Median household income (1999): $33,182
Estimated median household income in 2005: $35,796
| This zip code | $35,796 | | Illinois: | $50,260 |
Nearest zip codes: 61437, 61418, 61442, 52646, 61476, 61453.
Housing units in zip code 61469 with a mortgage: 327 (33 second mortgage, 36 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 256
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $691
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $228
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 10.9% | | Whole state: | 10.7% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 4.3% | | Whole state: | 5.1% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.2 | | State: | 6.1 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.4 | | State: | 4.1 |
Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 51
- 1995 to 1998: 73
- 1990 to 1994: 69
- 1980 to 1989: 126
- 1970 to 1979: 292
- 1960 to 1969: 208
- 1950 to 1959: 130
- 1940 to 1949: 91
- 1939 or earlier: 270
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Oquawka, IL (61469): |
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- no bedroom: 2
- 1 bedrooms: 117
- 2 bedrooms: 332
- 3 bedrooms: 281
- 4 bedrooms: 87
- 5 or more bedrooms: 14
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 2
- 1 bedrooms: 61
- 2 bedrooms: 80
- 3 bedrooms: 59
- 4 bedrooms: 10
- 5 or more bedrooms: 0
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Vehicles available in 61469 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 35
- 1 vehicle: 221
- 2 vehicles: 363
- 3 vehicles: 158
- 4 vehicles: 44
- 5 or more vehicles: 12
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 30
- 1 vehicle: 90
- 2 vehicles: 71
- 3 vehicles: 15
- 4 vehicles: 4
- 5 or more vehicles: 2
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Estimated household income distribution in 2005:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2005 in zip code 61469:
- Less than $10,000: 11
- $10,000 to $14,999: 6
- $15,000 to $19,999: 4
- $20,000 to $24,999: 21
- $25,000 to $29,999: 27
- $30,000 to $34,999: 27
- $35,000 to $39,999: 25
- $40,000 to $49,999: 63
- $50,000 to $59,999: 99
- $60,000 to $69,999: 46
- $70,000 to $79,999: 67
- $80,000 to $89,999: 39
- $90,000 to $99,999: 35
- $100,000 to $124,999: 46
- $125,000 to $149,999: 39
- $150,000 to $174,999: 19
- $200,000 to $249,999: 2
- $400,000 to $499,999: 5
- $1,000,000 or more: 2
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 61469:
- Less than $100: 10
- $100 to $149: 13
- $150 to $199: 13
- $200 to $249: 46
- $250 to $299: 34
- $300 to $349: 27
- $350 to $399: 20
- $400 to $449: 4
- $450 to $499: 2
- $500 to $549: 6
- $650 to $699: 2
- No cash rent: 22
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $42,500
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $89,359
- Two or more races householders: $64,753
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 939
- Two: 18
- 3 or 4: 23
- 5 to 9: 4
- 10 to 19: 4
- 20 to 49: 2
- Mobile homes: 320

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 883 (80%)
- Carpooled: 163 (15%)
- Walked: 9 (1%)
- Other means: 9 (1%)
- Worked at home: 42 (4%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 50
- 5 to 9 minutes: 63
- 10 to 14 minutes: 72
- 15 to 19 minutes: 53
- 20 to 24 minutes: 171
- 25 to 29 minutes: 227
- 30 to 34 minutes: 158
- 35 to 39 minutes: 55
- 40 to 44 minutes: 58
- 45 to 59 minutes: 73
- 60 to 89 minutes: 30
- 90 or more minutes: 54
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 28.9%
Household type by relationship
Households: 2,509
- In family households: 2,124 (600 male householders, 107 female householders)
592 spouses, 676 children (553 natural, 31 adopted, 92 stepchildren), 46 grandchildren, 13 brothers or sisters, 9 parents, 19 other relatives, 62 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 385 (161 male householders (129 living alone)), 170 female householders (157 living alone)), 54 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 22 (0 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 339 2-persons, 157 3-persons, 119 4-persons, 71 5-persons, 17 6-persons, 4 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 286 1-person, 42 2-persons, 3 3-persons.
401 married couples with children.
108 single-parent households (33 men, 75 women).
98.7% of residents of 61469 zip code speak English at home.
0.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (79% very well, 21% not well).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 1 (0.0%)
(0.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 0.0% | | Whole state: | 12.3% |
Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 0
- 1990 to 1994: 1
- 1985 to 1989: 0
- 1980 to 1984: 0
- 1975 to 1979: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1965 to 1969: 0
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First ancestries reported:
- German: 392
- United States or American: 317
- English: 293
- Irish: 232
- Other groups: 111
- Swedish: 109
- French (except Basque): 36
- Scottish: 33
- Dutch: 31
- Scotch-Irish: 27
- Norwegian: 22
- Polish: 19
- Belgian: 8
- Welsh: 7
- European: 6
- Italian: 6
- Arab:: 6
- Danish: 6
- Lebanese: 6
- French Canadian: 4
- Pennsylvania German: 4
- Canadian: 3
- Austrian: 2
- Slavic: 2

Median worth of mobile homes: $23,600
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 4%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 5%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Utility gas (65%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (26%)
- Electricity (5%)
- Wood (4%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 1449
- Northeast: 33
- Midwest: 893
- South: 97
- West: 49
65% of the 61469 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 57% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 41% lived in Illinois.
Population in 1990: 2,410. Population change in the 1990s: +67 (+2.8%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 17
| Here: | 5.7% | | Illinois: | 13.4% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% | | Illinois: | 11.1% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 2
| Here: | 6.5% | | Illinois: | 25.8% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (20-49 employees: 1 establishment)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (10-19: 1, 1-4: 3)
- Construction: Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction (10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (10-19: 1)
- Wholesale Trade: Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers (10-19: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (1-4: 3)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (1-4: 2)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
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13 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
8 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
Accident statistics in 2006
- Accident count: 2
- Vehicles involved in accidents: 3
- Accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
- Fatalities: 2
- Persons involved in accidents: 3
- Pedestrians involved in accidents: 0
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