Oregon

Population: 3,821
Median household income: $69,632
Median home value: $140,100

Located in Ogle County, Illinois, Oregon is a community with a population of 3,821. The median household income of $69,632 is below the Ogle County median ($79,244).

From 2019 to 2023, Oregon's population held roughly steady from 3,819 to 3,821, while its median home value rose 19.6% from $117,100 to $140,100.

18.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 59.1% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,821
Median age: 47.9 yrs
Median household income: $69,632
Median home value: $140,100
Median gross rent: $835
Housing units: 1,817
Homeownership rate: 59.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.8%
Unemployment rate: 6.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,8193,821

Median household income

$51,875$69,632

Median home value

$117,100$140,100

Median gross rent

$520$835

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,819	$51,875	$117,100	$520
2020	3,747	$58,125	$115,400	$681
2021	3,927	$65,375	$119,900	$762
2022	3,963	$72,443	$133,200	$805
2023	3,821	$69,632	$140,100	$835

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

Age distribution

Under 53.5%

5 to 1717.4%

18 to 245.0%

25 to 346.1%

35 to 4414.0%

45 to 5415.2%

55 to 6414.4%

65 to 7413.2%

75 and over11.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	134	3.5%
5 to 17	663	17.4%
18 to 24	190	5.0%
25 to 34	232	6.1%
35 to 44	536	14.0%
45 to 54	580	15.2%
55 to 64	549	14.4%
65 to 74	503	13.2%
75 and over	434	11.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,501	91.6%
Black or African American	33	0.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	16	0.4%
Asian	14	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	75	2.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	182	4.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.3%

High school graduate38.4%

Some college or associate's35.5%

Bachelor's degree10.3%

Graduate or professional degree8.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	206	7.3%
High school graduate	1,089	38.4%
Some college or associate's	1,007	35.5%
Bachelor's degree	292	10.3%
Graduate or professional degree	240	8.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone88.6%

Carpooled4.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.5%

Bicycle1.2%

Worked from home3.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,225	88.6%
Carpooled	62	4.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	34	2.5%
Bicycle	17	1.2%
Worked from home	44	3.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	491	36.7%
15 to 29 min	404	30.2%
30 to 44 min	240	17.9%
45 to 59 min	117	8.7%
60+ min	86	6.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.11
Poverty rate: 12.7% (474 of 3,720)

	Count	Share
Family households	930	53.1%
Nonfamily households	821	46.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1954

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,751	96.4%
Vacant	66	3.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,035	59.1%
Renter-occupied	716	40.9%

1-unit, detached71.6%

1-unit, attached1.2%

2 to 4 units10.9%

5 to 19 units13.0%

20 or more units3.4%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,301	71.6%
1-unit, attached	21	1.2%
2 to 4 units	198	10.9%
5 to 19 units	236	13.0%
20 or more units	61	3.4%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1756484
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.93 sq mi
Water area: 0.07 sq mi
Center point: 42.0127, -89.3358