Bunker Hill

Population: 1,305
Median household income: $72,893
Median home value: $133,700

Located in Macoupin County, Illinois, Bunker Hill is a community with a population of 1,305. At $72,893, its median household income sits above Macoupin County's $68,518.

Between 2019 and 2023, Bunker Hill's population declined 23.7% from 1,711 to 1,305, while its median home value rose 40.6% from $95,100 to $133,700.

82.4% of workers drive to work alone. 81.2% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,305
Median age: 39.8 yrs
Median household income: $72,893
Median home value: $133,700
Median gross rent: $925
Housing units: 632
Homeownership rate: 76.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.1%
Unemployment rate: 5.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,7111,305

Median household income

$51,750$72,893

Median home value

$95,100$133,700

Median gross rent

$679$925

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,711	$51,750	$95,100	$679
2020	1,468	$53,606	$98,200	$733
2021	1,400	$57,857	$103,600	$800
2022	1,393	$67,422	$127,100	$848
2023	1,305	$72,893	$133,700	$925

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

Age distribution

Under 57.8%

5 to 1714.6%

18 to 245.1%

25 to 3414.4%

35 to 4416.4%

45 to 5411.5%

55 to 6413.9%

65 to 749.8%

75 and over6.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	102	7.8%
5 to 17	190	14.6%
18 to 24	66	5.1%
25 to 34	188	14.4%
35 to 44	214	16.4%
45 to 54	150	11.5%
55 to 64	181	13.9%
65 to 74	128	9.8%
75 and over	86	6.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,244	95.3%
Black or African American	27	2.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	18	1.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	14	1.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2	0.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.5%

High school graduate43.1%

Some college or associate's33.4%

Bachelor's degree11.5%

Graduate or professional degree1.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	99	10.5%
High school graduate	408	43.1%
Some college or associate's	316	33.4%
Bachelor's degree	109	11.5%
Graduate or professional degree	15	1.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone82.4%

Carpooled5.0%

Public transit0.3%

Walked2.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.5%

Other means3.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	479	82.4%
Carpooled	29	5.0%
Public transit	2	0.3%
Walked	14	2.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	38	6.5%
Other means	19	3.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	97	17.9%
15 to 29 min	90	16.6%
30 to 44 min	216	39.8%
45 to 59 min	71	13.1%
60+ min	69	12.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.45
Poverty rate: 8.2% (106 of 1,289)

	Count	Share
Family households	338	65.4%
Nonfamily households	179	34.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1962

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	517	81.8%
Vacant	115	18.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	395	76.4%
Renter-occupied	122	23.6%

1-unit, detached81.2%

1-unit, attached1.6%

2 to 4 units11.6%

5 to 19 units2.2%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other3.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	513	81.2%
1-unit, attached	10	1.6%
2 to 4 units	73	11.6%
5 to 19 units	14	2.2%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	22	3.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1709577
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.28 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 39.0415, -89.9511