Population 471 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Bureau
Household size in Bureau
| Period | Bureau | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.52 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.81 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.47 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.43 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.09 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
The average household in Bureau has 2.43 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65.
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 Bureau
| Period | Bureau | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 49.4 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 50.3 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 54.2 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.9 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −7.5 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Bureau skews a little older than the country: its median age is 41.9, against 40.1 nationally. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 49.4, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Bureau
| Period | Bureau | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.7% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.3% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.2% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.5% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −7.2 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 2.5% of households in Bureau, 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 Bureau
Renters in Bureau
| Period | Bureau | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.5% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.8% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.4% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 10.2% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −11.3 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Bureau is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 10.2% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About a third of owners (32.4%) have paid off their mortgages, below 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 Bureau
| Period | Bureau | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.2% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.5% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.8% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.1% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.9 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Bureau is close to the national rate: 11.1% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in Illinois as a whole (8.1%).
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 Bureau
| Period | Bureau | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1970 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1974 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1975 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Bureau run a bit older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1975 against 1980. Even so, homes here are newer than in Illinois as a whole, where the median home dates to 1970.
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 Bureau
| Period | Bureau | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $595 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $695 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $689 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $917 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$322 | +$475 | +$606 |
The median renter in Bureau pays $917 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 19.2% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Bureau
Bachelor's degrees in Bureau
| Period | Bureau | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.4% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 36.7% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 44.8% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 37.8% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.3 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in Bureau as nationally: 37.8% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 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 Bureau
| Period | Bureau | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.2% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.2% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.1% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.6% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.3 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Bureau: 96.6% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well 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 Bureau
| Period | Bureau | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.7% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.3% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.0% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.8% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.9 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Bureau has been strong: just 1.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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).
Bureau 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bureau | 2.43 | 41.9 | 2.5% | 10.2% | 11.1% | 1975 | $917 | 37.8% | 96.6% | 1.8% |
| Bureau Junction | 2.48 | 38.8 | 8.2% | 31.1% | 16.0% | 1963 | $1,091 | 18.1% | 88.0% | 6.3% |
| Princeton | 2.19 | 44.3 | 8.3% | 28.8% | 7.5% | 1963 | $797 | 26.8% | 94.1% | 6.1% |
| Tiskilwa | 2.43 | 42.7 | 9.6% | 23.3% | 13.8% | 1950 | $844 | 21.4% | 92.4% | 4.6% |
| DePue | 2.72 | 42.6 | 15.2% | 18.7% | 14.2% | 1947 | $920 | 14.2% | 77.1% | 6.9% |
| Wyanet | 2.16 | 48.0 | 7.2% | 21.2% | 7.3% | 1966 | $819 | 24.3% | 95.7% | 1.3% |
| Hollowayville | 2.24 | 49.5 | 7.0% | 11.1% | 10.6% | 1945 | $791 | 21.6% | 92.8% | 4.9% |
| Hennepin | 2.45 | 41.4 | 10.8% | 19.4% | 10.3% | 1974 | $854 | 20.4% | 95.5% | 3.8% |
| Putnam | 1.65 | 62.0 | 8.0% | 0.7% | 48.2% | 1998 | $861 | 38.8% | 88.7% | 5.7% |
| Malden | 2.45 | 47.5 | 4.3% | 9.8% | 6.5% | 1955 | $856 | 21.6% | 94.3% | 9.3% |
| Seatonville | 2.24 | 45.8 | 9.8% | 11.7% | 3.4% | 1949 | $737 | 18.0% | 89.3% | 4.7% |
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 Bureau. 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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