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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 Okaw, IL compare?
| Figure | Okaw, IL |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 876 |
| Change since April 2020 | −1.8% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 871 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 28 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 1.8 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 16.9% |
| Measure | Okaw, IL |
|---|---|
| Total population | 858±209 |
| Median age | 58.5±9.8 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.5%±1.7 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 96.9%±2.5 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.3%±0.6 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.0%±1.5 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 0.8%±1.5 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 30.2%±13.2 pts |
| Median household income | $75,357±$7,955 |
| Per capita income | $37,954±$10,322 |
| People below the poverty line | 20.9%±14.0 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 0.0%±11.6 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $134,900±$42,526 |
| Median gross rent | $1,060±$321 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 0.0%±56.3 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 91.3%±7.4 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.8%±2.7 pts |
| Worked from home | 9.4%±7.5 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 79.4%±9.6 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±12.2 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 21.9 min±4.6 |
| No health insurance coverage | 1.4%±1.6 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