Buncombe, Illinois Population 2024

206

Buncombe Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Buncombe was:

  • White: 99.23%
  • Two or more races: 0.51%
  • Asian: 0.26%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
1.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
173.50/sq mi
The current population of Buncombe, Illinois is 206 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 206.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White38899.23%
Two or more races20.51%
Asian10.26%
Black or African American00%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Buncombe Population by Race

Buncombe Population Pyramid 2024

Buncombe Median Age

25.5

Total

22.9

Male

28.5

Female

Buncombe Adults

There are 265 adults, (40 of whom are seniors) in Buncombe.

Buncombe Age Dependency

73.8

Age Dependency Ratio

17.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

56

Child Dependency Ratio

Buncombe Sex Ratio

Female14236.32%
Male24963.68%

Buncombe Population by Age

Buncombe Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1053.7275.224.8
Married515.1882.417.6
Non Family351.4668.631.4
Female153.86040
Male44.751000

4.81

Average Family Size

3.72

Average Household Size

75.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Buncombe Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade146.93%
Associates Degree125.94%
Bachelors Degree2411.88%
Graduate Degree20.99%
High School Graduate7235.64%
Less Than 9th Grade52.48%
Some College7336.14%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Buncombe Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Buncombe Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White17716022
Hispanic23234
Asian100
2+ Races100

The highest rate of high school graduation is among hispanic people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among hispanic people with a rate of 17.39%.

Buncombe Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$0$0$0
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$0$0$32,917
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$53,000$65,625$0
Some College$61,250$71,250$6,964

$53,000

Average Earnings

$65,625

Average Male

$0

Average Female

Buncombe Earnings by Educational Attainment

Buncombe Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Buncombe Language

99.71% of Buncombe residents speak only English, while 0.29% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 0.29% of the population.

Buncombe Language

Buncombe Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3247824.07%

19.95%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.65%

Male Poverty Rate

34.51%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Buncombe

The race most likely to be in poverty in Buncombe is White, with 24.07% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Buncombe is White, with 24.07% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.45%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.01%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 34.04%.

Buncombe Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School31.94%
Some College20%
Bachelors or Greater19.23%
Less Than 9th Grade0%

Buncombe Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed40%
Female Employed9.38%
Male Employed3.57%
Female Unemployed0%

Buncombe Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Buncombe Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$62,500$76,086
Households$56,563$71,989
Married Families$75,536$-999,999,999
Non Families$44,306$61,837

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Buncombe Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

44.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

40.1%

Male Marriage Rate

52.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Buncombe Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Buncombe Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Buncombe Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Buncombe Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

23

Number of Veterans

14

Male Veterans

9

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War9
Vietnam9
Second Gulf War5
Korea0
World War II0

Buncombe Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5414
65 to 748
55 to 641
18 to 340
75+0

Buncombe Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White238.78%

Buncombe Veterans by Race

Buncombe Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

39.13%

Veteran Poverty Rate

69.57%

Veteran Disability Rate

Buncombe Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

47.5%

Labor Force Participation

43.8%

Employment Rate

7.9%

Unemployment Rate

Buncombe Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Buncombe Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Buncombe Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

85.93%

Born in Buncombe

99.74%

Native Born

0.26%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0.26%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.74% of Buncombe residents were born in the United States, with 85.93% having been born in Illinois. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Buncombe Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202920600%
202820600%
202720600%
202620600%
202520600%
202420600%
2023206-1-0.48%
2022207-2-0.96%
202120931.46%
202020631.48%
201920300%
2018203-1-0.49%
2017204-1-0.49%
201620520.99%
201520300%
2014203-1-0.49%
2013204-1-0.49%
201220510.49%
201120410.49%
201020300%

Buncombe Population by Year