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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Bowling, IL compare?
| Figure | Bowling, IL |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 3,366 |
| Change since April 2020 | −0.9% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 3,287 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 89 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.3 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 9.9% |
| Measure | Bowling, IL |
|---|---|
| Total population | 3,335±19 |
| Median age | 46.0±6.1 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.0%±1.0 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 94.5%±3.4 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.1 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.1%±0.3 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 0.1%±0.3 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 24.6%±6.5 pts |
| Median household income | $101,350±$16,070 |
| Per capita income | $43,744±$5,338 |
| People below the poverty line | 5.8%±3.6 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 12.9%±8.9 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $235,000±$24,197 |
| Median gross rent | $839±$62 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 57.1%±29.2 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 95.4%±2.6 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.1%±0.2 pts |
| Worked from home | 8.2%±5.2 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 88.8%±5.9 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.1%±0.2 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 22.4 min±2.0 |
| No health insurance coverage | 5.1%±5.1 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov