Population 613 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Oakford
Household size in Oakford
| Period | Oakford | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.30 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.67 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.61 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.30 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.00 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
Oakford is a place of small households, averaging 2.30 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Oakford
| Period | Oakford | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.7 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.4 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.4 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.2 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −7.5 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Oakford is 38.2 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 45.7, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Oakford
| Period | Oakford | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.1% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.6% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.3% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.2% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.9 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in Oakford than nationally: 9.2%, against 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Oakford
Renters in Oakford
| Period | Oakford | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.5% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.9% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.4% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 31.9% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +21.3 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly a third of households in Oakford rent their homes (31.9%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 22.6% have no mortgage at all, well below the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Oakford
| Period | Oakford | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.6% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.0% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.1% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.2% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −11.4 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Oakford is close to the national rate: 8.2% of homes are empty, against 9.6%.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Oakford
| Period | Oakford | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1945 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1971 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1955 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1951 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Oakford is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1951, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Oakford
| Period | Oakford | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $455 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $669 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $663 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,069 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$614 | +$475 | +$606 |
The median renter in Oakford pays $1,069 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 14.8% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Oakford
Bachelor's degrees in Oakford
| Period | Oakford | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.1% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.8% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 2.5% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.1% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Oakford: 6.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Oakford
| Period | Oakford | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.6% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.8% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.2% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.9% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.4 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over nine in ten adults in Oakford have finished high school (92.9%), above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Oakford
| Period | Oakford | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.5% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.9% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.5% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.5% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.1 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Oakford has been strong: just 1.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Oakford compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakford | 2.30 | 38.2 | 9.2% | 31.9% | 8.2% | 1951 | $1,069 | 6.1% | 92.9% | 1.5% |
| Newmansville | 2.33 | 43.5 | 7.2% | 17.5% | 18.9% | 1958 | $1,056 | 18.3% | 92.4% | 7.2% |
| Kilbourne | 2.47 | 41.8 | 7.2% | 11.0% | 19.3% | 1963 | $774 | 11.5% | 96.9% | 5.9% |
| Petersburg | 2.23 | 44.8 | 10.8% | 24.9% | 5.5% | 1974 | $876 | 33.5% | 95.5% | 2.7% |
| Easton | 2.14 | 47.4 | 4.6% | 14.0% | 7.1% | 1939 | $686 | 12.5% | 95.7% | 13.7% |
| Chandlerville | 2.23 | 49.0 | 10.5% | 15.8% | 17.8% | 1960 | $916 | 12.5% | 85.9% | 10.1% |
| Tallula | 2.22 | 49.4 | 8.9% | 10.8% | 14.1% | 1953 | $1,045 | 23.2% | 96.8% | 10.7% |
| Bath | 2.02 | 53.9 | 5.3% | 15.0% | 29.3% | 1961 | $823 | 11.3% | 94.4% | 6.5% |
| Poplar City | 2.27 | 52.3 | 3.0% | 6.9% | 8.8% | 1966 | $872 | 26.3% | 93.4% | 3.8% |
| Tice | 2.71 | 43.2 | 8.5% | 12.2% | 1.4% | 1993 | $948 | 31.8% | 93.5% | 4.5% |
| Greenview | 2.35 | 44.9 | 10.6% | 15.0% | 7.3% | 1965 | $748 | 20.4% | 94.8% | 1.5% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Oakford. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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