The Town Files

Bureau County, Illinois

32,866 people. The median home is worth $126,900 (typical Illinois town: $156,600) and the median household earns $69,257.

Towns in Bureau County

Towns in Bureau County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Princeton7,832$134,700$61,94646.0
Spring Valley5,582$153,300$70,59841.7

People and housing

Bureau CountyTypical Illinois town
Median home value$126,900$156,600
Median rent$832$960
Median household income$69,257$72,500
Median age44.140.4
Bachelor's degree or higher21.7%21.8%
Below the poverty line10.8%9.9%

Jobs and pay

10,032 jobs in 2024, average pay $53,297 a year.

Largest industries in Bureau CountyTransportation & warehousing1,922 jobs · $58,322Manufacturing1,427 jobs · $77,745Retail1,120 jobs · $33,418Hotels & restaurants698 jobs · $18,012Construction454 jobs · $73,740Wholesale trade453 jobs · $65,937
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Bureau County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 5.7%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 638 storm events in Bureau County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Bureau County by type since 1996Hail142Drought15Tornado32Dense Fog9High Wind14Ice Storm10Heavy Snow15Flash Flood29Funnel Cloud15Winter Storm54
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Bureau County has been included in 17 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
March 26, 2020BiologicalDR-4489: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3435: Covid-19
September 19, 2019FloodDR-4461: Severe Storms And Flooding
May 10, 2013FloodDR-4116: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
March 17, 2011SnowstormDR-1960: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm
October 3, 2008Severe StormDR-1800: Severe Storms And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).