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Buda, IL

Village in Bureau County, IL, US
Last updated
Key Indicators
A quick look at key numbers

Population

517
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

36
years ∙ half population younger than 36, half older

Diversity Index

Low High
21.3%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

1.5%
foreign-born population
98.5%Native
1.5% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Buda is a village within Bureau County, Illinois, United States.
Location
Village in Bureau County, IL, US
Co-ordinates
DEC41.329004° N, 89.679255° W
DMS41° 19′ 44.41″ N, 89° 40′ 45.32″ W

Population Density & area

511.9/sq mi (196.6/km²)
Total Area
1.01 sq mi (2.63 km²)
Land Area
1.01 sq mi (2.63 km²) · 100%
Water Area
0 sq mi (0 km²) · 0%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

46.2% male
Male 46.2%
Female 53.8%
males per 100 females
Buda 86
Bureau County 98.5
Illinois 97.7

Nativity

1.5%
foreign-born population
98.5%Native
1.5% Foreign-born
% Foreign-born
Buda 1.5%
Bureau County 3.4%
Illinois 14.7%
Age Distribution
How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

36
years ∙ half population younger than 36, half older
Buda
36
Bureau County
44.1
Illinois
39

Dependency ratio

Low High
84
dependents per 100 working-age adults
Buda 84
Bureau County 78.1
Illinois 63.5

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group
Median age
Buda Bureau County Illinois
Age Group
Children (Under 18) 29.4% 20.7% 21.8%
Working age (18-64) 54.4% 56.1% 61.2%
Senior (65+) 16.2% 23.2% 17%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio 84 78.1 63.5
Child dependency ratio 54.1 36.8 35.7
Old-age dependency ratio 29.9 41.3 27.8
Racial & Ethnic Composition
Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White
88.4%
Black
0.8%
Asian
1.5%
Hispanic
2.5%
Other
6.8%
Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

Low High
21.3%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity
Buda 21.3%
Bureau County 27.3%
Illinois 60.5%
Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity
Percentage of Buda population
Buda Bureau County Illinois
Hispanic or Latino 2.5% 10.2% 18.8%
Mexican 2.5% 9.3% 14.4%
Puerto Rican 0% 0.4% 1.6%
Cuban 0% 0% 0.3%
Other Hispanic / Latino 0% 0.5% 2.5%
Not Hispanic or Latino 97.5% 89.8% 81.2%
One race 90.7% 86.4% 77.8%
White 88.4% 84.6% 58.1%
Black or African American 0.8% 0.6% 13.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0% 0% 0.1%
Asian 1.5% 0.9% 5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0% 0% 0%
Some Other Race 0% 0.3% 0.4%
Two or more races (Multiracial) 6.8% 3.4% 3.4%
Household & Families Composition
Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

70.1% family
Family 70.1%
Non family 29.9%
% family households
Buda 70.1%
Bureau County 63.7%
Illinois 62.2%

Average household size

2.34
persons per household
Buda
2.34
Bureau County
2.31
Illinois
2.46

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households
Percentage of Buda population
Buda Bureau County Illinois
Total households 221 14,028 5,036,449
Average houshold size 2.34 2.31 2.46
Family households 155 8,938 3,130,978
Average family size 2.75 2.85 3.14
Married couple family 94 6,948 2,282,435
Other families 61 1,990 848,543
Male householder 25 637 248,521
Female householder 36 1,353 600,022
Non-family households 66 5,090 1,905,471
One-person households 63 4,142 1,569,881
Male householder 25 2,054 712,191
Senior (65+) living alone 18 731 210,051
Female householder 38 2,088 857,690
Senior (65+) living alone 18 1,345 417,870
Other living arrangements 3 948 335,590

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

242
housing units
Buda 242
Bureau County 15,630
Illinois 5,457,452

Occupancy status

91.3% occupied
Occupied 91.3%
Vacant 8.7%
vacancy rate
Buda 8.7%
Bureau County 10.2%
Illinois 7.7%
Housing Characteristics
How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

95.5%
Single family houses
Single family houses
95.5%
Apartments in multi-unit structures
1.2%
Mobile homes
3.3%
Boat, RV, van, etc
0%

Median Year Built

1938
Half of houses were built before 1938, and half after.
* The Census Bureau did not report an exact median year built for Buda the estimate falls at or before 1939, the lower limit of the survey's reporting range.
Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier
47.5%
Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969
29.4%
Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999
17.4%
Modern ∙ 2000 or later
5.8%
Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms
Physical characteristics of housing units
Buda Bureau County Illinois
Rooms per unit
Median rooms 7.2 6.2 5.6
1–3 rooms 1.2% 6.1% 14.6%
4–6 rooms 36.8% 50% 50.9%
7+ rooms 62% 43.9% 34.6%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio 0% 1.9% 3.1%
1 bedroom 2.9% 6.9% 11.5%
2 bedrooms 28.1% 25.6% 27.7%
3 bedrooms 33.5% 46.4% 35.8%
4+ bedrooms 35.6% 19.2% 21.7%
At a glance
Median year built 1938 1958 1971
Total housing units 242 15,630 5,457,452
Occupancy Profile
Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

88.7% owners
Renter-occupied 11.3%
Owner-occupied 88.7%
homeownership rate
Buda 88.7%
Bureau County 76.1%
Illinois 67.1%

