COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Bond County

Illinois · 14,991 residents · 380 sq mi

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Bond County is home to 14,991 people in Illinois. 78% of homes are owner-occupied. Median home value sits at $40,300. Households here earn about 26% less than in Illinois as a whole. 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Renters pay $271 a month at the median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 35.0

US median: 33.0

Less educated

13% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 22%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

14,991

−15%vs 2000

vs 17,633 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

35.0

−5%vs 2000

vs 36.8 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

380 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202417K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.1%(915)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.2%(1,073)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.9%(1,037)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.7%(1,153)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 247.6%(1,144)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3414.5%(2,167)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412.7%(1,907)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.2%(1,526)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.8%(1,471)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 749%(1,351)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 846.5%(968)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.9%(279)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$23,756

−17%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $37,680 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,407

−42%vs 2000

vs $17,947 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

12.1%

+2.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.3% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$40,300

−22%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $68,200 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$271

−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $385 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

77.8%

−1.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 79.7% in 2000

22.2% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic89.8%(15,841)

Black7.4%(1,297)

Hispanic / Latino1.4%(253)

Asian0.2%(44)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic96.1%(14,403)

Black2.8%(426)

Hispanic / Latino0.6%(89)

Asian0.2%(26)

Other0.9%(136)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican1.1%(177)

Puerto Rican0.2%(28)

South American0.1%(13)

Ecuadorian0.1%(13)

Central American0%(6)

Panamanian0%(6)

Cuban0%(5)

Dominican0%(2)

Asian origin

Asian Indian0.3%(55)

Filipino0.2%(41)

Chinese0%(4)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.1%(10)

Ancestry

German23.8%(3,971)

Irish12.9%(2,164)

English11%(1,833)

American6.8%(1,138)

French3.5%(579)

Italian2.7%(445)

Scotch-Irish1.7%(277)

Swiss1.4%(232)

Scottish1.2%(207)

Polish0.7%(124)

Dutch0.7%(113)

Swedish0.6%(93)

+ 18 more ancestry groups with data

British0.3%(54)

Arab0.3%(51)

Norwegian0.3%(50)

Palestinian0.2%(41)

Portuguese0.2%(34)

Hungarian0.2%(33)

Czech0.2%(31)

Welsh0.2%(31)

West Indian0.2%(27)

Jamaican0.2%(27)

Danish0.1%(25)

Russian0.1%(23)

Subsaharan African0.1%(20)

Belgian0.1%(17)

Slovak0.1%(14)

Greek0.1%(12)

Romanian0.1%(12)

Austrian0%(6)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest American population · Largest French population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

12.7%

−2.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 15.0% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

69.3%

−3.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 72.8% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

4.5%

−0.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.1% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

26.2 min

+37%vs 2000

vs 19.1 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 married40.9%(3,121)

Married44.9%(3,432)

Widowed1.8%(138)

Divorced12.4%(947)

Women 15+

Never married29.7%(2,005)

Married50.6%(3,412)

Widowed10.1%(679)

Divorced9.6%(651)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

3.6%

−4.5 ptssince 2013

from 8.1% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

59.6%

+5.1 ptssince 2020

from 54.5% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

14.1%

−1.8 ptssince 2020

from 15.9% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

22.9%

+0.5 ptssince 2020

from 22.4% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

20.6%

+0.9 ptssince 2020

from 19.7% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.0%

−0.6 ptssince 2020

from 2.6% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

71.2%

−0.1 ptssince 2020

from 71.3% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

39.8%

+0.6 ptssince 2020

from 39.2% 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)22.7%(202)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)33.7%(300)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era35.7%(318)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War1.2%(11)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 890 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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