Oakford

Population: 258
Median household income: $65,813
Median home value: $101,900

Located in Menard County, Illinois, Oakford is a community with a population of 258. The median household income of $65,813 is below the Menard County median ($81,334).

Between 2019 and 2023, Oakford's population declined 8.8% from 283 to 258, while its median home value rose 24.1% from $82,100 to $101,900.

Owners occupy 84.5% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 33.3 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 258
Median age: 33.3 yrs
Median household income: $65,813
Median home value: $101,900
Median gross rent: $833
Housing units: 116
Homeownership rate: 84.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.1%
Unemployment rate: 2.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

283258

Median household income

$61,250$65,813

Median home value

$82,100$101,900

Median gross rent

$713$833

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	283	$61,250	$82,100	$713
2020	193	$57,250	$77,100	$717
2021	198	$59,792	$82,100	$763
2022	223	$63,182	$92,500	$783
2023	258	$65,813	$101,900	$833

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

Age distribution

Under 55.8%

5 to 1723.6%

18 to 245.0%

25 to 3420.2%

35 to 4410.5%

45 to 548.1%

55 to 6412.0%

65 to 746.2%

75 and over8.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	15	5.8%
5 to 17	61	23.6%
18 to 24	13	5.0%
25 to 34	52	20.2%
35 to 44	27	10.5%
45 to 54	21	8.1%
55 to 64	31	12.0%
65 to 74	16	6.2%
75 and over	22	8.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	256	99.2%
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	2	0.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.5%

High school graduate49.1%

Some college or associate's34.3%

Bachelor's degree8.9%

Graduate or professional degree1.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	11	6.5%
High school graduate	83	49.1%
Some college or associate's	58	34.3%
Bachelor's degree	15	8.9%
Graduate or professional degree	2	1.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 34 min

Drove alone92.1%

Carpooled4.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	116	92.1%
Carpooled	6	4.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	4	3.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	19	15.6%
15 to 29 min	23	18.9%
30 to 44 min	32	26.2%
45 to 59 min	44	36.1%
60+ min	4	3.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.50
Poverty rate: 4.7% (12 of 255)

	Count	Share
Family households	67	65.0%
Nonfamily households	36	35.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1956

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	103	88.8%
Vacant	13	11.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	87	84.5%
Renter-occupied	16	15.5%

1-unit, detached79.3%

1-unit, attached12.9%

2 to 4 units4.3%

5 to 19 units1.7%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other1.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	92	79.3%
1-unit, attached	15	12.9%
2 to 4 units	5	4.3%
5 to 19 units	2	1.7%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	2	1.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1754625
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.25 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.1009, -89.9653