Oglesby, IL

Census Place

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2024 Population
3,570
US Senator
Dick Durbin
Democratic Party
US Senator
Tammy Duckworth
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
40.2
6.63% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
9.61%
0.0838% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$76,189
6.38% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$139,700
6.72% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
1,748
1.81% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Oglesby, IL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.4% of the residents in Oglesby, IL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Oglesby, IL are Illinois Valley Community College (1,052 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Oglesby, IL was $139,700, and the homeownership rate was 70.6%.

Most people in Oglesby, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Oglesby, IL was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Oglesby, IL is home to a population of 3.57k people, from which 97.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 4.73% of Oglesby, IL residents were born outside of the country (169 people).

In 2024, there were 9.78 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.03k people) in Oglesby, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 310 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 105 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.4%
2024 Citizenship
97.5%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.4% of Oglesby, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Oglesby, IL was 97.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Oglesby, IL
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    3.03k ± 312
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    310 ± 230
  3. Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
    105 ± 103
10%
Hispanic Population
357 people

In 2024, there were 9.78 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.03k people) in Oglesby, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 310 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 105 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

10% of the people in Oglesby, IL are hispanic (357 people).

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Illinois.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    633,244 ± 19,044 people
  2. India
    161,770 ± 9,812 people
  3. Poland
    119,556 ± 8,449 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 633,244 Illinois residents, followed by India with 161,770 and Poland with 119,556.

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Foreign-Born Population

4.73%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
169 people
3.81%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
142 people

As of 2024, 4.73% of Oglesby, IL residents (169 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Oglesby, IL was 3.81%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    49 ± 41
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    33 ± 54
  3. Korea
    27 ± 27

Oglesby, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.48 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Oglesby, IL employs 1.75k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Oglesby, IL were Manufacturing (270 people), Educational Services (246 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (245 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($180,958), Information ($87,917), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($71,458).

Employment

Occupations

1.75k
2024 Value
± 265
1.81%
1 Year growth
± 21.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Oglesby, IL grew at a rate of 1.81%, from 1.72k employees to 1.75k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Oglesby, IL, are Management Occupations (223 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (202 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (187 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Oglesby, IL.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.75k
2024 Value
± 265
1.81%
1 Year growth
± 21.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Oglesby, IL grew at a rate of 1.81%, from 1.72k employees to 1.75k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Oglesby, IL, are Manufacturing (270 people), Educational Services (246 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (245 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Oglesby, IL, though some of these residents may live in Oglesby, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$51,299
Median earning men ± $11,175
$37,111
Median earning women ± $10,942

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($103,214), Public Administration ($95,185), and Information ($87,917).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($68,750), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($50,625), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($42,902).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.47%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Illinois. This represents a 2.47% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Illinois.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Kamala Harris with 54.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.43%).

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing the state of Illinois. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Oglesby, IL. Showing the available data for Illinois.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (54.4%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (43.5%)
    Republican Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.43%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Kamala Harris with 54.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.43%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Illinois for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Illinois

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Dick Durbin
Senator from Illinois2
Assumed office on January 3, 1997
Tammy Duckworth
Senator from Illinois3
Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing Illinois.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Illinois over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Oglesby, IL awarded 1,052 degrees. The student population of Oglesby, IL in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 1,101 male students and 1,493 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Oglesby, IL are White (769 and 73.1%), Hispanic or Latino (175 and 16.6%), Unknown (60 and 5.7%), and Black or African American (18 and 1.71%).

The largest universities in Oglesby, IL by number of degrees awarded are Illinois Valley Community College (1,052 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Oglesby, IL are Liberal Arts & Sciences (259 and 24.6%), Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (165 and 15.7%), and Biological & Physical Sciences (114 and 10.8%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 2,594 students enrolled in Oglesby, IL, 42.4% men and 57.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,821 records, of which 57.9% were women and 42.1% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Biological & Physical Sciences
    114 degrees awarded
  2. Liberal Arts & Sciences
    88 degrees awarded
  3. Registered Nursing
    55 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Oglesby, IL was Biological & Physical Sciences with 114 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Oglesby, IL according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Illinois Valley Community College
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
1,052 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Illinois Valley Community College with 1,052 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 487 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Oglesby, IL, which is 0.862 times less than the 565 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 769 degrees mean that there were 4.39 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 175 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($13,543) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($292) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,400) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Oglesby, IL was $139,700 in 2024, which is 0.42 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $130,900 to $139,700, a 6.72% increase. The homeownership rate in Oglesby, IL is 70.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Oglesby, IL have an average commute time of 22.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Oglesby, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$139,700
Median Property Value 2024
±$13,345
$1,094
Median Property Taxes
±$187

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Oglesby, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Oglesby, IL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

70.6%
Homeownership
2024
59.8%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 70.6% of the housing units in Oglesby, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 71%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$76,189
Median Household Income
± $8,746
1.55k
Number of Households
± 235

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.55k households in Oglesby, IL grew to $76,189 from the previous year's value of $71,618.

The following chart displays the households in Oglesby, IL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Oglesby, IL is from Illinois.
0.474
2023 Wage GINI in Illinois
0.477
2022 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2023, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.474 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.554% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (89.7%)
  2. Carpooled (6.85%)
  3. Worked At Home (1.79%)

In 2024, 89.7% of workers in Oglesby, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.85%) and those who worked at home (1.79%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

22.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Oglesby, IL have a shorter commute time (22.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.3% of the workforce in Oglesby, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Oglesby, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Oglesby, IL have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.61% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Oglesby, IL (343 out of 3.57k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Oglesby, IL is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

97.3% of the population of Oglesby, IL has health coverage, with 56.1% on employee plans, 15% on Medicaid, 14.9% on Medicare, 11% on non-group plans, and 0.28% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Illinois see 1,264 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,264 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1189 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 297 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.7% were men and 48.3% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.4% under 18 years, 18.4% between 18 and 34 years, 36.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.7% were men and 48.3% were women.

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Uninsured People

2.72%
Uninsured
56.1%
Employer Coverage
15%
Medicaid
14.9%
Medicare
11%
Non-Group
0.28%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Oglesby, IL declined by 7.2% from 2.93% to 2.72%.

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