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Bull Valley is a Census village of 1,269 people across 9.84 square miles of land, in McHenry County. Median household income is $191,250, 96.9 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Bull Valley
What Bull Valley is
- Census place typevillage
- Land area9.84 sq mi
- Water area0.04 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land129 plus or minus 29
- County holding the largest share of its areaMcHenry County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Bull Valley
- Population1,269 plus or minus 286
- Median age54.5
- Population under 18178 plus or minus 65
- Share under 1814.0 percent plus or minus 4.0
- Population 65 and over322 plus or minus 74
- Share 65 and over25.4 percent
- Households485
- Family households387 plus or minus 81
- Share of households that are families79.8 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Bull Valley
- Median household income$191,250
- Per capita income$101,464 plus or minus $32,295
- Civilian labor force622 plus or minus 175
- Employed581 plus or minus 170
- Unemployed41 plus or minus 27
- Unemployment rate6.6 percent plus or minus 3.9
- Adults 25 and over994 plus or minus 216
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher97.1 percent plus or minus 27.1
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher52.6 percent plus or minus 15.9
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree17.9 percent plus or minus 4.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Bull Valley
- Housing units519
- Occupied units485
- Vacant units34 plus or minus 34
- Vacancy rate6.6 percent plus or minus 6.4
- Owner occupied470
- Renter occupied15 plus or minus 17
- Ownership rate96.9 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$477,900
- Median gross rent, monthly$3,501
- Annual rent as a share of median income22.0 percent
- Single family units507
- Share single family97.7 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more0
- Share in buildings of two or more0.0 percent
- Mobile homes12 plus or minus 18
- Median year structure built1983
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Bull Valley gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute447 plus or minus 141
- Commuting under 15 minutes75 plus or minus 45
- Share commuting under 15 minutes16.8 percent plus or minus 8.6
- Commuting 30 minutes or more221 plus or minus 88
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more49.4 percent plus or minus 11.9
- Drove alone72.1 percent
- Carpooled2.4 percent plus or minus 3.1
- Public transport2.1 percent plus or minus 1.6
- Walked0.5 percent plus or minus 1.2
- Worked from home22.1 percent plus or minus 8.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Bull Valley
Flood risk in Bull Valley
- NFIP communityVillage of Bull Valley
- NFIP community number170977
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date11/16/06
The Village of Bull Valley participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 170977 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
McHenry County, not Bull Valley
McHenry County context, not Bull Valley figures
- Establishments in McHenry County8,140
- Covered employment, McHenry County96,922
- Average annual pay, McHenry County$55,107
- Housing units permitted, McHenry County1,565
Every figure in this section is published for McHenry County as a whole and is not a measurement of Bull Valley.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Common questions
Bull Valley questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Bull Valley, Illinois?
1,269, in 485 households. Bull Valley village covers 9.84 square miles of land, which is 129 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Bull Valley in?
McHenry County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Bull Valley?
$191,250. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $477,900. Median gross rent is $3,501 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Bull Valley in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Bull Valley appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Bull Valley, village of, community 170977, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Bull Valley figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for McHenry County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Bull Valley.
Is zoning published for Bull Valley?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.