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Oquawka, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Henderson County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
990
Population
673/sq mi density
$51,477
Median Income
$30,532 per capita
$87,200
Home Value
$108,957 Zillow
$492
Median Rent
25.3% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
338
Violent Crime/100K
2,082 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$51,477 median income, 1.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$87,200 home value, $492/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
338 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.5 / 5.0
18.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$51,477
32% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$30,532
22% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.3%
64% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
13.5%
9% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Oquawka vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Oquawka’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$51,477
68%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$30,532
78%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$61,582
86%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$712
50%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$712
50% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
26 min
7% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.6%
76% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
82.5%
13% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$224M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
82.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
3.6%
Other
13.9%
Average commute time
26 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
143
Restaurants
10
Healthcare
6
Retail
12
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$61,582
14% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,350
4% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
100.0
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $51,477 |
| Per Capita Income | $30,532 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $61,582 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $712 |
| County GDP | $224M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 13.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.394 |
| Cost of Living Index | 100.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 26 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 82.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 3.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 143 |
| Restaurants | 10 |
| Healthcare | 6 |
| Retail | 12 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $61,582 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,350 |