Your life in Bond County, Illinois

What stands out

Against every county in America, Bond County is unusual in three ways: the property tax rate is in the top 4% of American counties (2.00%), home internet speed is in the bottom 11% of American counties (93 Mbps), and the home price against local income is in the bottom 14% of American counties (1.6 years of income). Within Illinois it ranks 38th of 102 counties for the property tax rate.

Where you are

You live in Bond County, Illinois. 16,750 people live here with you. The population shrank 0.5% last year, and more Americans moved out than in (net -21).

Illinois exempts all retirement income from its flat 4.95% income tax: Social Security, pensions, 401(k) and IRA withdrawals are untaxed. It offsets that with the second-highest property taxes in the country and an estate tax that starts at $4 million, well below the federal threshold. Chicago and the collar counties hold two-thirds of the population; downstate is a different housing market.

Money

The typical household here brings in $58,617 a year, lower than 56% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $50,963. Unemployment runs 3.8%, higher than 63% of American counties. 6% of workers work from home.

Illinois takes 5.0% of that median income in state income tax, about $2,902 a year.

Home

The median home costs $168K, cheaper than 77% of American counties, about 1.6 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $730 a month. Property tax is 2.00% of home value, roughly $2,611 a year on that median home, higher than 96% of American counties. 72% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 3.9 per 1,000 residents, higher than 52% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 16 people per 100,000 in 2024.

A child born here can expect to live 77.7 years, longer than 72% of American counties. There are 17 active physicians in the county, about 10.1 per 10,000 people. Medicare rates the local hospitals 3.0 of 5 stars. 7.2% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 3.06 where 3.0 is national grade level, higher than 64% of American counties. 89% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 41 points, among the most lopsided counties in the country. 61% of eligible voters turned out. Under Illinois law you can get a concealed-carry permit on request, abortion is protected by state law, and marijuana is legal for adults.

Weather and risk

The year averages 56°F, highs near 66 and lows near 45, warmer than 50% of American counties. About 36 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 44 out of 100, safer than 56% of American counties; the county has had 7 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 93 Mbps down, slower than 89% of American counties. There is 1 airport in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.9 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people.

Where these numbers come from

• BLS QCEW 2024
• CDC 2024
• CMS 2024
• Census 2023
• Census ACS
• Census ACS 2022
• Census Population Estimates 2023
• Census SAHIE 2024
• County Health Rankings 2024
• Derived from ACS 2022 home value / household income
• FAA Airport Database
• FEMA Disaster Declarations 1953–2026
• FEMA National Risk Index 2023 (0–100, all hazards)
• HRSA Area Health Resources File 2023
• IMLS
• NOAA Climate Normals
• National Park Service
• Ookla Speedtest Intelligence
• Open Brewery DB
• OpenElections 2024
• SEDA via County Health Rankings 2024 (3.0 = at grade level; not a Z-score)
• Tax Foundation 2023
• USDA Food Environment Atlas
• Zillow ZHVI 2024
• Illinois tax and law data: state revenue department, Tax Foundation, Giffords, Guttmacher (2026)

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