County population in 2023: 16,439 (39% urban, 61% rural); it was 17,633 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 2,957 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 2,009 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 4,900 Renter-occupied apartments: 1,461 (it was 1,255 in 2000)
% of renters here:
20%
State:
33%
Land area: 380 sq. mi.
Water area: 2.5 sq. mi.
Population density: 43 people per square mile (average).
March 2022 cost of living index in Bond County: 84.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (26.5%), Manufacturing (12.4%), Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services (10.9%), Retail trade (10.4%).
Estimated median household income in 2023: $60,550 ($37,680 in 1999)
This county:
$60,550
Illinois:
$80,306
Median contract rent in 2023 for apartments: $564 (lower quartile is $355, upper quartile is $722)
This county:
$564
State:
$1083
Estimated median house or condo value in 2023: $139,901 (it was $68,200 in 2000)
Bond:
$139,901
Illinois:
$263,300
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $84,659 - $223,584 Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,206 Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $568
Institutionalized population: 1,680
Crime in 2022 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Murders: 0
Rapes: 5
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 0
Burglaries: 17
Thefts: 9
Auto thefts: 8
Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Murders: 0
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 0
Burglaries: 13
Thefts: 29
Auto thefts: 2
Health of residents in Bond County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2013 to 2021:
General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.4. This is about average. 71.9% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average. 45.2% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average. 53.7% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is less than average. 67.3% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is about average. Average weight of males is 200 pounds. This is more than average. Average weight of females is 167 pounds. This is more than average.
Single-family new house construction building permits:
2022: 32 buildings, average cost: $233,400
2021: 14 buildings, average cost: $168,900
2020: 9 buildings, average cost: $161,900
2019: 10 buildings, average cost: $228,100
2018: 10 buildings, average cost: $167,100
2017: 11 buildings, average cost: $169,500
2016: 13 buildings, average cost: $175,100
2015: 53 buildings, average cost: $141,700
2014: 12 buildings, average cost: $206,100
2013: 11 buildings, average cost: $232,300
2012: 19 buildings, average cost: $166,300
2011: 24 buildings, average cost: $158,600
2010: 28 buildings, average cost: $169,500
2009: 34 buildings, average cost: $159,200
2008: 30 buildings, average cost: $187,300
2007: 47 buildings, average cost: $177,000
2006: 63 buildings, average cost: $187,100
2005: 67 buildings, average cost: $161,000
2004: 76 buildings, average cost: $132,900
2003: 71 buildings, average cost: $146,700
2002: 57 buildings, average cost: $134,400
2001: 60 buildings, average cost: $96,700
2000: 52 buildings, average cost: $107,900
1999: 46 buildings, average cost: $91,000
1998: 10 buildings, average cost: $76,900
1997: 37 buildings, average cost: $68,600
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2023: $2,734 (1.8%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2023: $2,240 (1.8%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2023: 12.6%
Bond County:
12.6%
Illinois:
11.6%
(10.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 74.0% for Black residents, 7.4% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 2.9% for American Indian residents, 55.6% for other race residents, 11.2% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2023: 41.0 years old
(Males: 39.1 years old, Females: 43.0 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 42.2 years old, Black residents: 37.7 years old, American Indian residents: 53.9 years old, Asian residents: 22.9 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 26.8 years old, Other race residents: 22.8 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Bond County is $379 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $492 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $715 a month.
Current college students: 1,371 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 89.3% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 21.2%
Number of foreign born residents: 318 (49.0% naturalized citizens)
Bond County:
1.9%
Whole state:
15.0%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
1122010 or later
402000 to 2009
31990 to 1999
251980 to 1989
231970 to 1979
36Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 93.8%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 5,133
One, attached: 78
Two: 56
3 or 4: 230
5 to 9: 256
10 to 19: 127
20 to 49: 22
50 or more: 48
Mobile homes: 907
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 7
Housing units in Bond County with a mortgage: 2,474 (182 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 129 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 179
Here:
1.1% with mortgage
State:
97.7% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Bond County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Evangelical Protestant
5,273
28
Catholic
2,380
3
Mainline Protestant
1,314
11
Other
4
1
Black Protestant
-
1
None
8,797
-
Bond County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 5
Bond County:
2.73 / 10,000 pop.
State:
2.24 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 10
Bond County:
5.45 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:
2.61 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 12
This county:
6.55 / 10,000 pop.
