CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Owaneco

Illinois · 251 residents · 0.46 sq mi

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The short version

With 251 people, Owaneco is a city in Illinois. Households here earn about 43% less than in Illinois as a whole. 6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. Median home value sits at $32,800. Households take in $18,250 at the median, 39% less than the US figure. 72% of homes are owner-occupied.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 33.9

US median: 33.0

Less educated

6% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 24%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

251

−2%vs 2000

vs 256 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

33.9

−2%vs 2000

vs 34.5 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.46 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024613

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.2%(18)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.4%(21)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 149.6%(24)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 198%(20)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.2%(13)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3413.5%(34)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4415.9%(40)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 545.2%(13)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 645.6%(14)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7412.4%(31)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.4%(11)

US avg: 4%

85 and over4.8%(12)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$18,250

−24%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $31,563 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$8,809

−42%vs 2000

vs $15,171 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

13.5%

+3.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 10.2% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$32,800

−24%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $56,900 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$313

+32%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $313 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

71.7%

−9.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 81.4% in 2000

28.3% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic99.2%(254)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic100%(251)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Ancestry

German26.9%(165)

English7.5%(46)

Irish4.2%(26)

American3.9%(24)

Danish1.1%(7)

French1%(6)

Dutch0.7%(4)

British0.5%(3)

Welsh0.5%(3)

Italian0.3%(2)

Polish0.3%(2)

Russian0.3%(2)

+ 1 more ancestry group with data

Swiss0.3%(2)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population · Largest Danish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

6.5%

−2.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.4% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

74.8%

−2.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 77.5% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.6%

−0.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.8% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

No data for the years selected.

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 married29.1%(64)

Married49.1%(108)

Widowed9.1%(20)

Divorced12.7%(28)

Women 15+

Never married36.4%(87)

Married48.1%(115)

Widowed12.1%(29)

Divorced3.3%(8)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

0.0%

−4.0 ptssince 2013

from 4.0% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

70.3%

−0.7 ptssince 2020

from 71.0% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

7.2%

−13.3 ptssince 2020

from 20.5% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

14.5%

−1.7 ptssince 2020

from 16.2% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

16.6%

−0.4 ptssince 2020

from 17.0% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.1%

−0.6 ptssince 2020

from 2.7% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

77.2%

−7.7 ptssince 2020

from 84.9% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

30.2%

−1.5 ptssince 2020

from 31.7% 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)12.5%(3)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)29.2%(7)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era8.3%(2)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War12.5%(3)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 24 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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