Oblong

Population: 1,617
Median household income: $52,702
Median home value: $78,400

Oblong, a community in Crawford County, Illinois, has 1,617 residents. Its median household income of $52,702 runs below the Crawford County figure of $67,614.

From 2019 to 2023, Oblong's population grew 21.9% from 1,326 to 1,617, while its median home value rose 50.2% from $52,200 to $78,400.

The largest age group is 25 to 34, 20.9% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 92.8% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,617
Median age: 34.8 yrs
Median household income: $52,702
Median home value: $78,400
Median gross rent: $532
Housing units: 786
Homeownership rate: 65.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.5%
Unemployment rate: 4.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,3261,617

Median household income

$41,005$52,702

Median home value

$52,200$78,400

Median gross rent

$503$532

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,326	$41,005	$52,200	$503
2020	1,520	$47,560	$57,600	$470
2021	1,405	$49,900	$66,100	$497
2022	1,460	$53,611	$74,200	$487
2023	1,617	$52,702	$78,400	$532

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

Age distribution

Under 58.2%

5 to 1713.2%

18 to 248.9%

25 to 3420.9%

35 to 448.3%

45 to 5411.3%

55 to 6410.0%

65 to 749.5%

75 and over9.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	133	8.2%
5 to 17	213	13.2%
18 to 24	144	8.9%
25 to 34	338	20.9%
35 to 44	134	8.3%
45 to 54	182	11.3%
55 to 64	161	10.0%
65 to 74	153	9.5%
75 and over	159	9.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,501	92.8%
Black or African American	19	1.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.1%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	89	5.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	7	0.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.6%

High school graduate38.2%

Some college or associate's41.8%

Bachelor's degree6.2%

Graduate or professional degree3.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	119	10.6%
High school graduate	430	38.2%
Some college or associate's	471	41.8%
Bachelor's degree	70	6.2%
Graduate or professional degree	37	3.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone88.4%

Carpooled5.6%

Public transit1.6%

Walked3.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	664	88.4%
Carpooled	42	5.6%
Public transit	12	1.6%
Walked	29	3.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	4	0.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	314	42.0%
15 to 29 min	313	41.9%
30 to 44 min	43	5.8%
45 to 59 min	41	5.5%
60+ min	36	4.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.18
Poverty rate: 22.2% (347 of 1,560)

	Count	Share
Family households	455	63.8%
Nonfamily households	258	36.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1964

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	713	90.7%
Vacant	73	9.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	466	65.4%
Renter-occupied	247	34.6%

1-unit, detached76.2%

1-unit, attached1.3%

2 to 4 units5.5%

5 to 19 units1.4%

20 or more units1.5%

Mobile home & other14.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	599	76.2%
1-unit, attached	10	1.3%
2 to 4 units	43	5.5%
5 to 19 units	11	1.4%
20 or more units	12	1.5%
Mobile home & other	111	14.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1755106
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1.09 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 39.0023, -87.9105