Population 51,495 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Ogle County
Household size in Ogle County
| Period | Ogle County | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.60 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.53 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.44 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.48 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.12 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
The average household in Ogle County has 2.48 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has dropped from 2.60 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the northeast.
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 Ogle County
| Period | Ogle County | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.2 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.6 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.6 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.7 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.5 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Ogle County skews a little older than the country: its median age is 42.7, against 40.1 nationally. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 40.2, mirroring the country. Residents skew youngest in the northeast and oldest in the center.
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 Ogle County
| Period | Ogle County | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.5% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.2% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.5% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.6% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.0 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in Ogle County (9.6%), below the national share of 11.6%. Ogle County has a lower share of single-parent households than most Illinois counties.
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 Ogle County
Renters in Ogle County
| Period | Ogle County | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.4% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.2% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.8% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 24.6% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 24.6% of households in Ogle County rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Just over four in ten owners (42.5%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally. Renting is most common in the southeast and least common in the northeast.
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 Ogle County
| Period | Ogle County | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.5% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.2% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.1% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.1% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Ogle County as nationally: 9.1%, against 9.6%. Since 2006–10, vacancy has edged up 0.7 points, even as the national rate fell.
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 Ogle County
| Period | Ogle County | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1966 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1969 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1969 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1973 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Ogle County run older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1973 against 1980. Illinois as a whole looks much the same. The median year built has moved up from 1966 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building.
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 Ogle County
| Period | Ogle County | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $702 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $723 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $768 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $946 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$243 | +$475 | +$606 |
The median renter in Ogle County pays $946 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $243 a month from 2006–10, a 35% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 22.2% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. The priciest rents are in the north; the most affordable are in the west.
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 Ogle County
Bachelor's degrees in Ogle County
| Period | Ogle County | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.1% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.1% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.5% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.3% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.3 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Ogle County: 24.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree has risen 6.3 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country. College graduates are most concentrated in the north and least in the west.
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 Ogle County
| Period | Ogle County | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.2% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.7% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.3% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.2% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.9 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Ogle County have finished high school (91.2%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of Illinois. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 3.9 points, mirroring the country.
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 Ogle County
| Period | Ogle County | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.0% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.4% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.8% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.7% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.3 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 4.7%, unemployment in Ogle County is close to the national rate of 5.4%. The rate is lower than in Illinois overall (6.0%). Unemployment is down 4.3 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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).
Ogle County compared with nearby counties
| County | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ogle County | 2.48 | 42.7 | 9.6% | 24.6% | 9.1% | 1973 | $946 | 24.3% | 91.2% | 4.7% |
| DeKalb County | 2.52 | 35.4 | 12.9% | 38.6% | 6.0% | 1978 | $1,183 | 33.1% | 91.6% | 7.1% |
| Carroll County | 2.18 | 46.7 | 8.1% | 22.8% | 18.7% | 1959 | $836 | 18.3% | 89.0% | 2.8% |
| Kane County | 2.88 | 39.6 | 11.3% | 24.0% | 4.4% | 1981 | $1,711 | 37.9% | 87.3% | 4.7% |
| Jackson County | 2.39 | 45.4 | 6.3% | 19.3% | 11.0% | 1965 | $853 | 19.1% | 94.3% | 5.5% |
| Jones County | 2.43 | 42.9 | 13.3% | 19.4% | 7.8% | 1968 | $846 | 22.0% | 95.3% | 4.4% |
| Linn County | 2.44 | 39.6 | 11.3% | 26.5% | 8.3% | 1980 | $1,057 | 34.2% | 94.8% | 3.4% |
| Benton County | 2.53 | 43.2 | 9.7% | 15.0% | 7.7% | 1967 | $843 | 25.7% | 95.3% | 1.9% |
| Berrien County | 2.41 | 43.3 | 12.2% | 27.2% | 13.1% | 1967 | $1,052 | 30.8% | 92.3% | 6.2% |
| Tama County | 2.47 | 42.6 | 13.3% | 24.0% | 11.8% | 1959 | $870 | 19.9% | 91.6% | 4.5% |
| Marshall County | 2.58 | 39.8 | 10.7% | 25.0% | 9.5% | 1957 | $1,039 | 22.6% | 86.1% | 4.2% |
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 Ogle County. 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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