Bone Gap

Population: 187
Median household income: $44,167
Median home value: $67,000

Bone Gap is a community in Edwards County, Illinois, home to 187 residents. Its median household income of $44,167 runs below the Edwards County figure of $59,386.

From 2019 to 2023, Bone Gap's population grew 18.4% from 158 to 187, while its median home value rose 24.5% from $53,800 to $67,000.

Households average 2.40 people. The median gross rent is $481.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 187
Median age: 40.7 yrs
Median household income: $44,167
Median home value: $67,000
Median gross rent: $481
Housing units: 88
Homeownership rate: 83.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.9%
Unemployment rate: 19.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

158187

Median household income

$46,667$44,167

Median home value

$53,800$67,000

Median gross rent

$295$481

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	158	$46,667	$53,800	$295
2020	151	$41,250	$61,000	$290
2021	164	$49,063	$63,000	$508
2022	198	$52,500	$70,300	$488
2023	187	$44,167	$67,000	$481

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

Age distribution

Under 512.8%

5 to 1712.8%

18 to 2413.4%

25 to 348.0%

35 to 447.5%

45 to 5417.1%

55 to 6411.8%

65 to 7411.8%

75 and over4.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	24	12.8%
5 to 17	24	12.8%
18 to 24	25	13.4%
25 to 34	15	8.0%
35 to 44	14	7.5%
45 to 54	32	17.1%
55 to 64	22	11.8%
65 to 74	22	11.8%
75 and over	9	4.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	150	80.2%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	37	19.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.1%

High school graduate37.7%

Some college or associate's48.2%

Bachelor's degree2.6%

Graduate or professional degree5.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	7	6.1%
High school graduate	43	37.7%
Some college or associate's	55	48.2%
Bachelor's degree	3	2.6%
Graduate or professional degree	6	5.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 46 min

Drove alone86.8%

Carpooled5.7%

Public transit7.5%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	46	86.8%
Carpooled	3	5.7%
Public transit	4	7.5%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4	7.5%
15 to 29 min	12	22.6%
30 to 44 min	16	30.2%
45 to 59 min	12	22.6%
60+ min	9	17.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.40
Poverty rate: 25.1% (47 of 187)

	Count	Share
Family households	53	67.9%
Nonfamily households	25	32.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1966

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	78	88.6%
Vacant	10	11.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	65	83.3%
Renter-occupied	13	16.7%

1-unit, detached76.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other23.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	67	76.1%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	21	23.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1707224
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.58 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.4449, -87.9976