Okawville

Population: 1,312
Median household income: $84,881
Median home value: $161,400

Located in Washington County, Illinois, Okawville is a community with a population of 1,312. The median household income of $84,881 is above the Washington County median ($75,652).

From 2019 to 2023, Okawville's population declined 14.0% from 1,525 to 1,312, while its median home value rose 42.7% from $113,100 to $161,400.

33.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 79.2% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,312
Median age: 41.4 yrs
Median household income: $84,881
Median home value: $161,400
Median gross rent: $736
Housing units: 580
Homeownership rate: 79.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 33.1%
Unemployment rate: 4.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,5251,312

Median household income

$72,000$84,881

Median home value

$113,100$161,400

Median gross rent

$790$736

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,525	$72,000	$113,100	$790
2020	1,469	$72,330	$119,300	$799
2021	1,317	$73,864	$136,400	$732
2022	1,263	$78,950	$154,100	$788
2023	1,312	$84,881	$161,400	$736

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

Age distribution

Under 55.9%

5 to 1716.8%

18 to 247.1%

25 to 3412.7%

35 to 4411.1%

45 to 5417.3%

55 to 648.2%

65 to 7411.0%

75 and over10.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	78	5.9%
5 to 17	220	16.8%
18 to 24	93	7.1%
25 to 34	166	12.7%
35 to 44	145	11.1%
45 to 54	227	17.3%
55 to 64	107	8.2%
65 to 74	144	11.0%
75 and over	132	10.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,268	96.6%
Black or African American	2	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	3	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	18	1.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	21	1.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.7%

High school graduate30.2%

Some college or associate's26.0%

Bachelor's degree19.3%

Graduate or professional degree13.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	99	10.7%
High school graduate	278	30.2%
Some college or associate's	239	26.0%
Bachelor's degree	178	19.3%
Graduate or professional degree	127	13.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone73.9%

Carpooled7.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked11.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	464	73.9%
Carpooled	48	7.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	70	11.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	46	7.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	184	31.6%
15 to 29 min	156	26.8%
30 to 44 min	126	21.6%
45 to 59 min	95	16.3%
60+ min	21	3.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.48
Poverty rate: 3.3% (43 of 1,312)

	Count	Share
Family households	358	67.5%
Nonfamily households	172	32.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	530	91.4%
Vacant	50	8.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	420	79.2%
Renter-occupied	110	20.8%

1-unit, detached85.0%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units6.2%

5 to 19 units1.2%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other7.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	493	85.0%
1-unit, attached	3	0.5%
2 to 4 units	36	6.2%
5 to 19 units	7	1.2%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	41	7.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1755470
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 2.02 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.4344, -89.5480