Red Bud

Population: 3,789
Median household income: $68,051
Median home value: $170,300

Red Bud is a community in Randolph County, Illinois, home to 3,789 residents. At $68,051, its median household income sits in line with Randolph County's $68,870.

Between 2019 and 2023, Red Bud's population grew 7.1% from 3,539 to 3,789, while its median home value rose 21.7% from $139,900 to $170,300.

72.2% of workers drive to work alone. 71.0% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,789
Median age: 39.8 yrs
Median household income: $68,051
Median home value: $170,300
Median gross rent: $810
Housing units: 1,623
Homeownership rate: 76.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.2%
Unemployment rate: 0.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,5393,789

Median household income

$59,205$68,051

Median home value

$139,900$170,300

Median gross rent

$710$810

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,539	$59,205	$139,900	$710
2020	3,504	$57,000	$145,500	$689
2021	3,704	$61,310	$147,500	$737
2022	3,798	$66,563	$166,900	$776
2023	3,789	$68,051	$170,300	$810

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

Age distribution

Under 56.4%

5 to 1717.9%

18 to 247.0%

25 to 3412.7%

35 to 4413.8%

45 to 546.3%

55 to 6414.9%

65 to 7410.6%

75 and over10.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	243	6.4%
5 to 17	678	17.9%
18 to 24	264	7.0%
25 to 34	480	12.7%
35 to 44	521	13.8%
45 to 54	238	6.3%
55 to 64	565	14.9%
65 to 74	402	10.6%
75 and over	398	10.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,619	95.5%
Black or African American	6	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	12	0.3%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	101	2.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	51	1.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.3%

High school graduate34.7%

Some college or associate's37.7%

Bachelor's degree11.4%

Graduate or professional degree11.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	113	4.3%
High school graduate	904	34.7%
Some college or associate's	983	37.7%
Bachelor's degree	296	11.4%
Graduate or professional degree	308	11.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone72.2%

Carpooled17.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,322	72.2%
Carpooled	316	17.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	59	3.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	135	7.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	701	41.3%
15 to 29 min	383	22.6%
30 to 44 min	375	22.1%
45 to 59 min	107	6.3%
60+ min	131	7.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.34
Poverty rate: 4.7% (174 of 3,710)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,035	65.5%
Nonfamily households	546	34.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,581	97.4%
Vacant	42	2.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,203	76.1%
Renter-occupied	378	23.9%

1-unit, detached71.0%

1-unit, attached3.0%

2 to 4 units10.0%

5 to 19 units4.0%

20 or more units4.6%

Mobile home & other7.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,153	71.0%
1-unit, attached	48	3.0%
2 to 4 units	163	10.0%
5 to 19 units	65	4.0%
20 or more units	75	4.6%
Mobile home & other	119	7.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1763043
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.62 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 38.2075, -90.0024