Buncombe

Population: 341
Median household income: $62,500

Buncombe is a community in Johnson County, Illinois, home to 341 residents. Its median household income of $62,500 runs below the Johnson County figure of $65,203.

Between 2019 and 2023, Buncombe's population grew 40.9% from 242 to 341.

The typical home was built around 1971. 16.4% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 341
Median age: 26.2 yrs
Median household income: $62,500
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 121
Homeownership rate: 79.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.7%
Unemployment rate: 13.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

242341

Median household income

$39,063$62,500

Median home value

$61,700$65,000

Median gross rent

$639$717

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	242	$39,063	$61,700	$639
2020	283	$45,000	$73,000	$647
2021	308	$41,964	$80,900	$717
2022	391	$56,563	$65,000	—
2023	341	$62,500	—	—

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

Age distribution

Under 513.2%

5 to 1716.4%

18 to 2415.2%

25 to 3417.3%

35 to 445.3%

45 to 546.2%

55 to 6417.0%

65 to 746.5%

75 and over2.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	45	13.2%
5 to 17	56	16.4%
18 to 24	52	15.2%
25 to 34	59	17.3%
35 to 44	18	5.3%
45 to 54	21	6.2%
55 to 64	58	17.0%
65 to 74	22	6.5%
75 and over	10	2.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	274	80.4%
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	33	9.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	34	10.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.6%

High school graduate37.8%

Some college or associate's39.9%

Bachelor's degree10.6%

Graduate or professional degree1.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	20	10.6%
High school graduate	71	37.8%
Some college or associate's	75	39.9%
Bachelor's degree	20	10.6%
Graduate or professional degree	2	1.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone94.4%

Carpooled2.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means2.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	117	94.4%
Carpooled	3	2.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	1	0.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	3	2.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	28	22.6%
15 to 29 min	54	43.5%
30 to 44 min	14	11.3%
45 to 59 min	27	21.8%
60+ min	1	0.8%

Households

Average household size: 3.55
Poverty rate: 16.4% (56 of 341)

	Count	Share
Family households	69	71.9%
Nonfamily households	27	28.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	96	79.3%
Vacant	25	20.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	76	79.2%
Renter-occupied	20	20.8%

1-unit, detached79.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units3.3%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other17.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	96	79.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	4	3.3%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	21	17.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1709551
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1.19 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 37.4711, -88.9747