CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Oregon

Illinois · 3,891 residents · 1.93 sq mi

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Oregon is a city of 3,891 people in Illinois. Median home value sits at $50,000. 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. That trails the Illinois median by roughly 20%. Median rent is $330 a month. The median household earns $25,929, about 14% below the national median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 35.4

US median: 33.0

Less educated

13% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 26%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

3,891

−4%vs 2000

vs 4,060 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

35.4

−8%vs 2000

vs 38.5 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.93 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20244K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.2%(243)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.8%(304)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.4%(289)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.1%(238)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.6%(219)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3416.1%(627)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.2%(553)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548.8%(342)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.9%(385)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 749%(350)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 847.2%(280)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.6%(61)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$25,929

−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $34,842 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$12,166

−36%vs 2000

vs $19,019 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

11.8%

−4.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 15.9% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$50,000

−26%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $88,600 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$330

−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $439 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

63.3%

−1.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 65.0% in 2000

36.7% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic94.8%(3,848)

Black1%(41)

Hispanic / Latino2.3%(92)

Asian0.6%(23)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic98.7%(3,840)

Black0.2%(7)

Hispanic / Latino0.5%(18)

Asian1%(37)

Other0.2%(7)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican4.5%(172)

Asian origin

Japanese0.4%(15)

Asian Indian0.1%(4)

Ancestry

German30.3%(1,166)

Irish11.2%(431)

Swedish9.8%(377)

English7.8%(300)

Italian6.5%(250)

Polish5.3%(203)

American3.3%(126)

Norwegian3%(114)

French2.1%(79)

Scotch-Irish1%(40)

Swiss1%(39)

Welsh0.9%(36)

+ 5 more ancestry groups with data

Scottish0.8%(30)

Greek0.7%(28)

Dutch0.6%(22)

British0.4%(15)

French Canadian0.2%(8)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

12.8%

−4.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 17.0% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

77.3%

−1.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 79.2% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

4.6%

−4.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.2% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

19.3 min

+26%vs 2000

vs 15.4 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 married23.6%(391)

Married47.8%(793)

Widowed4%(67)

Divorced24.6%(408)

Women 15+

Never married23.7%(363)

Married49.2%(753)

Widowed11%(168)

Divorced16.1%(247)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

3.4%

−10.5 ptssince 2013

from 13.9% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

55.7%

+5.6 ptssince 2020

from 50.1% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

12.2%

−1.6 ptssince 2020

from 13.8% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

26.2%

−2.6 ptssince 2020

from 28.8% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

22.4%

−0.9 ptssince 2020

from 23.3% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

7.0%

−1.9 ptssince 2020

from 8.9% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

69.9%

+3.0 ptssince 2020

from 66.9% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

43.6%

−3.6 ptssince 2020

from 47.2% 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)54.7%(228)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)42.9%(179)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era44.4%(185)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II2.6%(11)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 417 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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