Population 23,313 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Bourbonnais
Household size in Bourbonnais
| Period | Bourbonnais | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.76 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.67 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.73 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.52 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.23 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
Households in Bourbonnais run a little small, averaging 2.52 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.76, a much bigger shift than nationally. Households are largest in the northwest and smallest in the northeast.
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 Bourbonnais
| Period | Bourbonnais | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.9 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.0 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.7 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.7 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.8 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Bourbonnais are younger than 38.7 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 36.9, in line with the national trend. The youngest areas are in the south, the oldest in the northwest.
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 Bourbonnais
| Period | Bourbonnais | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.7% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.9% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.3% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.6% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in eight households in Bourbonnais (12.6%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in Illinois as a whole (11.3%).
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 Bourbonnais
Renters in Bourbonnais
| Period | Bourbonnais | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.4% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 25.9% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.4% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 24.4% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.0 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 24.4% of households in Bourbonnais rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About four in ten owners (40.1%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally. Renting is most common in the southeast and least common in the northwest. Since 2006–10, the renter share has fallen 2.0 points, even as the national share rose.
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 Bourbonnais
| Period | Bourbonnais | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.8% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.8% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.7% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.9% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Bourbonnais than nationally: 6.9%, against 9.6% for the U.S. Illinois as a whole looks much the same. Vacancy is down 1.0 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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 Bourbonnais
| Period | Bourbonnais | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1983 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1983 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1987 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Bourbonnais are newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1987, versus 1980 across the U.S. The median year built has moved up from 1983 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the northeast, the oldest in the southeast.
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 Bourbonnais
| Period | Bourbonnais | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $868 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,074 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,044 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,325 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$457 | +$475 | +$606 |
The median renter in Bourbonnais pays $1,325 a month for rent and utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $457 a month since 2006–10, up 53%, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 28.6% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. The priciest rents are in the northwest; the most affordable are in the southeast.
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 Bourbonnais
Bachelor's degrees in Bourbonnais
| Period | Bourbonnais | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.5% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 25.1% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 33.3% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 31.1% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.7 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over three in ten adults 25 and older in Bourbonnais (31.1%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little below the national share of 35.6%. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 3.7 points, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the northwest and least in the northeast.
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 Bourbonnais
| Period | Bourbonnais | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.4% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.1% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.4% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.3% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.9 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Bourbonnais: 95.3% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 5.9 points, in line with the national trend.
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 Bourbonnais
| Period | Bourbonnais | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.4% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.7% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.9% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.4% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Bourbonnais is the same as the national rate: 5.4% of the labor force. Unemployment has fallen 4.1 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
Bourbonnais 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bourbonnais | 2.52 | 38.7 | 12.6% | 24.4% | 6.9% | 1987 | $1,325 | 31.1% | 95.3% | 5.4% |
| Bradley | 2.47 | 36.9 | 12.3% | 35.6% | 7.7% | 1975 | $1,166 | 21.0% | 93.4% | 4.9% |
| Indian Oaks | 2.71 | 42.0 | 1.1% | 13.3% | 2.8% | 2003 | $1,356 | 27.8% | 96.9% | 3.8% |
| Kankakee | 2.56 | 38.6 | 21.1% | 42.5% | 14.7% | 1958 | $1,130 | 15.3% | 85.6% | 4.6% |
| Flickerville | 2.69 | 43.4 | 4.6% | 12.4% | 2.5% | 2003 | $1,448 | 31.9% | 95.7% | 5.6% |
| Limestone | 2.56 | 42.9 | 7.4% | 10.8% | 6.4% | 1974 | $1,116 | 24.7% | 95.8% | 3.4% |
| Greenwich | 2.49 | 42.2 | 9.2% | 10.1% | 8.1% | 1969 | $994 | 27.7% | 94.1% | 5.5% |
| Manteno | 2.46 | 47.0 | 8.1% | 26.9% | 6.0% | 1987 | $1,104 | 23.1% | 95.7% | 2.1% |
| St. George | 2.49 | 40.1 | 5.7% | 19.3% | 12.7% | 1982 | $1,326 | 26.2% | 95.5% | 2.0% |
| Lehigh | 2.56 | 41.3 | 8.3% | 12.7% | 6.4% | 1972 | $1,150 | 22.8% | 95.8% | 3.6% |
| Aroma Park | 2.55 | 43.8 | 6.6% | 17.6% | 10.2% | 1964 | $950 | 21.5% | 90.4% | 2.9% |
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 Bourbonnais. 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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