CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Oglesby

Illinois · 3,619 residents · 4.99 sq mi

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Oglesby is a city of 3,619 people in Illinois. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 5% of adults. The median age is 38.2, about 5 years above the US median. Owners hold 78% of the housing stock. The typical home is worth $44,200. That trails the Illinois median by roughly 27%.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 38.2

US median: 33.0

Less educated

5% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 23%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

3,619

−1%vs 2000

vs 3,647 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

38.2

−5%vs 2000

vs 40.2 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

4.99 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20244K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.1%(219)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.9%(249)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 145.1%(186)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.7%(205)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.9%(214)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3415.4%(557)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413.7%(494)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548.2%(297)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410.4%(376)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7412.3%(445)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 849.2%(334)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.2%(43)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$23,457

−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $35,000 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,697

−37%vs 2000

vs $18,674 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

12.2%

+2.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 10.1% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$44,200

−23%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $75,200 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$289

−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $384 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

78.3%

−0.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 79.0% in 2000

21.7% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic95.8%(3,495)

Black0.4%(16)

Hispanic / Latino2.8%(103)

Asian0.3%(12)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.3%(3,595)

Black0.2%(8)

Hispanic / Latino2.2%(81)

Asian0%(0)

Other0.4%(16)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican8.5%(303)

Puerto Rican0.9%(32)

South American0.6%(22)

Colombian0.6%(22)

Asian origin

Filipino0.4%(15)

Ancestry

German21.5%(769)

Irish20.9%(747)

Italian18.9%(676)

English9.9%(354)

Polish7.5%(266)

American4.1%(146)

Scottish2.1%(76)

Swedish1.6%(58)

Scotch-Irish1.5%(55)

Norwegian1.1%(38)

Lithuanian1%(36)

Slovene0.8%(30)

+ 12 more ancestry groups with data

Greek0.7%(24)

French0.5%(18)

Welsh0.5%(17)

Dutch0.4%(16)

Slovak0.4%(14)

Belgian0.4%(13)

British0.3%(11)

Arab0.3%(10)

Egyptian0.3%(10)

Danish0.3%(9)

Hungarian0.2%(8)

Ukrainian0.2%(8)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest Italian population · Largest English population · Largest Mexican population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

4.9%

−6.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 10.9% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

70.8%

−9.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 79.9% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.4%

−0.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.1% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

15.1 min

+23%vs 2000

vs 12.3 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married37.1%(552)

Married46.3%(688)

Widowed1.9%(28)

Divorced14.7%(218)

Women 15+

Never married29.1%(418)

Married48.5%(697)

Widowed8.4%(121)

Divorced14%(201)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

2.7%

−1.8 ptssince 2013

from 4.5% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

61.0%

−3.7 ptssince 2020

from 64.7% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

22.2%

+6.7 ptssince 2020

from 15.5% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

18.5%

−2.9 ptssince 2020

from 21.4% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

16.7%

+1.1 ptssince 2020

from 15.6% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.5%

−0.3 ptssince 2020

from 1.8% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

76.6%

−1.3 ptssince 2020

from 77.9% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

33.8%

−1.1 ptssince 2020

from 34.9% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)15.3%(33)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)7.9%(17)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era22.8%(49)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War12.6%(27)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 215 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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