Oquawka, IL Demographic Data
Oquawka, IL Summary
Oquawka is located in Henderson County in Illinois
- Population: 1,201
- Area: 1.86 sq. miles
- Land Area: 1.47 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.39 sq. miles
- Population Density: 646.74 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 553.48 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Oquawka, IL Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
670
46%
50.8
Male
793
54%
49.2
Total Population
1,463
323,128,000
Oquawka, IL Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
107
7.3%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
78
5.3%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
92
6.3%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
112
7.7%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
107
7.3%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
108
7.4%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
116
7.9%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
273
18.7%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
91
6.2%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
69
4.7%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
175
12.0%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
101
6.9%
4.4
85 Years and Over
34
2.3%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
1,097
75.0%
77.2
Female
530
48.3%
51.3
Male
567
51.7%
48.7
21 Years and over
1,049
71.7%
73.1
62 Years and over
363
24.8%
18.8
65 Years and over
310
21.2%
15.2
Female
158
51.0%
55.8
Male
152
49.0%
44.2
Median Age (years)
46
0.0%
0.0
Oquawka, IL Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
1,428
97.6%
96.8
White
1,377
94.1%
72.6
Black or African American
5
0.3%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
39
2.7%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
39
2.7%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
7
0.5%
5.1
Two or More Races
35
2.4%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
33
2.3%
17.8
Mexican
22
1.5%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
6
0.4%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
5
0.3%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
1,430
97.7%
82.2
Oquawka, IL Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
52
5.4%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
117
12.1%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
461
47.7%
27.2
Some college, no degree
127
13.1%
20.6
Associate's Degree
91
9.4%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
81
8.4%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
38
3.9%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
169
17.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
798
82.5%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
119
12.3%
31.2
Oquawka, IL Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
334
28.2%
33.7%
Now Married
576
48.6%
47.5
Divorced
161
13.6%
11.0%
Separated
23
1.9%
2.0
Widowed
92
7.8
5.8%
Oquawka, IL Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
1,305
96.2%
78.4%
Languages other than english
51
3.8%
21.6%
Spanish
12
0.9%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
39
2.9%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Oquawka, IL Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
28
4.4%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
56
8.9%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
119
18.9%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
61
9.7%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
123
19.5%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
133
21.1%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
24
3.8%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
78
12.4%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
4
0.6%
5.8
$200,000 or more
4
0.6%
6.4
Median household income
39,278
57,617
Per capita income
24,732
31,128
Oquawka, IL Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
4
0.6%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
46
6.7%
9.8
Construction
54
7.8%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
167
24.2%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
21
3.0%
6.6
Information
7
1.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
180
26.1%
10.1
Other services except public administration
45
6.5%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
16
2.3%
11.4
Public administration
6
0.9%
4.6
Retail trade
84
12.2%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
51
7.4%
5.2
Wholesale trade
8
1.2%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
72
10.4%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
130
18.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
209
30.3%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
121
17.6%
23.3%
Service occupations
157
22.8%
18.1%
Oquawka, IL Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
680
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
601
88.4%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
45
6.6%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
6
0.9%
5.1
Walked
9
1.3%
2.7
Other means
9
1.3%
1.8
Worked at home
10
1.5%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
22.7
26.6
Oquawka, IL Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
40
6.3%
8.7
1 vehicles
205
32.5%
33.2
2 vehicles
233
37.0%
37.1
3 or more
152
24.1%
21.0
Oquawka, IL Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
630
87.9%
87.6
Owner Occupied
470
74.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
160
25.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
87
12.1%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5
Oquawka, IL Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
717
1 room
39
5.4%
2.4
2 rooms
3
0.4%
2.7
3 rooms
67
9.3%
9.1
4 rooms
173
24.1%
16.5
5 rooms
126
17.6%
19.8
6 rooms
189
26.4%
17.8
7 rooms
60
8.4%
12.0
8 rooms
54
7.5%
8.6
9 rooms or more
6
0.8%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Oquawka, IL Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
717
1-unit, detached
526
73.4%
61.5
1-unit, attached
28
3.9%
5.9
2-units
32
4.5%
3.6
3 or 4 units
17
2.4%
4.4
5 to 9 units
16
2.2%
4.8
10 to 19 units
0
0.0%
4.4
20 or more units
0
0.0%
9.0
Mobile home
98
13.7%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Oquawka, IL Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
186
25.9%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
18
2.5%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
57
7.9%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
62
8.6%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
182
25.4%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
81
11.3%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
64
8.9%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
43
6.0%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
6
0.8%
2.8%
2014 or later
18
2.5%
1.4%
Oquawka, IL Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
549
87.1%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
15
2.4%
4.7
Electricity
66
10.5%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Oquawka, IL Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
245
47295100.0
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
4
1.6%
7.0%
$1,500 to $1,999
13
5.3%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
34
13.9%
28.8%
Less than $500
42
17.1%
1.6%
$500 to $999
152
62.0%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
116
47.3%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
67
27.3%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
27
11.0%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
19
7.8%
7.0%
35.0% or more
16
6.5%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Oquawka, IL Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
134
41,631,300
$1,000 to $1,499
0
0.0%
28.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$500 to $999
65
48.5%
41.0%
Less than $500
69
51.5%
10.7%
No Cash Rent
26
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
498
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
30
22.4%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
0
0.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
22
16.4%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
23
17.2%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
15
11.2%
9.0%
35.0% or more
44
32.8%
40.7%
Not Computed
26
0.0%
0.0%
Oquawka, IL Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
470
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
127
27.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
229
48.7%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
64
13.6%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
9
1.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
16
3.4%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
25
5.3%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
59,900
205,000
