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The total population of Bureau County is estimated to be 33,203 with 16,455 males (49.56%) and 16,748 females (50.44%). There are 293 more females than males in Bureau County.
The median household income in Bureau County was $64,214 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,269(2.02%) from $62,945 in 2020. This income is 86.07% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Bureau County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $77,587. Overall, the median household income for the county of Bureau County stands at $64,214.
In Bureau County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $44,064 for males and $24,670 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $63,817 for males and $40,796 for females.
In Bureau County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 6 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Black or African American households have the highest median household income at $122,729, while White households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $63,295.
In 2022, the population of Bureau County was 32,828, a 0.40% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Bureau County's population was 32,961, a decline of 0.64% compared to a population of 33,172 in 2020.
The median age in Bureau County, IL is 43.9, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 17.31% were under the age of 15, 17.10% aged 15 to 29, 43.91% aged 30 to 64, 19.30% aged 65 to 84, and 2.38% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Bureau County population: 91.34% are White, 0.57% are Black or African American, 0.20% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.89% are Asian, 3.92% are some other race and 3.08% are multiracial.