CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Bishop Hill

Illinois · 133 residents · 0.53 sq mi

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Bishop Hill is a city of 133 people in Illinois. At a median age of 47.2, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Median home value sits at $35,400. That trails the Illinois median by roughly 32%. Median rent is $213 a month. The poverty rate is 3.8%, under the national 13.2%.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 47.2

US median: 33.0

Average education

19% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 37%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

133

+6%vs 2000

vs 125 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

47.2

−1%vs 2000

vs 47.9 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.53 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024134

Age distribution, 1990

Under 53%(4)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.5%(10)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 149.8%(13)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.3%(7)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 241.5%(2)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 347.5%(10)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412.8%(17)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5416.5%(22)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410.5%(14)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7412.8%(17)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 8412.8%(17)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0%(0)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$21,875

−39%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $47,083 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,736

−63%vs 2000

vs $26,145 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

3.8%

+3.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 0.0% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$35,400

−37%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $74,400 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$213

−64%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $775 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

73.2%

−21.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 94.6% in 2000

26.8% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic99.2%(124)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.8%(1)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic100%(133)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican1.5%(2)

Ancestry

German29.9%(40)

English21.6%(29)

Swedish21.6%(29)

Irish11.2%(15)

Italian8.2%(11)

Welsh4.5%(6)

British3.7%(5)

Norwegian1.5%(2)

Russian1.5%(2)

Scotch-Irish1.5%(2)

Czech0.7%(1)

French0.7%(1)

+ 3 more ancestry groups with data

Polish0.7%(1)

Scottish0.7%(1)

Swiss0.7%(1)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Swedish population · Largest Irish population · Largest Italian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

18.6%

−16.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 34.9% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

71.1%

−25.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 96.2% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

11.3%

+7.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.8% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

32.1 min

+44%vs 2000

vs 22.2 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married12.2%(6)

Married63.3%(31)

Widowed12.2%(6)

Divorced12.2%(6)

Women 15+

Never married14.8%(9)

Married60.7%(37)

Widowed3.3%(2)

Divorced21.3%(13)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

1.5%

−4.8 ptssince 2013

from 6.3% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

49.3%

+10.2 ptssince 2020

from 39.1% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

24.6%

−13.4 ptssince 2020

from 38.0% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

38.1%

−1.0 ptssince 2020

from 39.1% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

17.9%

+2.7 ptssince 2020

from 15.2% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

7.5%

+4.2 ptssince 2020

from 3.3% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

73.9%

+1.1 ptssince 2020

from 72.8% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

53.7%

+9.1 ptssince 2020

from 44.6% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)9.1%(1)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)9.1%(1)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era63.6%(7)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 11 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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