Okaw is located in Shelby County, Illinois. Okaw has a 2025 population of 868. Okaw is currently declining at a rate of -0.57% annually and its population has decreased by -2.91% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 894 in 2020.
The average household income in Okaw is $75,925 with a poverty rate of 15.47%.The median age in Okaw is 36 years: 38.3 years for males, and 35.1 years for females.
Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change
The racial composition of Okaw includes 94.88% White, and smaller percentages for Two or more races, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, other race, Black or African American and multiracial populations.
White (94.9%)
Two or more races (1.5%)
Asian (1.2%)
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander (1.0%)
Other race (1.0%)
Black or African American (0.3%)
Race | Population | Percentage (of total) |
|---|---|---|
| White | 926 | 94.88% |
| Two or more races | 15 | 1.54% |
| Asian | 12 | 1.23% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 10 | 1.02% |
| Other race | 10 | 1.02% |
| Black or African American | 3 | 0.31% |
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
Never Married
Okaw's average per capita income is $41,295. Household income levels show a median of $73,399. The poverty rate stands at 15.47%.
Name | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| Married Families | $105,000 | - |
| Families | $80,000 | $94,415 |
| Households | $73,399 | $75,925 |
| Non Families | - | $36,366 |
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