Population 469 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Bone Gap
Household size in Bone Gap
| Period | Bone Gap | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.44 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.58 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.29 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.63 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.19 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
At 2.63 people per household, Bone Gap sits close to the national average of 2.65. Household size has climbed from 2.44 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Bone Gap
| Period | Bone Gap | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.4 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.2 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 52.8 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.7 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −5.7 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
At 40.7, the median age in Bone Gap is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Bone Gap
| Period | Bone Gap | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.2% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 1.2% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.9% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.7 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.9% of households in Bone Gap, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Bone Gap
Renters in Bone Gap
| Period | Bone Gap | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.1% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.8% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.4% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 11.6% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.5 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 11.6% of households in Bone Gap rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Nearly two-thirds of owners (64.1%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Bone Gap
| Period | Bone Gap | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.3% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.5% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.1% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.7% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Bone Gap: 5.7% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Bone Gap
| Period | Bone Gap | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1965 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1967 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1974 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1973 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Bone Gap run older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1973 against 1980. That is in line with the rest of Illinois.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Bone Gap
| Period | Bone Gap | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $455 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $701 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $424 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $556 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$101 | +$475 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Bone Gap costs $556 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 34.3% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Bone Gap
Bachelor's degrees in Bone Gap
| Period | Bone Gap | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.7% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.7% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.7% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.3% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.6 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Bone Gap: 13.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Bone Gap
| Period | Bone Gap | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.1% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.4% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.7% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.6% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.6 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Bone Gap have finished high school (92.6%), above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Bone Gap
| Period | Bone Gap | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.9% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.1% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.1% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.8% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.2 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.8%, unemployment in Bone Gap is close to the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Bone Gap compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bone Gap | 2.63 | 40.7 | 7.9% | 11.6% | 5.7% | 1973 | $556 | 13.3% | 92.6% | 5.8% |
| Browns | 2.23 | 43.1 | 6.0% | 17.0% | 12.1% | 1972 | $856 | 16.5% | 92.9% | 3.0% |
| Black | 2.54 | 40.6 | 7.2% | 12.0% | 9.1% | 1971 | $601 | 13.4% | 91.1% | 5.0% |
| West Salem | 2.21 | 47.3 | 5.5% | 12.6% | 21.3% | 1963 | $757 | 13.1% | 87.3% | 3.9% |
| Albion | 2.28 | 44.9 | 13.5% | 28.9% | 9.6% | 1969 | $753 | 14.1% | 93.6% | 6.9% |
| Gards Point | 2.61 | 47.4 | 12.5% | 5.6% | 29.8% | 1987 | $778 | 15.2% | 96.6% | 0.3% |
| Bellmont | 2.32 | 47.8 | 5.7% | 7.7% | 9.9% | 1967 | $990 | 6.5% | 95.1% | 0.9% |
| Samsville | 2.20 | 48.1 | 6.1% | 12.7% | 23.7% | 1964 | $777 | 13.5% | 88.3% | 3.6% |
| Maud | 2.32 | 45.0 | 7.2% | 8.6% | 12.2% | 1969 | $954 | 6.0% | 92.7% | 1.3% |
| Ellery | 2.18 | 42.4 | 7.0% | 17.9% | 12.9% | 1980 | $900 | 18.2% | 85.0% | 4.5% |
| Parkersburg | 2.60 | 35.7 | 8.8% | 7.3% | 14.6% | 1976 | $729 | 5.8% | 85.3% | 2.7% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Bone Gap. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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