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Oquawka Illinois Information: Oquawka, Illinois is part of HENDERSON County. Population for Oquawka from the last gathering is 1539. You can view Oquawka venues that host many Oquawka IL events every year. You can also research Oquawka Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Oquawka Illinois real estate guide. Oquawka Illinois has a latitude of 40.9444 and a longitude of -90.8843. Zip codes in Oquawka, IL include 61469 ... more Oquawka zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Oquawka, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Oquawka, IL was 1,539.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Oquawka was 745, which represents 48.4 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Oquawka, IL
There are an estimated 335 married men in the town. 59.8 percent of men over 15 years old in Oquawka are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Oquawka is 794 which is 51.6 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Oquawka, Illinois
There are an estimated 336 married women in the community. 51.5 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Oquawka, IL
The median age of people living in Oquawka, IL was 40.2 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 Oquawka was 108. There were 1,195 people above the age of 18, which represents 77.6 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 18.7 percent of the population (288) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Oquawka, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Oquawka, IL was 1,519.

White Population in Oquawka, IL
The estimated White population in the Oquawka community is 1,514, which is 98.4 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Oquawka, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 1, which is 0.1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Oquawka, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Oquawka, IL was 2.

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

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Oquawka, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Oquawka 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 20 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Oquawka community was 11, or 0.7 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Oquawka, IL
The household population number in Oquawka was 1,518.

Group Quarters Population in Oquawka, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 21.

Average Household Size in Oquawka, IL
The average household size in Oquawka is 2.31 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.87 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Oquawka, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 736 total housing units in Oquawka.

The number of occupied housing units was 656, or 89.1 of the total units in town. Of these, 499 were owner-occupied (76.1), and 157 were renter-occupied (23.9, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 80 vacant homes in Oquawka at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Oquawka, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 380, with a median value in dollars of 57,500.

Monthly Owner Costs in Oquawka, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $623 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Oquawka, average costs per month were $225 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 744 people in the community had a high school degree, or 73.1 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Oquawka, Illinois
49 people in Oquawka also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 4.8 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Oquawka, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Oquawka was 165, or 14.3 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Oquawka, IL
In 2000, there were 300 people in Oquawka, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Oquawka, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 17 people in Oquawka who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 1.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Oquawka, Illinois
There were 743 in the labor force in Oquawka at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 62 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 Oquawka was 29 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Oquawka, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $32,500. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Oquawka, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $38,152. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Oquawka, Illinois
Per capita income in Oquawka in the last full census was 15,254. 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 Oquawka numbered 34, or 8.4 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Oquawka, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 193, or 12.8 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.