Owaneco

Population: 744
Median household income: $66,875
Median home value: $96,300

Owaneco is a community in Christian County, Illinois, home to 744 residents. The median household income of $66,875 is above the Christian County median ($59,253).

From 2019 to 2023, Owaneco's population grew 213.9% from 237 to 744, while its median home value rose 32.1% from $72,900 to $96,300.

85.6% of workers drive to work alone. 100.0% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 744
Median age: 33.5 yrs
Median household income: $66,875
Median home value: $96,300
Median gross rent: $835
Housing units: 209
Homeownership rate: 84.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.6%
Unemployment rate: 4.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

237744

Median household income

$60,625$66,875

Median home value

$72,900$96,300

Median gross rent

$640$835

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	237	$60,625	$72,900	$640
2020	259	$64,063	$76,400	$713
2021	286	$65,000	$76,400	$720
2022	758	$67,273	$85,900	$807
2023	744	$66,875	$96,300	$835

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.0%

5 to 1723.7%

18 to 249.9%

25 to 3413.2%

35 to 4416.1%

45 to 549.4%

55 to 647.5%

65 to 746.9%

75 and over6.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	52	7.0%
5 to 17	176	23.7%
18 to 24	74	9.9%
25 to 34	98	13.2%
35 to 44	120	16.1%
45 to 54	70	9.4%
55 to 64	56	7.5%
65 to 74	51	6.9%
75 and over	47	6.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	740	99.5%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	4	0.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.4%

High school graduate42.8%

Some college or associate's40.3%

Bachelor's degree4.5%

Graduate or professional degree2.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	46	10.4%
High school graduate	189	42.8%
Some college or associate's	178	40.3%
Bachelor's degree	20	4.5%
Graduate or professional degree	9	2.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone85.6%

Carpooled6.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	225	85.6%
Carpooled	16	6.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	22	8.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	41	17.0%
15 to 29 min	80	33.2%
30 to 44 min	53	22.0%
45 to 59 min	61	25.3%
60+ min	6	2.5%

Households

Average household size: 3.63
Poverty rate: 16.8% (125 of 744)

	Count	Share
Family households	137	66.8%
Nonfamily households	68	33.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	205	98.1%
Vacant	4	1.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	174	84.9%
Renter-occupied	31	15.1%

1-unit, detached100.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	209	100.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1757043
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.46 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.4814, -89.1949