State:
6.86 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Bond County:
8.9%
Illinois:
8.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Bond County:
27.8%
State:
25.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
12.6%
State:
14.5%
Agriculture in Bond County:
Average size of farms: 288 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $61,848 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $192.57 The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.06% The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 28.83% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $49,719 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 79.27% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $88,173 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 90.57% Average age of principal farm operators: 53 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 5.91 Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 28.86% Corn for grain: 55723 harvested acres All wheat for grain: 17137 harvested acres Soybeans for beans: 82158 harvested acres Vegetables: 17 harvested acres Land in orchards: 31 acres
Earthquake activity:
Bond County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Illinois state average. It is 259% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 88.8 miles away from Bond County center On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 88.8 miles away from the county center On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 83.6 miles away from the county center On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 109.0 miles away from the county center On 9/26/1990 at 13:18:51, a magnitude 5.0 (4.7 MB, 4.8 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 7.7 mi) earthquake occurred 118.8 miles away from Bond County center On 4/18/2008 at 15:14:16, a magnitude 4.8 (4.5 MB, 4.8 MW, 4.6 MW, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 90.2 miles away from the county center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
Illinois Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4489, Natural disaster type: Other
Illinois Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm, Incident Period: January 31, 2011 to February 03, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1960: March 17, 2011, FEMA Id: 1960, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
Illinois Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: November 30, 2006 to December 01, 2006, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1681: February 09, 2007, FEMA Id: 1681, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
Illinois Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3230: September 07, 2005, FEMA Id: 3230, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Illinois Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: April 21, 2002 to May 23, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1416: May 21, 2002, FEMA Id: 1416, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
The number of natural disasters in Bond County (5) is a lot smaller than the US average (15). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 3 Emergencies Declared: 1
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (8%)
Production occupations (8%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
Transportation occupations (7%)
Material moving occupations (6%)
Educational instruction, and library occupations (14%)
Office and administrative support occupations (13%)
Sales and related occupations (12%)
Healthcare support occupations (10%)
Personal care and service occupations (7%)
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (6%)
Production occupations (6%)
Mexico (31%)
Greece (18%)
Philippines (12%)
Canada (10%)
India (8%)
Ecuador (5%)
Romania (4%)
German (31%)
American (17%)
English (9%)
Irish (7%)
Italian (2%)
European (2%)
Polish (1%)
People in group quarters in Bond County, Illinois in 2010:
1,536 people in federal prisons
356 people in college/university student housing
138 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
24 people in group homes intended for adults
6 people in federal detention centers
People in group quarters in Bond County, Illinois in 2000:
1,611 people in federal prisons and detention centers
610 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
157 people in nursing homes
21 people in homes for the mentally retarded
13 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
2 people in other nonhousehold living situations
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $64,820.
6.09% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($44,473 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
6.09%
Illinois average:
5.09%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.82% relocated from other counties in Illinois ($35,237 average AGI)
1.27% relocated from other states ($9,237 average AGI)
Bond County:
1.27%
Illinois average:
2.01%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
7.13% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($39,245 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
7.13%
Illinois average:
6.10%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.79% relocated to other counties in Illinois ($25,326 average AGI)
2.34% relocated to other states ($13,919 average AGI)
Bond County:
2.34%
Illinois average:
3.06%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.0 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.7 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 9.8 Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 10.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.9 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 7.3
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 6.2% Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 3.0%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Bond County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 2,998 (2,531 aged, 467 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 199 (5%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Bond County, Illinois in 1999 - 2019:
Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (334)
Atherosclerotic heart disease (232)
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (184)
Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (20)
Unspecified dementia (12)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%
Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 5.56 Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 10,790 Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 834 Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 37,063
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,087 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,015 Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 6
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 25 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 39
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 6
Household type by relationship:
Households: 16,439
Male householders: 2,991 (1,119 living alone), Female householders: 3,351 (1,055 living alone)
1,889 married couples with children.
602 single-parent households (149 men, 453 women).
96.1% of residents of Bond speak English at home.
2.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (88% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (76% speak English very well, 24% speak English well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (34% speak English very well, 66% speak English well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $106,875,000 ($5,944 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $1,708,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $41,241,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $21,929,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $7,377,000 Federal grants: $12,232,000 Federal procurement contracts: $4,868,000 ($396,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $19,227,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $6,761,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $23,871,000 Federal Government insurance: $26,017,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,085
Here:
60 per 1000 residents
State:
75 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 942
Here:
52 per 1000 residents
State:
43 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +29
Here:
+2 per 1000 residents
State:
+26 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: +251
Here:
+14 per 1000 residents
State:
-31 per 1000 residents
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.20 millions of gallons per day (60% from ground, 40% from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.1
State:
6.4
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.3
State:
4.1
Year house built in Bond County, Illinois
302020 or later
4662010 to 2019
9022000 to 2009
9351990 to 1999
6571980 to 1989
8781970 to 1979
6831960 to 1969
3831950 to 1959
5761940 to 1949
1,4051939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Bond County, Illinois
Cars and other vehicles available in Bond County in owner-occupied houses/condos
152no vehicle
1,2541 vehicle
1,9392 vehicles
1,0203 vehicles
2544 vehicles
895+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Bond County in renter-occupied apartments
317no vehicle
8861 vehicle
3112 vehicles
1083 vehicles
04 vehicles
05+ vehicles
84.3% of Bond County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 28% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 82% lived in Illinois.
Bond County:
84.3%
State average:
89.2%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 12,153
Other state: 3,845
Northeast: 114
Midwest: 2,379
South: 900
West: 446
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Bond County
(53.3%)
(46.7%)
, Fairfax County, Virginia 
, Rockingham County, Virginia 
1.63% ($51,484 average AGI)
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