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Oakland, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Douglas County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
948
Population
1,215/sq mi density
$49,571
Median Income
$32,746 per capita
$97,200
Home Value
$135,395 Zillow
$509
Median Rent
30.8% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
132
Violent Crime/100K
482 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$49,571 median income, 3.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$97,200 home value, $509/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
132 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
18.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-18.4%
886 → 723
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-2.01%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+19.8%
$41,364 → $49,571
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+1.83%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Oakland across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
627
-96 from 2023 (723)
Projected Median Income 2030
$56,280
+$6,709 from 2023 ($49,571)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 886 | — | $41,364 | — |
| 2015 | 877 | -1% | $44,519 | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 865 | -1.4% | $42,292 | -5% |
| 2019 | 853 | -1.4% | $54,583 | +29.1% |
| 2021 | 732 | -14.2% | $45,694 | -16.3% |
| 2023 | 723 | -1.2% | $49,571 | +8.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.