Oakwood, IL

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Oakwood, Illinois

Oakwood, Illinois, in Vermilion county, is 24 miles E of Champaign, Illinois (center to center) and 89 miles W of Indianapolis, Indiana. There are 1,502 residents in the village.

The People and Families of Oakwood

In Oakwood, about 59% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Oakwood had a median family income of $44,583.

Political Inclinations

Oakwood folks tended to give their money ($1,500) to John Kerry in the 2004 Presidential race. More campaign money flowed to the Democratic party than to competing parties.

Oakwood Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Oakwood that were owner-occupied was 83%.

Commuting

In Oakwood, 96% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Oakwood strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Illinois):

Category	Trophy
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Oakwood, IL

Comparing Oakwood to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Illinois (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Rents
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Affordability of Property Taxes
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Category	Value
Near Medium City	24 miles E of Champaign, Illinois (center to center)
Nearest Large City	89 miles W of Indianapolis, Indiana
County	Vermilion
Standard Zip Codes	61858
Phone Area Codes	217
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.116
Longitude	-87.777

Station	DANVILLE
Distance	6.9 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 34 F
Apr Temp	41 to 65 F
Jul Temp	64 to 86 F
Oct Temp	43 to 67 F
Annual Precip	40.9 inches

Station	URBANA
Distance	24.2 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 32 F
Apr Temp	40 to 62 F
Jul Temp	64 to 85 F
Oct Temp	43 to 65 F
Annual Precip	41 inches

Station	RANTOUL
Distance	24.8 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 33 F
Apr Temp	39 to 63 F
Jul Temp	64 to 87 F
Oct Temp	41 to 67 F
Annual Precip	38.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,502	100%
Male	720	47.9%
Female	782	52.1%
Under 18	398	26.5%
18+	1,104	73.5%
65+	196	13%
Median Age	36.3
Average Family Size	2.87
White	1,492	99.3%
African-American	2	0.1%
Asian	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	3	0.2%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	4	0.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	8	0.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,466
Growth	-36
Growth %	-2.39%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	23.8%
German	18.2%
Irish	13.3%
English	13.2%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	9.6%
French (except Basque)	4.8%
Italian	3%
Dutch	2.1%
Swedish	2%
Scottish	1.9%
Polish	1.9%
Scotch-Irish	1.6%
European	1.4%
Belgian	0.8%
Czech	0.6%
Hungarian	0.4%
Russian	0.4%
Swiss	0.4%
Welsh	0.3%
Austrian	0.3%
Pennsylvania German	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Oakwood	1,502	$44,583
Catlin	2,087	$51,136
Danville	33,904	$39,308
Fairmount	640	$48,125
Fithian	506	$47,500
Muncie	155	$41,250
Tilton	2,976	$37,727

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