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Oblong, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Crawford County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,617
Population
1,483/sq mi density
$52,702
Median Income
$25,824 per capita
$78,400
Home Value
$123,908 Zillow
$532
Median Rent
14.9% income on rent
54°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
585
Violent Crime/100K
1,681 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$52,702 median income, 2.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$78,400 home value, $532/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
585 violent crimes/100K (54% above avg)
D
Education
1.8 / 5.0
9.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$52,702
30% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$25,824
34% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.9%
19% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
18.0%
45% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Oblong vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Oblong’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$52,702
70%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$25,824
66%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$70,893
98%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,186
83%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,186
17% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
18 min
36% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.5%
97% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
88.4%
21% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.6%
68% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,657M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
88.4%
Public Transit
1.6%
Work From Home
0.5%
Other
9.5%
Average commute time
18 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
424
Restaurants
42
Healthcare
35
Retail
59
Manufacturing
18
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$70,893
2% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,035
15% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
100.0
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $52,702 |
| Per Capita Income | $25,824 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $70,893 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,186 |
| County GDP | $1,657M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 18.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.440 |
| Cost of Living Index | 100.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 18 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 88.4% |
| Public Transit | 1.6% |
| Work From Home | 0.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 424 |
| Restaurants | 42 |
| Healthcare | 35 |
| Retail | 59 |
| Manufacturing | 18 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $70,893 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,035 |