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County: Bond County
State: Illinois
FIPS Code: 17005

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Amenity Characteristics Forest Land
Nat'l Forest Category: No NF Acreage Percent Land in NF:
0.0%
Recreational County: Not Applicable Acreage in NF:
0
Retirement County: No Total Forest Acreage:
40,922
Amenity Level: Medium National Forests and Acreage:
% Seasonal Housing: 0.61
% Water: 0.6
Mean Jan. Temp: 30
Mean July Temp: 77
Topography: Irregular Plains
Metro Status: Large metro area of 1+ million residents
Economic Type: Federal/State Government
Policy Type: None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total Population Net Natural

Population Change Migration Increase
1970: 14,012 n/a n/a n/a
1980: 16,224 15.8% 14.0% 1.8%
1990: 14,991 -7.6% -8.8% 1.2%
2000: 17,633 17.6% 16.4% 1.2%
2005: 18,027 2.2% 1.4% 0.8%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)
Race:
Count Percent Age:
Count Percent
White:
15,841 89.8% 0-to-19:
4,472 25.4%
Black:
1,297 7.4% 20-to-39:
5,255 29.8%
Hispanic:
253 1.4% 40-to-59:
4,576 26.0%
American Indian:
73 0.4% 60-plus:
3,330 18.9%
Other:
169 1.0%
Median Age: 36.7
Population Density (persons per square mile): 46.4
Population Over 25 who Completed High School: 72.8%
Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More: 15.0%
Median Family Income: $45,412
Families Below Poverty Line: 6.7%
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