Neponset

Population: 411
Median household income: $74,375
Median home value: $73,800

Neponset is a community in Bureau County, Illinois, home to 411 residents. The median household income of $74,375 is above the Bureau County median ($65,894).

From 2019 to 2023, Neponset's population declined 9.5% from 454 to 411, while its median home value rose 13.2% from $65,200 to $73,800.

The typical home was built around 1955. 11.9% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 411
Median age: 39.5 yrs
Median household income: $74,375
Median home value: $73,800
Median gross rent: $770
Housing units: 202
Homeownership rate: 91.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.6%
Unemployment rate: 5.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

454411

Median household income

$53,182$74,375

Median home value

$65,200$73,800

Median gross rent

$679$770

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	454	$53,182	$65,200	$679
2020	382	$54,750	$64,700	$658
2021	395	$57,188	$66,600	$729
2022	415	$71,250	$69,100	$771
2023	411	$74,375	$73,800	$770

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

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 1718.0%

18 to 249.2%

25 to 3412.4%

35 to 4415.1%

45 to 5415.3%

55 to 6413.9%

65 to 745.6%

75 and over5.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	21	5.1%
5 to 17	74	18.0%
18 to 24	38	9.2%
25 to 34	51	12.4%
35 to 44	62	15.1%
45 to 54	63	15.3%
55 to 64	57	13.9%
65 to 74	23	5.6%
75 and over	22	5.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	385	93.7%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.2%
Asian	5	1.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	2	0.5%
Two or more races	6	1.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	12	2.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.0%

High school graduate47.8%

Some college or associate's29.5%

Bachelor's degree13.3%

Graduate or professional degree4.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	14	5.0%
High school graduate	133	47.8%
Some college or associate's	82	29.5%
Bachelor's degree	37	13.3%
Graduate or professional degree	12	4.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone76.8%

Carpooled16.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.3%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	169	76.8%
Carpooled	36	16.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	8	3.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	5	2.3%
Other means	2	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	67	31.2%
15 to 29 min	83	38.6%
30 to 44 min	44	20.5%
45 to 59 min	6	2.8%
60+ min	15	7.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.57
Poverty rate: 11.9% (49 of 411)

	Count	Share
Family households	105	65.6%
Nonfamily households	55	34.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1955

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	160	79.2%
Vacant	42	20.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	146	91.3%
Renter-occupied	14	8.8%

1-unit, detached92.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.5%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other6.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	187	92.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	1	0.5%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	14	6.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1751999
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.2967, -89.7896