Bureau Junction is a city located in Bureau County Illinois. Bureau Junction has a 2024 population of 279. Bureau Junction is currently declining at a rate of -0.71% annually and its population has decreased by -2.79% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 287 in 2020.
The average household income in Bureau Junction is $64,442 with a poverty rate of 29.39%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Bureau Junction is 36.2 years, 28.8 years for males, and 36.6 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Bureau Junction was:
White
Two or more races
Other race
Black or African American
Native American
Asian
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
Household Type | Count | Average Size | Owner | Renter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 88 | 2.82 | 63.6 | 36.4 |
| Married | 36 | 3.53 | 83.3 | 16.7 |
| Non Family | 31 | 1.42 | 58.1 | 41.9 |
| Male | 12 | 2.42 | 33.3 | 66.7 |
| Female | 9 | 5.33 | 44.4 | 55.6 |
3.18
Average Family Size
2.82
Average Household Size
63.6%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 86.49%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 5.41%.
All
Male
Female
$37,833
Average Earnings
$44,688
Average Male
$26,750
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
92.34% of Bureau Junction residents speak only English, while 7.66% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 4.95% of the population.
rate
29.39%
Overall Poverty Rate
37.78%
Male Poverty Rate
19.09%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Bureau Junction is Hispanic, with 76.27% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Bureau Junction is White, with 14.84% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 16.19%. Among those working part-time, it was 26.09%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.29%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
45.3%
Overall Marriage Rate
48.5%
Male Marriage Rate
42.3%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
15%
Veteran Poverty Rate
30%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
76.5%
Labor Force Participation
73%
Employment Rate
4.6%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
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.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
86.29%
Born in Bureau Junction
100%
Native Born
0%
Foreign Born
0%
Non Citizen
0%
Naturalized
100% of Bureau Junction residents were born in the United States, with 86.29% 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 Europe.
Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2029 | 269 | -2 | -0.74% |
| 2028 | 271 | -2 | -0.73% |
| 2027 | 273 | -2 | -0.73% |
| 2026 | 275 | -2 | -0.72% |
| 2025 | 277 | -2 | -0.72% |
| 2024 | 279 | -2 | -0.71% |
| 2023 | 281 | -2 | -0.71% |
| 2022 | 283 | 0 | 0% |
| 2021 | 283 | -4 | -1.39% |
| 2020 | 287 | -13 | -4.33% |
| 2019 | 300 | -3 | -0.99% |
| 2018 | 303 | -2 | -0.66% |
| 2017 | 305 | -2 | -0.65% |
| 2016 | 307 | -1 | -0.32% |
| 2015 | 308 | -3 | -0.96% |
| 2014 | 311 | -2 | -0.64% |
| 2013 | 313 | -2 | -0.63% |
| 2012 | 315 | -3 | -0.94% |
| 2011 | 318 | -3 | -0.93% |
| 2010 | 321 | 0 | 0% |