Bourbonnais, IL

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2024 Population

18,078

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

35.8

3.47% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

9.5%

2.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$81,708

0.853% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$253,100

4.33% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

8,898

2.51% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Bourbonnais, IL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.3% of the residents in Bourbonnais, IL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Bourbonnais, IL are Olivet Nazarene University (995 degrees awarded in 2024).

In 2024, the median property value in Bourbonnais, IL was $253,100, and the homeownership rate was 73.4%.

Most people in Bourbonnais, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Bourbonnais, IL was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Bourbonnais, IL is home to a population of 18.1k people, from which 98.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 4.55% of Bourbonnais, IL residents were born outside of the country (822 people).

In 2024, there were 7.91 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (13.3k people) in Bourbonnais, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.68k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 676 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.3%

2024 Citizenship

98.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.3% of Bourbonnais, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bourbonnais, IL was 98.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bourbonnais, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
13.3k ± 772
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.68k ± 592
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
676 ± 149

7.54%

Hispanic Population

1.36k people

7.54% of the people in Bourbonnais, IL are hispanic (1.36k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bourbonnais, 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.

Foreign-Born Population

4.55%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

822 people

4.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

888 people

As of 2024, 4.55% of Bourbonnais, IL residents (822 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Bourbonnais, IL was 4.9%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Bourbonnais, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
316 ± 179
Gulf War (2001-)
124 ± 85
Gulf War (1990s)
122 ± 82

Bourbonnais, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.55 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Health

95.6% of the population of Bourbonnais, IL has health coverage, with 56.4% on employee plans, 12.2% on Medicaid, 12.3% on Medicare, 14.4% on non-group plans, and 0.317% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Illinois see 1,264 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,264 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1189 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 297 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.3% were men and 52.7% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.6% under 18 years, 25.7% between 18 and 34 years, 34.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.3% were men and 52.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

4.35%

Uninsured

56.4%

Employer Coverage

12.2%

Medicaid

12.3%

Medicare

14.4%

Non-Group

0.317%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Bourbonnais, IL grew by 4.35% from 4.17% to 4.35%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Bourbonnais, IL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Bourbonnais, IL employs 8.9k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bourbonnais, IL were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,494 people), Retail Trade (1,322 people), and Educational Services (879 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($102,619), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($94,313), and Public Administration ($89,643).

Employment

Occupations

8.9k

2024 Value

± 725

2.51%

1 Year growth

± 11.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bourbonnais, IL grew at a rate of 2.51%, from 8.68k employees to 8.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bourbonnais, IL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,224 people), Sales & Related Occupations (987 people), and Management Occupations (854 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bourbonnais, 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

8.9k

2024 Value

± 725

2.51%

1 Year growth

± 11.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bourbonnais, IL grew at a rate of 2.51%, from 8.68k employees to 8.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bourbonnais, IL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,494 people), Retail Trade (1,322 people), and Educational Services (879 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bourbonnais, IL, though some of these residents may live in Bourbonnais, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,854

Median earning men ± $6,583

$35,158

Median earning women ± $3,506

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($103,448), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($94,313), and Manufacturing ($91,143).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($114,087), Manufacturing ($68,370), and Public Administration ($66,447).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

2.47%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Illinois. This represents a 2.47% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Illinois.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Kamala Harris with 54.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.43%).

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing the state of Illinois. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Bourbonnais, IL. Showing the available data for Illinois.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (54.4%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (43.5%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (1.43%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Kamala Harris with 54.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.43%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Illinois for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Illinois

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.

Dick Durbin

Senator from Illinois

Assumed office on January 3, 1997

Tammy Duckworth

Senator from Illinois

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing Illinois.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Illinois over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2024, universities in Bourbonnais, IL awarded 995 degrees. The student population of Bourbonnais, IL in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 1,420 male students and 1,919 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Bourbonnais, IL are White (711 and 72.3%), Hispanic or Latino (102 and 10.4%), Black or African American (74 and 7.53%), and Asian (37 and 3.76%).

The largest universities in Bourbonnais, IL by number of degrees awarded are Olivet Nazarene University (995 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Bourbonnais, IL are General Business Administration & Management (172 and 17.3%), Registered Nursing (69 and 6.93%), and Family Practice Nurse (58 and 5.83%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $37,910.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Bourbonnais, IL, the percentage of applicants admitted was 55.9%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 24.5%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 3,339 (42.5% men and 57.5% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 3,339 students enrolled in Bourbonnais, IL, 42.5% men and 57.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,027 records, of which 59.2% were women and 40.8% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
69 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
52 degrees awarded
General Engineering
36 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Bourbonnais, IL was Registered Nursing with 69 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Bourbonnais, IL according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Olivet Nazarene University

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

995 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Olivet Nazarene University with 995 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 335 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Bourbonnais, IL, which is 0.508 times less than the 660 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 711 degrees mean that there were 6.97 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 102 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($37,910) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($990) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($850) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bourbonnais, IL was $253,100 in 2024, which is 0.761 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $242,600 to $253,100, a 4.33% increase. The homeownership rate in Bourbonnais, IL is 73.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bourbonnais, IL have an average commute time of 19.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bourbonnais, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$253,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,335

$4,536

Median Property Taxes

±$385

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 Bourbonnais, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

73.4%

Homeownership

2024

59.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 73.4% of the housing units in Bourbonnais, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 70.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bourbonnais, 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.

$81,708

Median Household Income

± $6,279

6.18k

Number of Households

± 598

In 2024, the median household income of the 6.18k households in Bourbonnais, IL grew to $81,708 from the previous year's value of $81,017.

The following chart displays the households in Bourbonnais, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bourbonnais, 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 (75.8%)
Worked At Home (9.71%)
Carpooled (6.93%)

In 2024, 75.8% of workers in Bourbonnais, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.71%) and those who carpooled to work (6.93%).

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

19.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bourbonnais, IL have a shorter commute time (19.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.13% of the workforce in Bourbonnais, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bourbonnais, IL (1.49k out of 15.7k 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 Females 35 - 44, followed by Males < 5 and then Males 6 - 11.

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

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.