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Oblong Illinois Information: Oblong, Illinois is part of CRAWFORD County. Population for Oblong from the last gathering is 1580. You can view Oblong venues that host many Oblong IL events every year. You can also research Oblong Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Oblong Illinois real estate guide. Oblong Illinois has a latitude of 39.0012 and a longitude of -87.9086. Zip codes in Oblong, IL include 62449 ... more Oblong zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Oblong, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Oblong, IL was 1,580.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Oblong was 708, which represents 44.8 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Oblong, IL
There are an estimated 338 married men in the town. 59.6 percent of men over 15 years old in Oblong are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Oblong is 872 which is 55.2 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Oblong, Illinois
There are an estimated 366 married women in the community. 51.4 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Oblong, IL
The median age of people living in Oblong, IL was 41.1 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Oblong was 89. There were 1,220 people above the age of 18, which represents 77.2 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 23.9 percent of the population (377) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Oblong, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Oblong, IL was 1,572.

White Population in Oblong, IL
The estimated White population in the Oblong community is 1,563, which is 98.9 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Oblong, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 3, which is 0.2 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Oblong, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Oblong, IL was 4.

Asian Population in Oblong, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 2.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Oblong, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Oblong was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 0, while those of “two or more races” was 8 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Oblong community was 9, or 0.6 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Oblong, IL
The household population number in Oblong was 1,533.

Group Quarters Population in Oblong, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 47.

Average Household Size in Oblong, IL
The average household size in Oblong is 2.25 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.81 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Oblong, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 761 total housing units in Oblong.

The number of occupied housing units was 681, or 89.5 of the total units in town. Of these, 536 were owner-occupied (78.7), and 145 were renter-occupied (21.3, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 80 vacant homes in Oblong at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Oblong, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 444, with a median value in dollars of 48,400.

Monthly Owner Costs in Oblong, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $618 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Oblong, average costs per month were $249 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 863 people in the community had a high school degree, or 77.5 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Oblong, Illinois
132 people in Oblong also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 11.8 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Oblong, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Oblong was 213, or 17.4 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Oblong, IL
In 2000, there were 252 people in Oblong, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Oblong, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 31 people in Oblong who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Oblong, Illinois
There were 714 in the labor force in Oblong at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 56.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Oblong was 20.1 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Oblong, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $27,409. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Oblong, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $36,532. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Oblong, Illinois
Per capita income in Oblong in the last full census was 14,926. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Oblong numbered 31, or 7 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Oblong, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 153, or 9.9 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.