Population 203 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Ocoya
Household size in Ocoya
| Period | Ocoya | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.52 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.80 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.49 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.63 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.12 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
At 2.63 people per household, Ocoya sits close to the national average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.52, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Ocoya
| Period | Ocoya | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.8 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 49.5 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 53.5 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.8 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −10.9 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Ocoya is younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 36.8, against 40.1 nationally.
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 Ocoya
| Period | Ocoya | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.6% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 2.6% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.4% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Ocoya: 1.4% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Ocoya
Renters in Ocoya
| Period | Ocoya | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.8% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.0% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 2.4% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 23.0% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +15.2 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 23.0% of households in Ocoya rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About four in ten owners (40.8%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally.
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 Ocoya
| Period | Ocoya | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.7% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.4% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.3% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.2% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −8.4 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 3.2% of homes in Ocoya are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.
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 Ocoya
| Period | Ocoya | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1972 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1964 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1972 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1956 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | −16 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Ocoya is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1956, 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 Ocoya
| Period | Ocoya | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $647 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $580 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $706 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $741 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$94 | +$475 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Ocoya costs $741 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 21.3% 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 Ocoya
Bachelor's degrees in Ocoya
| Period | Ocoya | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.0% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 29.1% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.0% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 49.1% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +28.1 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Ocoya is highly educated: about half of adults 25 and older (49.1%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above 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 Ocoya
| Period | Ocoya | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.7% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.1% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.2% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.2% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +14.5 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Ocoya: 97.2% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well 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 Ocoya
| Period | Ocoya | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.7% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.5% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.0% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.2% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | +3.5 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Ocoya runs well above the national rate: 8.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 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).
Ocoya 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ocoya | 2.63 | 36.8 | 1.4% | 23.0% | 3.2% | 1956 | $741 | 49.1% | 97.2% | 8.2% |
| Chenoa | 2.53 | 40.1 | 8.6% | 18.4% | 10.8% | 1957 | $1,116 | 28.7% | 94.5% | 3.7% |
| Graymont | 2.48 | 39.5 | 4.2% | 20.1% | 6.0% | 1950 | $808 | 39.6% | 95.3% | 5.2% |
| McDowell | 2.63 | 39.8 | 19.9% | 7.6% | 13.7% | 1969 | $750 | 21.4% | 99.5% | 0.0% |
| Pontiac | 2.22 | 43.0 | 13.6% | 33.4% | 10.5% | 1964 | $865 | 17.1% | 85.0% | 3.6% |
| Meadows | 2.27 | 41.1 | 4.6% | 19.2% | 9.6% | 1961 | $978 | 37.6% | 96.6% | 2.4% |
| Weston | 2.46 | 42.6 | 8.4% | 21.7% | 18.6% | 1950 | $982 | 31.3% | 98.3% | 1.1% |
| Rowe | 2.55 | 38.1 | 13.9% | 14.4% | 7.0% | 1969 | $892 | 21.9% | 88.7% | 7.3% |
| Flanagan | 2.28 | 42.9 | 8.4% | 15.9% | 10.1% | 1943 | $884 | 26.3% | 92.6% | 1.1% |
| Swygert | 2.85 | 31.8 | 15.6% | 15.7% | 5.7% | 1949 | $887 | 18.0% | 96.4% | 1.0% |
| Fairbury | 2.47 | 36.6 | 18.5% | 28.4% | 6.9% | 1961 | $808 | 27.6% | 92.6% | 0.8% |
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 Ocoya. 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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