CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Bonnie

Illinois · 417 residents · 1.28 sq mi

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Bonnie is a city of 417 people in Illinois. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 5% of adults. 79% of homes are owner-occupied. That trails the Illinois median by roughly 37%. The typical home is worth $36,900. Median household income is $20,417, under the $30,130 national median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 35.4

US median: 33.0

Less educated

5% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

417

−2%vs 2000

vs 424 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

35.4

−11%vs 2000

vs 39.8 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.28 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024461

Age distribution, 1990

Under 53.6%(15)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 910.1%(42)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 149.8%(41)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197%(29)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246%(25)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3412.9%(54)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4415.8%(66)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.3%(43)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 643.1%(13)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7412.7%(53)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 847.2%(30)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.4%(6)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$20,417

−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $27,768 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,699

−31%vs 2000

vs $13,998 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

7.2%

−2.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.7% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$36,900

+18%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $41,200 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$342

+14%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $395 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

79.0%

−3.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 82.5% in 2000

21.0% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic96.9%(411)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.5%(2)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.5%(415)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other0.5%(2)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican1.3%(6)

Ancestry

English26.2%(121)

German18.2%(84)

Irish10.4%(48)

American10%(46)

Scotch-Irish5.9%(27)

Italian3%(14)

Scottish2.6%(12)

Polish2.4%(11)

Czech1.1%(5)

Russian0.4%(2)

French0.2%(1)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population · Largest Scotch-Irish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

4.9%

−0.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.1% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

66.4%

−7.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 73.6% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

0.8%

−1.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 1.7% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

17.4 min

+13%vs 2000

vs 15.4 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 married23.9%(49)

Married54.1%(111)

Widowed5.4%(11)

Divorced16.6%(34)

Women 15+

Never married23.5%(44)

Married56.1%(105)

Widowed9.6%(18)

Divorced10.7%(20)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

3.3%

−12.5 ptssince 2013

from 15.8% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

54.0%

−12.8 ptssince 2020

from 66.8% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

16.6%

+7.1 ptssince 2020

from 9.5% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

29.2%

+5.6 ptssince 2020

from 23.6% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

22.2%

+3.8 ptssince 2020

from 18.4% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

9.6%

+6.0 ptssince 2020

from 3.6% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

69.1%

−6.6 ptssince 2020

from 75.7% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

53.8%

+14.3 ptssince 2020

from 39.5% 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)0%(0)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)50%(29)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era22.4%(13)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 58 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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