Buncombe, IL

Census Place

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2023 Population
341
12.8% 1-year decline
US Senator
Dick Durbin
Democratic Party
US Senator
Tammy Duckworth
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
26.2
2.75% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
16.4%
17.7% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$62,500
10.5% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
126
8.62% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Buncombe, IL had a population of 341 people with a median age of 26.2 and a median household income of $62,500. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Buncombe, IL declined from 391 to 341, a −12.8% decrease and its median household income grew from $56,563 to $62,500, a 10.5% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Buncombe, IL are White (Non-Hispanic) (80.4%), White (Hispanic) (9.97%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (9.68%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Buncombe, 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.

100% of the residents in Buncombe, IL are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Buncombe, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Buncombe, IL was 3 cars per household.

United StatesIllinoisJohnson County, ILSouth & Southeast Illinois--Saline, Union & Massac Counties PUMA, IL

Population & Diversity

Buncombe, IL is home to a population of 341 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 0% of Buncombe, IL residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2023, there were 8.06 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (274 people) in Buncombe, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 34 White (Hispanic) and 33 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2023 Citizenship
100%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Buncombe, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Buncombe, IL was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Buncombe, IL
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    274 ± 108
  2. White (Hispanic)
    34 ± 53
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    33 ± 47
9.97%
Hispanic Population
34 people

In 2023, there were 8.06 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (274 people) in Buncombe, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 34 White (Hispanic) and 33 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

9.97% of the people in Buncombe, IL are hispanic (34 people).

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

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    10 ± 18
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    4 ± 18
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    2 ± 12

Buncombe, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.5 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Buncombe, IL employs 126 people. In 2023, the largest industries in Buncombe, IL were Health Care & Social Assistance (43 people), Retail Trade (22 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (19 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($137,083), Construction ($57,083), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($32,813).

Employment

Occupations

126
2023 Value
± 89
8.62%
1 Year growth
± 92.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Buncombe, IL grew at a rate of 8.62%, from 116 employees to 126 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Buncombe, IL, are Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (31 people), Personal Care & Service Occupations (14 people), and Transportation Occupations (12 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Buncombe, IL.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

126
2023 Value
± 89
8.62%
1 Year growth
± 92.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Buncombe, IL grew at a rate of 8.62%, from 116 employees to 126 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Buncombe, IL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (43 people), Retail Trade (22 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (19 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Buncombe, IL, though some of these residents may live in Buncombe, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$72,500
Median earning men ± $39,772
$31,250
Median earning women ± $16,105

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($137,083), Construction ($57,083), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($15,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($30,625), Public Administration ($N/A), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($N/A).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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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

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2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (54.4%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (43.5%)
    Republican Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Illinois

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Dick Durbin
Senator from Illinois2
Assumed office on January 3, 1997
Tammy Duckworth
Senator from Illinois3
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.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Illinois

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Illinois have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 1.23% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.11% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (2.6M), Bachelors Degree (2.12M), and Some college (2.1M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

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Housing & Living

People in Buncombe, IL have an average commute time of 25.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Buncombe, IL is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Rent vs Own

79.2%
Homeownership
2023
66.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 79.2% of the housing units in Buncombe, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 75.2%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Buncombe, IL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$62,500
Median Household Income
± $29,344
96
Number of Households
± 34

In 2023, the median household income of the 96 households in Buncombe, IL grew to $62,500 from the previous year's value of $56,563.

The following chart displays the households in Buncombe, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Buncombe, IL is from Buncombe, IL.
N/A Wage GINI in N/A
  1. N/A
  2. N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

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

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (94.4%)
  2. Carpooled (2.42%)
  3. Other (2.42%)

In 2023, 94.4% of workers in Buncombe, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (2.42%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (2.42%).

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.

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Commute Time

25.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Buncombe, IL have a shorter commute time (25.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Buncombe, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

3 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Buncombe, IL (56 out of 341 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males < 5 and then Males 12 - 14.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Buncombe, 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.

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Health

93.8% of the population of Buncombe, IL has health coverage, with 37.5% on employee plans, 22.9% on Medicaid, 7.62% on Medicare, 24.3% on non-group plans, and 1.47% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Illinois see 1,264 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.6% increase from the previous year (1,232 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1189 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 318 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 60.7% were men and 39.3% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 29.6% under 18 years, 32.6% between 18 and 34 years, 28.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 9.38% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 60.7% were men and 39.3% were women.

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Uninsured People

6.16%
Uninsured
37.5%
Employer Coverage
22.9%
Medicaid
7.62%
Medicare
24.3%
Non-Group
1.47%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Buncombe, IL grew by 382% from 1.28% to 6.16%.

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