Oblong, Illinois Population 2024

1,336

Oblong Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Oblong was:

  • White: 92.83%
  • Two or more races: 5.69%
  • Black or African American: 1.18%
  • Other race: 0.25%
  • Native American: 0.06%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
1.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,230.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.62% (-36)
The current population of Oblong, Illinois is 1,336 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,372.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,50192.83%
Two or more races925.69%
Black or African American191.18%
Other race40.25%
Native American10.06%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Oblong Population by Race

Oblong Population Pyramid 2024

Oblong Median Age

34.8

Total

34.2

Male

42.3

Female

Oblong Adults

There are 1,271 adults, (312 of whom are seniors) in Oblong.

Oblong Age Dependency

68.6

Age Dependency Ratio

32.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Oblong Sex Ratio

Female80749.91%
Male81050.09%

Oblong Population by Age

Oblong Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7132.1865.434.6
Married2992.7764.535.5
Non Family2581.168.231.8
Female1132.9265.534.5
Male432.6353.546.5

2.67

Average Family Size

2.18

Average Household Size

65.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Oblong Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade837.36%
Associates Degree16514.64%
Bachelors Degree706.21%
Graduate Degree373.28%
High School Graduate43038.15%
Less Than 9th Grade363.19%
Some College30627.15%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Oblong Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Oblong Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,054936103
2+ Races49483
Black19191
Hispanic770
Other Race440
Native American110

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 9.77%.

Oblong Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$47,500$62,083$20,313
Graduate Degree$51,964$0$52,321
High School Graduate$32,606$33,581$22,083
Less Than 9th Grade$0$42,000$0
Overall$30,852$36,458$16,942
Some College$27,750$40,208$16,554

$30,852

Average Earnings

$36,458

Average Male

$16,942

Average Female

Oblong Earnings by Educational Attainment

Oblong Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Oblong Language

97.71% of Oblong residents speak only English, while 2.29% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.16% of the population.

Oblong Language

Oblong Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,44433022.85%
Black191368.42%
Other44100%
Hispanic7457.14%

22.24%

Overall Poverty Rate

18.5%

Male Poverty Rate

26.18%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Oblong

The race most likely to be in poverty in Oblong is Other, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Oblong is White, with 22.85% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.2%. Among those working part-time, it was 37.78%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 28.37%.

Oblong Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade46.43%
High School23.46%
Some College15.73%
Bachelors or Greater5.05%

Oblong Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed46.15%
Male Unemployed36%
Female Employed16.96%
Male Employed5.9%

Oblong Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Oblong Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$55,860$65,127
Households$52,702$56,915
Married Families$59,375$-999,999,999
Non Families$29,375$38,654

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Oblong Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

45.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.9%

Male Marriage Rate

40.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Oblong Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Oblong Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Oblong Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Oblong Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

75

Number of Veterans

75

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam35
Korea10
First Gulf War9
Second Gulf War7
World War II0

Oblong Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+27
65 to 7426
55 to 6413
18 to 345
35 to 544

Oblong Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White746.3%
Black15.26%

Oblong Veterans by Race

Oblong Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

12.68%

Veteran Poverty Rate

57.75%

Veteran Disability Rate

Oblong Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.1%

Labor Force Participation

57.2%

Employment Rate

4.8%

Unemployment Rate

Oblong Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Oblong Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Oblong Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

75.26%

Born in Oblong

99.44%

Native Born

0.56%

Foreign Born

0.37%

Non Citizen

0.19%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.44% of Oblong residents were born in the United States, with 75.26% having been born in Illinois. 0.37% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Oblong Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,291-9-0.69%
20281,300-9-0.69%
20271,309-9-0.68%
20261,318-9-0.68%
20251,327-9-0.67%
20241,336-9-0.67%
20231,345-14-1.03%
20221,359-14-1.02%
20211,37310.07%
20201,37200%
20191,372-13-0.94%
20181,385-10-0.72%
20171,395-12-0.85%
20161,407-12-0.85%
20151,419-1-0.07%
20141,420-13-0.91%
20131,433-12-0.83%
20121,445-19-1.3%
20111,464-3-0.2%
20101,46700%

Oblong Population by Year