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COUNTY · 2000 CENSUS

Bond County

Illinois · 17,633 residents · 380 sq mi
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Bond County is a county of 17,633 people in Illinois. Owners hold 80% of the housing stock. 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Home values have risen by half since 1990, reaching $68,200. Median rent is $385 a month. That trails the Illinois median by roughly 19%.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 36.8
US median: 35.2
Less educated
15% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Less affordable
home values up 28%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

17,633
+18%since 1990
from 14,991 in 1990
1990 – 2025
36.8
+5%since 1990
from 35.0 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
380 sq mi
Population, 19902024
15K16K17K18K18K19902000201020202024Bond County
202417K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 55.6%(992)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 96.1%(1,070)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.1%(1,081)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 197.5%(1,329)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 248.1%(1,432)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3413.8%(2,440)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4415.6%(2,750)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5413.5%(2,384)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 648.8%(1,560)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 747.5%(1,315)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 845.2%(923)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over2%(357)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$37,680
+20%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $23,756 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$17,947
+72%since 1990
from $10,407 in 1990
US average: $21,522
9.3%
−2.7 ptssince 1990
from 12.1% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$68,200
+28%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $40,300 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$385
+8%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $271 in 1990
US average: $602
79.7%
+1.9 ptssince 1990
from 77.8% in 1990
20.3% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic96.1%(14,403)
Black2.8%(426)
Hispanic / Latino0.6%(89)
Asian0.2%(26)
2000
White, non-Hispanic89.8%(15,841)
Black7.4%(1,297)
Hispanic / Latino1.4%(253)
Asian0.2%(44)

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)
Ecuadorian0.1%(13)
Cuban0%(5)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.3%(55)
Filipino0.2%(41)
Chinese0%(4)
Pacific Islander origin
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)
Belgian0.1%(17)
Slovak0.1%(14)
Greek0.1%(12)
Romanian0.1%(12)
Section 05

Education

15.0%
+2.2 ptssince 1990
from 12.7% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
72.8%
+3.4 ptssince 1990
from 69.3% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
5.1%
+0.6 ptssince 1990
from 4.5% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

19.1 min
−27%since 1990
from 26.2 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married21.1%(1,657)
Married69.9%(5,486)
Widowed2.9%(225)
Divorced6.2%(484)
Women 15+
Never married20%(1,329)
Married60.8%(4,034)
Widowed11.1%(733)
Divorced8.1%(536)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

3.6%
−4.5 ptssince 2013
from 8.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
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%
22.9%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 22.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Bond County, Illinois?

Bond County, Illinois has about 17,633 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Bond County, Illinois?

The typical household in Bond County, Illinois earns about $37,680 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Bond County, Illinois expensive?

In Bond County, Illinois, the median home is worth about $68,200, and the typical rent is about $385 a month.

How educated are people in Bond County, Illinois?

About 15.0% of adults age 25 and over in Bond County, Illinois hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Bond County, Illinois?

About 9.3% of people in Bond County, Illinois live below the federal poverty line.

Has Bond County, Illinois grown since 1990?

Yes, Bond County, Illinois has grown since 1990. The population has added about 2,642 residents, a change of about 18 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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