Oquawka

Population: 990
Median household income: $51,477
Median home value: $87,200

Located in Henderson County, Illinois, Oquawka is a community with a population of 990. The median household income of $51,477 is below the Henderson County median ($65,651).

From 2019 to 2023, Oquawka's population declined 31.8% from 1,452 to 990, while its median home value rose 20.4% from $72,400 to $87,200.

Households average 1.96 people. The median gross rent is $492.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 990
Median age: 49.9 yrs
Median household income: $51,477
Median home value: $87,200
Median gross rent: $492
Housing units: 669
Homeownership rate: 86.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.2%
Unemployment rate: 2.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,452990

Median household income

$42,043$51,477

Median home value

$72,400$87,200

Median gross rent

$534$492

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,452	$42,043	$72,400	$534
2020	1,352	$40,898	$73,800	$609
2021	1,400	$48,750	$74,400	$675
2022	930	$41,694	$85,500	$614
2023	990	$51,477	$87,200	$492

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

Age distribution

Under 53.5%

5 to 1714.7%

18 to 244.0%

25 to 348.5%

35 to 4413.4%

45 to 5412.2%

55 to 6414.0%

65 to 7416.8%

75 and over12.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	35	3.5%
5 to 17	146	14.7%
18 to 24	40	4.0%
25 to 34	84	8.5%
35 to 44	133	13.4%
45 to 54	121	12.2%
55 to 64	139	14.0%
65 to 74	166	16.8%
75 and over	126	12.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	903	91.2%
Black or African American	15	1.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	2	0.2%
Two or more races	51	5.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	19	1.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.1%

High school graduate50.3%

Some college or associate's19.4%

Bachelor's degree7.9%

Graduate or professional degree10.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	93	12.1%
High school graduate	387	50.3%
Some college or associate's	149	19.4%
Bachelor's degree	61	7.9%
Graduate or professional degree	79	10.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone82.5%

Carpooled9.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.6%

Other means3.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	320	82.5%
Carpooled	38	9.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	4	1.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	14	3.6%
Other means	12	3.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	92	24.6%
15 to 29 min	166	44.4%
30 to 44 min	56	15.0%
45 to 59 min	20	5.3%
60+ min	40	10.7%

Households

Average household size: 1.96
Poverty rate: 15.9% (152 of 957)

	Count	Share
Family households	275	55.3%
Nonfamily households	222	44.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	497	74.3%
Vacant	172	25.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	432	86.9%
Renter-occupied	65	13.1%

1-unit, detached87.0%

1-unit, attached0.3%

2 to 4 units2.2%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other10.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	582	87.0%
1-unit, attached	2	0.3%
2 to 4 units	15	2.2%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	70	10.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1756237
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1.47 sq mi
Water area: 0.39 sq mi
Center point: 40.9375, -90.9495