Bluford, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

483

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

34.7

1.17% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

13.9%

19.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$51,583

11.8% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$94,500

Population & Diversity

Bluford, IL is home to a population of 483 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 46.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (468 people) in Bluford, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 3 American Indian & Alaska Native (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 Bluford, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bluford, IL was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bluford, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
468 ± 99
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
10 ± 15
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
3 ± 4

2.07%

Hispanic Population

10 people

2.07% of the people in Bluford, IL are hispanic (10 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bluford, 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
23 ± 22
Gulf War (1990s)
4 ± 4

Bluford, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 5.75 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Bluford, IL employs 242 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bluford, IL were Retail Trade (51 people), Transportation & Warehousing (29 people), and Construction (25 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($61,250), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($60,000), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($58,125).

Employment

Occupations

242

2024 Value

± 82

−15.7%

1 Year decline

± 52.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bluford, IL declined at a rate of −15.7%, from 287 employees to 242 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bluford, IL, are Sales & Related Occupations (32 people), Transportation Occupations (30 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (28 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bluford, 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

242

2024 Value

± 82

−15.7%

1 Year decline

± 52.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bluford, IL declined at a rate of −15.7%, from 287 employees to 242 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bluford, IL, are Retail Trade (51 people), Transportation & Warehousing (29 people), and Construction (25 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bluford, IL, though some of these residents may live in Bluford, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,842

Median earning men ± $7,218

$32,500

Median earning women ± $16,259

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($95,417), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($58,750), and Manufacturing ($51,875).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($57,857), Retail Trade ($40,288), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($31,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bluford, IL was $94,500 in 2024, which is 0.284 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $92,200 to $94,500, a 2.49% increase. The homeownership rate in Bluford, IL is 76.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bluford, IL have an average commute time of 32.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bluford, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$94,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$8,267

$159

Median Property Taxes

±$35

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 Bluford, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

76.8%

Homeownership

2024

61.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 76.8% of the housing units in Bluford, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 76.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bluford, 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.

$51,583

Median Household Income

± $13,262

207

Number of Households

± 44

In 2024, the median household income of the 207 households in Bluford, IL declined from $51,583 from the previous year's value of $58,500.

The following chart displays the households in Bluford, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bluford, 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 (68.2%)
Carpooled (26.9%)
Worked At Home (2.89%)

In 2024, 68.2% of workers in Bluford, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (26.9%) and those who worked at home (2.89%).

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

32.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bluford, IL have a longer commute time (32.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.83% of the workforce in Bluford, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Bluford, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Bluford, IL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bluford, IL (67 out of 483 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females < 5, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bluford, IL is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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