Bishop Hill, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

134

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

57.5

5.89% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

8.96%

16.4% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$56,429

7.48% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$102,500

Population & Diversity

Bishop Hill, IL is home to a population of 134 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 24.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (122 people) in Bishop Hill, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 5 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Bishop Hill, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bishop Hill, IL was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Bishop Hill, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bishop Hill, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
122 ± 46
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
5 ± 7
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
5 ± 7

1.49%

Hispanic Population

2 people

1.49% of the people in Bishop Hill, IL are hispanic (2 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bishop Hill, IL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Illinois.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
637,284 ± 19,101 people
India
166,788 ± 9,961 people
Poland
117,148 ± 8,364 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 637,284 Illinois residents, followed by India with 166,788 and Poland with 117,148.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
7 ± 20
Gulf War (2001-)
1 ± 18
Gulf War (1990s)
1 ± 13

Bishop Hill, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 7 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Bishop Hill, IL.

Economy

The economy of Bishop Hill, IL employs 54 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bishop Hill, IL were Educational Services (12 people), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (6 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (6 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($44,500), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($44,000), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,250).

Employment

Occupations

2024 Value

± 80

−14.3%

1 Year decline

± 225%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bishop Hill, IL declined at a rate of −14.3%, from 63 employees to 54 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bishop Hill, IL, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (12 people), Management Occupations (10 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (10 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bishop Hill, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Illinois (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

2024 Value

± 80

−14.3%

1 Year decline

± 225%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bishop Hill, IL declined at a rate of −14.3%, from 63 employees to 54 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bishop Hill, IL, are Educational Services (12 people), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (6 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (6 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bishop Hill, IL, though some of these residents may live in Bishop Hill, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,625

Median earning men ± $59,452

$42,750

Median earning women ± $22,659

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($34,375).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($44,000).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bishop Hill, IL was $102,500 in 2024, which is 0.308 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $96,300 to $102,500, a 6.44% increase. The homeownership rate in Bishop Hill, IL is 86.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bishop Hill, IL have an average commute time of 34 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bishop Hill, IL is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$102,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$36,458

$52

Median Property Taxes

±$20

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Bishop Hill, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Bishop Hill, IL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

86.7%

Homeownership

2024

54%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 86.7% of the housing units in Bishop Hill, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 83.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bishop Hill, IL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$56,429

Median Household Income

± $19,574

Number of Households

± 34

In 2024, the median household income of the 60 households in Bishop Hill, IL grew to $56,429 from the previous year's value of $52,500.

The following chart displays the households in Bishop Hill, IL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bishop Hill, IL is from Illinois.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.474

2023 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2024, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.55% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Illinois across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (70.4%)
Walked (22.2%)
Carpooled (3.7%)

In 2024, 70.4% of workers in Bishop Hill, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (22.2%) and those who carpooled to work (3.7%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

34 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bishop Hill, IL have a longer commute time (34 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.77% of the workforce in Bishop Hill, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Bishop Hill, IL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Bishop Hill, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Bishop Hill, IL have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.96% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bishop Hill, IL (12 out of 134 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 75+, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bishop Hill, IL is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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