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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do White Oak, IL compare?
| Figure | White Oak, IL |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 940 |
| Change since April 2020 | +4.1% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 914 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 55 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.1 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 18.2% |
| Measure | White Oak, IL |
|---|---|
| Total population | 780±168 |
| Median age | 39.2±12.5 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.3%±1.5 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 94.9%±3.7 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.9%±0.8 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±4.7 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 2.6%±2.7 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 26.9%±9.5 pts |
| Median household income | $88,750±$25,280 |
| Per capita income | $39,870±$8,522 |
| People below the poverty line | 3.9%±3.1 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 4.2%±4.2 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $183,300±$42,848 |
| Median gross rent | $1,348±$196 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 7.1%±17.7 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 89.3%±10.9 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 5.0%±4.9 pts |
| Worked from home | 15.3%±10.4 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 74.1%±12.5 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±9.4 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 25.0 min±6.7 |
| No health insurance coverage | 2.1%±1.8 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov