Bement

Population: 1,664
Median household income: $79,583
Median home value: $101,200

Located in Piatt County, Illinois, Bement is a community with a population of 1,664. The median household income of $79,583 is below the Piatt County median ($87,516).

Between 2019 and 2023, Bement's population grew 14.3% from 1,456 to 1,664, while its median home value rose 10.7% from $91,400 to $101,200.

81.0% of workers drive to work alone. 88.9% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,664
Median age: 39.4 yrs
Median household income: $79,583
Median home value: $101,200
Median gross rent: $772
Housing units: 719
Homeownership rate: 82.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.0%
Unemployment rate: 1.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,4561,664

Median household income

$46,094$79,583

Median home value

$91,400$101,200

Median gross rent

$677$772

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,456	$46,094	$91,400	$677
2020	1,490	$47,917	$88,500	$700
2021	1,548	$60,139	$88,200	$740
2022	1,549	$67,011	$97,900	$770
2023	1,664	$79,583	$101,200	$772

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

Age distribution

Under 54.6%

5 to 1716.4%

18 to 2410.6%

25 to 3411.1%

35 to 4414.9%

45 to 5415.3%

55 to 6412.7%

65 to 749.2%

75 and over5.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	77	4.6%
5 to 17	273	16.4%
18 to 24	177	10.6%
25 to 34	184	11.1%
35 to 44	248	14.9%
45 to 54	254	15.3%
55 to 64	211	12.7%
65 to 74	153	9.2%
75 and over	87	5.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,593	95.7%
Black or African American	26	1.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	4	0.2%
Two or more races	9	0.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	32	1.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.9%

High school graduate46.4%

Some college or associate's34.7%

Bachelor's degree12.3%

Graduate or professional degree4.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	22	1.9%
High school graduate	527	46.4%
Some college or associate's	395	34.7%
Bachelor's degree	140	12.3%
Graduate or professional degree	53	4.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone81.0%

Carpooled10.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.4%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home5.3%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	824	81.0%
Carpooled	103	10.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	24	2.4%
Bicycle	3	0.3%
Worked from home	54	5.3%
Other means	9	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	344	35.7%
15 to 29 min	237	24.6%
30 to 44 min	304	31.6%
45 to 59 min	40	4.2%
60+ min	38	3.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.48
Poverty rate: 5.7% (92 of 1,627)

	Count	Share
Family households	391	59.7%
Nonfamily households	264	40.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1957

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	655	91.1%
Vacant	64	8.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	543	82.9%
Renter-occupied	112	17.1%

1-unit, detached88.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units9.3%

5 to 19 units0.4%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other1.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	639	88.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	67	9.3%
5 to 19 units	3	0.4%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	10	1.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1705144
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.78 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.9230, -88.5724