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Oquawka, Henderson County, Illinois

Village in Henderson County, Illinois · ZIP 61469

  • Henderson County
  • Within Oquawka Township
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
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  • 1,074 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 497Households
  • $51,477Median household income
  • $87,200Median home value
  • 1ZIP codes

About Oquawka

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Population, 2000 to 2020−26.3%
1k1.2k1.4k1.6k2000: 1,53920002010: 1,37120102020: 1,13420201,5391,134
Population of Oquawka at each census
CensusPopulation
20001,539
20101,371
20201,134

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Oquawka
Under $50k48.7%
$50k to $100k26.5%
$100k to $150k21.1%
$150k to $200k3.2%
$200k and over0.4%

Median household income $51,477 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Oquawka
Owner occupied
432 units
Renter occupied
65 units
Vacancy rate
25.7%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Oquawka compared with its county and state
Oquawka compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureOquawkaHenderson CountyIllinois
Population9906,28412,692,653
Median household income$51,477$65,651$81,702
Median age49.949.838.9
Median home value$87,200$101,600$250,500
Bachelor’s degree or higher18.2%19.2%37.2%
Foreign-born residents0.5%0.5%14.4%
Owner-occupied homes86.9%85.5%66.8%
Mean commute to work25.8 minutes27.6 minutes28.1 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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