Bowen

Population: 710
Median household income: $70,263
Median home value: $74,400

Bowen, a community in Hancock County, Illinois, has 710 residents. Its median household income of $70,263 runs above the Hancock County figure of $65,044.

From 2019 to 2023, Bowen's population grew 30.8% from 543 to 710, while its median home value rose 33.6% from $55,700 to $74,400.

The typical home was built around 1955. 10.0% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 710
Median age: 28.8 yrs
Median household income: $70,263
Median home value: $74,400
Median gross rent: $539
Housing units: 215
Homeownership rate: 85.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.0%
Unemployment rate: 2.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

543710

Median household income

$57,857$70,263

Median home value

$55,700$74,400

Median gross rent

$558$539

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	543	$57,857	$55,700	$558
2020	583	$58,929	$55,700	—
2021	690	$63,571	$63,100	—
2022	710	$65,804	$66,700	$388
2023	710	$70,263	$74,400	$539

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

Age distribution

Under 513.1%

5 to 1724.4%

18 to 246.3%

25 to 3414.9%

35 to 4413.7%

45 to 549.4%

55 to 647.3%

65 to 746.6%

75 and over4.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	93	13.1%
5 to 17	173	24.4%
18 to 24	45	6.3%
25 to 34	106	14.9%
35 to 44	97	13.7%
45 to 54	67	9.4%
55 to 64	52	7.3%
65 to 74	47	6.6%
75 and over	30	4.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	640	90.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	6	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	63	8.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1	0.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.5%

High school graduate37.1%

Some college or associate's38.3%

Bachelor's degree13.5%

Graduate or professional degree2.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	34	8.5%
High school graduate	148	37.1%
Some college or associate's	153	38.3%
Bachelor's degree	54	13.5%
Graduate or professional degree	10	2.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone79.6%

Carpooled11.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.8%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	249	79.6%
Carpooled	36	11.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	8	2.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	18	5.8%
Other means	2	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	88	29.8%
15 to 29 min	45	15.3%
30 to 44 min	119	40.3%
45 to 59 min	32	10.8%
60+ min	11	3.7%

Households

Average household size: 3.41
Poverty rate: 10.0% (71 of 710)

	Count	Share
Family households	162	77.9%
Nonfamily households	46	22.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1955

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	208	96.7%
Vacant	7	3.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	178	85.6%
Renter-occupied	30	14.4%

1-unit, detached81.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units8.4%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.9%

Mobile home & other9.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	175	81.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	18	8.4%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	2	0.9%
Mobile home & other	20	9.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1707510
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.43 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.2321, -91.0633