Basco

Population: 73
Median household income: $46,250
Median home value: $38,200

Basco, a community in Hancock County, Illinois, has 73 residents. The median household income of $46,250 is below the Hancock County median ($65,044).

From 2019 to 2023, Basco's population declined 18.9% from 90 to 73, while its median home value fell 1.5% from $38,800 to $38,200.

16.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 83.8% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 73
Median age: 48.3 yrs
Median household income: $46,250
Median home value: $38,200
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 45
Homeownership rate: 83.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.3%
Unemployment rate: 16.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9073

Median household income

$42,000$46,250

Median home value

$38,800$38,200

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	90	$42,000	$38,800
2020	85	$40,313	$36,400
2021	68	$35,000	$33,300
2022	85	$43,750	$33,600
2023	73	$46,250	$38,200

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

Age distribution

Under 512.3%

5 to 1711.0%

18 to 249.6%

25 to 3412.3%

35 to 441.4%

45 to 5421.9%

55 to 6411.0%

65 to 7413.7%

75 and over6.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	9	12.3%
5 to 17	8	11.0%
18 to 24	7	9.6%
25 to 34	9	12.3%
35 to 44	1	1.4%
45 to 54	16	21.9%
55 to 64	8	11.0%
65 to 74	10	13.7%
75 and over	5	6.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	67	91.8%
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	1	1.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5	6.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.2%

High school graduate59.2%

Some college or associate's16.3%

Bachelor's degree16.3%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	4	8.2%
High school graduate	29	59.2%
Some college or associate's	8	16.3%
Bachelor's degree	8	16.3%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone82.9%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked8.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means8.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	29	82.9%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	3	8.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	3	8.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	5	14.3%
15 to 29 min	20	57.1%
30 to 44 min	9	25.7%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	1	2.9%

Households

Average household size: 1.97
Poverty rate: 12.3% (9 of 73)

	Count	Share
Family households	17	45.9%
Nonfamily households	20	54.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	37	82.2%
Vacant	8	17.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	31	83.8%
Renter-occupied	6	16.2%

1-unit, detached100.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	45	100.0%
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	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1704052
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.22 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.3278, -91.1995