Oglesby

Population: 3,723
Median household income: $71,618
Median home value: $130,900

Located in LaSalle County, Illinois, Oglesby is a community with a population of 3,723. Its median household income of $71,618 runs in line with the LaSalle County figure of $72,281.

From 2019 to 2023, Oglesby's population grew 4.9% from 3,549 to 3,723, while its median home value rose 31.6% from $99,500 to $130,900.

85.9% of workers drive to work alone. 75.6% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,723
Median age: 37.7 yrs
Median household income: $71,618
Median home value: $130,900
Median gross rent: $810
Housing units: 1,765
Homeownership rate: 71.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.9%
Unemployment rate: 6.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,5493,723

Median household income

$60,508$71,618

Median home value

$99,500$130,900

Median gross rent

$604$810

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,549	$60,508	$99,500	$604
2020	3,652	$61,250	$100,400	$537
2021	3,570	$59,150	$99,600	$572
2022	3,739	$64,178	$123,100	$668
2023	3,723	$71,618	$130,900	$810

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

Age distribution

Under 53.0%

5 to 1721.0%

18 to 247.6%

25 to 3414.0%

35 to 4410.9%

45 to 5411.7%

55 to 6413.1%

65 to 749.0%

75 and over9.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	113	3.0%
5 to 17	782	21.0%
18 to 24	282	7.6%
25 to 34	522	14.0%
35 to 44	407	10.9%
45 to 54	434	11.7%
55 to 64	487	13.1%
65 to 74	336	9.0%
75 and over	360	9.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,091	83.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	17	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	173	4.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	442	11.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.5%

High school graduate32.3%

Some college or associate's38.4%

Bachelor's degree14.0%

Graduate or professional degree7.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	190	7.5%
High school graduate	822	32.3%
Some college or associate's	977	38.4%
Bachelor's degree	357	14.0%
Graduate or professional degree	200	7.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone85.9%

Carpooled8.3%

Public transit0.3%

Walked1.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,413	85.9%
Carpooled	136	8.3%
Public transit	5	0.3%
Walked	22	1.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	68	4.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	643	40.8%
15 to 29 min	602	38.2%
30 to 44 min	120	7.6%
45 to 59 min	81	5.1%
60+ min	130	8.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.24
Poverty rate: 9.6% (358 of 3,723)

	Count	Share
Family households	991	59.6%
Nonfamily households	673	40.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1957

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,664	94.3%
Vacant	101	5.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,181	71.0%
Renter-occupied	483	29.0%

1-unit, detached75.6%

1-unit, attached4.5%

2 to 4 units15.9%

5 to 19 units2.3%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other1.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,334	75.6%
1-unit, attached	79	4.5%
2 to 4 units	281	15.9%
5 to 19 units	41	2.3%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	30	1.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1755353
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 4.99 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.2932, -89.0710