Oquawka, IL Demographics

The total population of Oquawka is estimated to be 930 with 433 males (46.56%) and 497 females (53.44%). There are 64 more females than males in Oquawka.
The median household income in Oquawka was $52,694 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 6,351(13.70%) from $46,343 in 2020. This income is 70.63% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Oquawka sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $70,598. Overall, the median household income for the village of Oquawka stands at $52,694.
In Oquawka, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $30,401 for males and $25,756 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $52,965 for males and $37,598 for females.
In Oquawka, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $57,240.
In 2022, the population of Oquawka was 1,088, a 2.68% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Oquawka's population was 1,118, a decline of 0.53% compared to a population of 1,124 in 2020.
The median age in Oquawka, IL is 44.5, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 15.50% were under the age of 15, 16.00% aged 15 to 29, 44.79% aged 30 to 64, 21.36% aged 65 to 84, and 2.36% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Oquawka population: 92.71% are White, 0.50% are Black or African American, 0.36% are some other race and 6.43% are multiracial.