Average household size

2.37
Owner-occupied
2.12
Renter-occupied
owner-occupied average size
Buda 2.37
Bureau County 2.36
Illinois 2.62

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Buda Bureau County Illinois
Total occupied units 221 14,028 5,036,449
Year moved in
2020 or later 15.8% 18.1% 23.3%
2010 to 2019 35.3% 32.1% 38.1%
2000 to 2009 14.9% 18% 17.3%
1999 or earlier 33.9% 31.7% 21.3%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer 99.1% 98.7% 97.5%
1.01 to 1.50 0.9% 0.9% 1.6%
1.51 or more 0% 0.4% 0.8%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles 8.1% 6.7% 11%
1 vehicle 33% 29.5% 35.7%
2 vehicles 33.9% 41% 35.1%
3 or more vehicles 24.9% 22.9% 18.3%
House heating fuel used
Gas 78.7% 82.9% 79.5%
Electricity 18.6% 14.8% 18.6%
Solar 2.7% 0.1% 0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc 0% 0.5% 0.1%
All other fuels 0% 1.1% 0.8%
No fuel used 0% 0.5% 0.8%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing 0% 0.3% 0.3%
Lacking complete kitchen 0.9% 1.1% 0.8%
No telephone service available 1.4% 0.8% 0.8%
Housing Value
What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$71,600
owner-occupied units
Median value(USD)
Buda
$71,600
Bureau County
$126,900
Illinois
$263,300

Housing Cost Burden

21.2%
of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened
% Cost-Burdened Households
Owners with a mortgage
21.2%
Owners without a mortgage
25.6%
Renters
100%
Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Buda Bureau County Illinois
Property value
Median Value $71,600 $126,900 $263,300
Under $100,000 85.7% 37% 13.7%
$100,000 - $200,000 10.7% 36.7% 21.5%
$200,000 - $300,000 3.6% 16.5% 22.3%
$300,000 - $500,000 0% 7% 27.7%
$500,000 - $1,000,000 0% 2.1% 12.1%
$1,000,000 and more 0% 0.7% 2.7%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage 60.2% 53.5% 60.8%
Without a mortgage 39.8% 46.5% 39.2%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage $1,000 $1,234 $1,987
Without a mortgage $441 $591 $792
Gross rent
Median rent $865 $832 $1,274

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

11.1%
of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher
Buda 11.1%
Bureau County 21.7%
Illinois 37.8%

Adults without a high school diploma

19.9%
of adults (25+) without a high school diploma
Buda 19.9%
Bureau County 8.6%
Illinois 9.6%
School Enrollment
Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

91
population (age 3+) enrolled in school
Nursery / Preschool
13.2%
K–12
82.4%
College / Undergraduate
4.4%
Graduate / Professional
0%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

8.7%
of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school
Buda
8.7%
Bureau County
24%
Illinois
41.4%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split
Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school
Buda Bureau County Illinois
Total enrolled (age 3+) 91 6,587 3,051,569
Nursery / preschool 13.2% 8.2% 6.3%
K–12 82.4% 76.9% 67.3%
Kindergarten 0% 5.5% 4.9%
Elementary: Grades 1–4 37.4% 23.7% 19.5%
Elementary: Grades 5–8 18.7% 22.9% 20.8%
High School: Grades 9–12 26.4% 24.8% 22.1%
College or graduate school 4.4% 15% 26.4%
College, undergraduate 4.4% 13.1% 19.8%
Graduate, professional school 0% 1.9% 6.6%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds 8.7% 24% 41.4%
School type
Public school 93.4% 82.2% 80.5%
Private school 6.6% 17.8% 19.5%
Education Attainment by Level & Gender
What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

342
population 25 years and over
Total adults (25+)
Less than 9th grade
5.6%
9th-12th, no diploma
14.3%
HS graduate
52.9%
Some college no degree
8.8%
Associates degree
7.3%
Bachelors degree
6.7%
Graduate or professional degree
4.4%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female
Adults (25+) · Share within each education level
% male · % female
Less than 9th grade
47.4% · 52.6%
9th-12th, no diploma
61.2% · 38.8%
HS graduate
38.7% · 61.3%
Some college no degree
53.3% · 46.7%
Associates degree
24% · 76%
Bachelors degree
95.7% · 4.3%
Graduate or professional degree
13.3% · 86.7%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)
Highest credential completed · adults 25+
Buda Bureau County Illinois
Population (25+) 342 23,539 8,767,004
Less than 9th grade 5.6% 2.9% 4.6%
9th–12th, no diploma 14.3% 5.7% 5%
High school diploma or GED 52.9% 34.9% 25.1%
Some college, no degree 8.8% 24% 19.2%
Associate's degree 7.3% 10.9% 8.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher 11.1% 21.7% 37.8%
Bachelor's degree 6.7% 14.8% 22.6%
Graduate or professional 4.4% 6.8% 15.3%
High School or higher 80.1% 91.5% 90.5%
Earnings by education level
percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$40,917
Median earnings for adults 25+, by level
Less than HS graduate
$35,469
HS graduate
$41,250
Some college or associates
$33,750
Bachelors degree
$61,319
Graduate or professional degree
$—

Poverty Rate

0%
for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher
Less than HS graduate
27.9%
HS graduate
13.3%
Some college or associates
9.1%
Bachelors degree or higher
0%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)
Adults 25+
Buda Bureau County Illinois
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings $40,917 $44,666 $55,582
Less than high school graduate $35,469 $35,625 $34,655
High school graduate (includes equivalency) $41,250 $41,327 $40,965
Some college or associate's degree $33,750 $42,819 $47,813
Bachelor's degree $61,319 $57,613 $73,326
Graduate or professional degree $— $67,644 $91,623
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate 27.9% 18.4% 21.6%
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 13.3% 10.5% 14.4%
Some college or associate's degree 9.1% 9.1% 9.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher 0% 4.4% 4.5%

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