Bureau County, Illinois

23 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 33,027
Median household income: $65,894
Median home value: $121,900

Bureau County, Illinois counts 33,027 residents. 23 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $65,894 is below the Illinois median ($81,702).

Between 2019 and 2023, Bureau County's population held roughly steady from 33,122 to 33,027, while its median household income rose 14.7% from $57,436 to $65,894.

The typical home was built around 1957. 12.6% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 33,027
Median age: 44.1 yrs
Median household income: $65,894
Median home value: $121,900
Median gross rent: $838
Housing units: 15,646
Homeownership rate: 76.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.4%
Unemployment rate: 5.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

33,12233,027

Median household income

$57,436$65,894

Median home value

$111,700$121,900

Median gross rent

$680$838

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	33,122	$57,436	$111,700	$680
2020	32,878	$55,549	$103,900	$693
2021	33,338	$59,407	$108,700	$731
2022	33,203	$64,165	$120,200	$787
2023	33,027	$65,894	$121,900	$838

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

Age distribution

Under 55.2%

5 to 1715.8%

18 to 247.7%

25 to 3410.7%

35 to 4411.4%

45 to 5411.9%

55 to 6414.5%

65 to 7412.7%

75 and over10.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,709	5.2%
5 to 17	5,213	15.8%
18 to 24	2,555	7.7%
25 to 34	3,549	10.7%
35 to 44	3,778	11.4%
45 to 54	3,939	11.9%
55 to 64	4,796	14.5%
65 to 74	4,186	12.7%
75 and over	3,302	10.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	28,194	85.4%
Black or African American	212	0.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	20	0.1%
Asian	283	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	89	0.3%
Two or more races	978	3.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,251	9.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.0%

High school graduate34.7%

Some college or associate's34.9%

Bachelor's degree14.3%

Graduate or professional degree7.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,128	9.0%
High school graduate	8,165	34.7%
Some college or associate's	8,213	34.9%
Bachelor's degree	3,375	14.3%
Graduate or professional degree	1,669	7.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone81.4%

Carpooled9.7%

Public transit0.2%

Walked2.7%

Bicycle0.7%

Worked from home4.4%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	12,761	81.4%
Carpooled	1,520	9.7%
Public transit	29	0.2%
Walked	417	2.7%
Bicycle	108	0.7%
Worked from home	692	4.4%
Other means	151	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	6,156	41.1%
15 to 29 min	5,452	36.4%
30 to 44 min	1,801	12.0%
45 to 59 min	613	4.1%
60+ min	964	6.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.32
Poverty rate: 12.6% (4,094 of 32,513)

	Count	Share
Family households	8,924	63.7%
Nonfamily households	5,087	36.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1957

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	14,011	89.6%
Vacant	1,635	10.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	10,673	76.2%
Renter-occupied	3,338	23.8%

1-unit, detached86.2%

1-unit, attached0.9%

2 to 4 units4.6%

5 to 19 units3.5%

20 or more units2.2%

Mobile home & other2.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	13,483	86.2%
1-unit, attached	143	0.9%
2 to 4 units	726	4.6%
5 to 19 units	545	3.5%
20 or more units	349	2.2%
Mobile home & other	400	2.6%

Geography

County GEOID: 17011
State: Illinois
Land area: 869 sq mi
Water area: 4.45 sq mi
Center point: 41.4013, -89.5284

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