7.5%’19–’23
Median home value
$133,100
+11.2%’19–’23

Bond County, Illinois counts 16,627 residents. 7 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $61,603 is below the Illinois median ($81,702).

From 2019 to 2023, Bond County's population held roughly steady from 16,589 to 16,627, while its median household income rose 7.5% from $57,289 to $61,603.

12.7% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.33 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023
Population
16,627
Median age
40.4 yrs
Median household income
$61,603
Median home value
$133,100
Median gross rent
$735
Housing units
6,892
Homeownership rate
73.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher
21.2%
Unemployment rate
4.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023
Population
16,58916,627
Median household income
$57,289$61,603
Median home value
$119,700$133,100
Median gross rent
$609$735
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueMedian gross rent
201916,589$57,289$119,700$609
202016,520$53,568$116,900$603
202116,804$53,654$119,000$627
202216,750$58,617$130,300$698
202316,627$61,603$133,100$735

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

CountShare
Under 56453.9%
5 to 172,38414.3%
18 to 242,18613.1%
25 to 341,94011.7%
35 to 442,21713.3%
45 to 541,91811.5%
55 to 642,29313.8%
65 to 741,80110.8%
75 and over1,2437.5%

Race & ethnicity

CountShare
White (non-Hispanic)14,36586.4%
Black or African American1,1216.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native1360.8%
Asian820.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander00.0%
Some other race100.1%
Two or more races2841.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)6293.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

CountShare
No high school diploma1,22010.7%
High school graduate3,66332.1%
Some college or associate's4,10536.0%
Bachelor's degree1,40012.3%
Graduate or professional degree1,0249.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work
23 min

How workers get to work

CountShare
Drove alone5,66480.0%
Carpooled3004.2%
Public transit30.0%
Walked4266.0%
Bicycle430.6%
Worked from home5718.1%
Other means691.0%

Travel time

CountShare
Under 15 min2,70741.6%
15 to 29 min1,57424.2%
30 to 44 min93414.4%
45 to 59 min6089.3%
60+ min68210.5%

Households

Average household size
2.33
Poverty rate
12.7% (1,846 of 14,562)
CountShare
Family households3,75059.9%
Nonfamily households2,50640.1%

Housing

Median year structure built
1974

Occupancy

CountShare
Occupied6,25690.8%
Vacant6369.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

CountShare
Owner-occupied4,62673.9%
Renter-occupied1,63026.1%

Units in structure

CountShare
1-unit, detached5,12974.4%
1-unit, attached761.1%
2 to 4 units2854.1%
5 to 19 units3825.5%
20 or more units691.0%
Mobile home & other95113.8%

Geography

County GEOID
17005
State
Illinois
Land area
380 sq mi
Water area
2.5 sq mi
Center point
38.8859, -89.4366

Cities & places

7

Compare with nearby counties

5

Illinois rankings

21

Other counties in Illinois

101