Housing data for Oakwood Township, IL
Oakwood Township, IL has an estimated 3,098 residents and 1,584 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Vermilion County.
20.2% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $833 a month.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−7.0%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 3,098 (±19)
- Housing units
- 1,584 (±131)
- Households that rent
- 20.2%
- Median gross rent
- $833
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −7.0%
What stands out in Oakwood Township
Households without a vehicle: 2.8% (±2.1 points) in Oakwood Township, lower than in Vermilion County (9.1%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 3.2% (±4.4 points) in Oakwood Township, lower than in Vermilion County (9.4%).
Households that rent: 20.2% (±5.8 points) in Oakwood Township, lower than in Vermilion County (29.8%).
Median home value: $116,200 (±$10,257) in Oakwood Township, higher than in Vermilion County ($97,200).
- Commute and cars in Oakwood Township
- Types of homes in Oakwood Township
- Renters and owners in Oakwood Township
- Home values in Oakwood Township
Housing in Oakwood Township at a glance
- Median rent: $833 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $775 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 45.6% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 20.2% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $57,188 median household income
- Home values: $116,200 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,386 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,041 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 3.2% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 67.2% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 62.8% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 8.7% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 48.3% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 23.9 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −7.0% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 16.0% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 1.9% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Oakwood Township against Vermilion County, its state and the nation
| Oakwood Township | Vermilion County | Illinois | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,098 (±19) | 72,386 (exact) | 12,694,798 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,584 (±131) | 34,327 (±62) | 5,457,452 (±471) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 20.2% (±5.8 points) | 29.8% (±1.9 points) | 32.9% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $833 (±$317) | $838 (±$28) | $1,274 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $57,188 (±$6,434) | $56,877 (±$1,806) | $83,390 (±$362) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $116,200 (±$10,257) | $97,200 (±$3,349) | $263,300 (±$797) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,041 (±$317) | $1,757 (±$82) | $5,298 (±$22) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 62.8% (±8.0 points) | 78.5% (±2.9 points) | 63.4% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 23.9 minutes (±1.9) | 20.1 minutes (±0.8) | 27.8 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 93.1% (±2.7 points) | 87.6% (±1.4 points) | 90.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 47.6 years (±5.3) | 41.3 years (±0.4) | 39.0 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Oakwood Township covers 64.4 square miles of land, about 48 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Oakwood Township has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,331 (±28) | 3,098 (±19) | −7.0% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 1,451 (±134) | 1,584 (±131) | +9.2% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $715 (±$44) | $833 (±$317) | +16.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $93,600 (±$9,853) | $116,200 (±$10,257) | +24.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $60,417 (±$11,309) | $57,188 (±$6,434) | −5.3% | Down after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,081 (±$102) | $1,386 (±$90) | +28.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,825 (±$200) | $2,041 (±$317) | +11.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 14.5% (±4.1 points) | 20.2% (±5.8 points) | +5.7 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±14.6 points) | 8.7% (±8.0 points) | +8.7 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Vermilion County
Oakwood Township has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Vermilion County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Vermilion County recorded 778 violent and 2,827 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
ZIP codes in Oakwood Township
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61857 | 100% | 147 | — | $76,500 | $83,750 |
| 61858 | 77% | 2,639 | $763 | $125,500 | $56,415 |
| 61844 | 64% | 1,031 | $1,039 | $153,400 | $105,179 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Oakwood Township
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muncie | 1.2 mi | — | $76,500 | 8.7% |
| Fithian | 2.3 mi | $1,039 | $118,000 | 16.0% |
| Oakwood | 3.6 mi | $695 | $103,000 | 22.3% |
| Pilot Township (Vermilion County) | 5.9 mi | — | $181,800 | 3.0% |
| Fairmount | 6.0 mi | $783 | $87,600 | 20.6% |
| Ogden | 6.3 mi | $1,214 | $157,400 | 7.1% |
| Vance Township | 6.4 mi | $783 | $146,700 | 16.7% |
| Ogden Township | 7.1 mi | $1,324 | $176,400 | 11.4% |
Places in Illinois most like Oakwood Township
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne City | $829 | $98,300 | $54,643 | 20.4% |
| Farmersville | $764 | $116,900 | $63,750 | 20.4% |
| Chouteau Township | $871 | $100,500 | $60,160 | 17.7% |
| Wade Township (Jasper County) | $778 | $119,700 | $64,167 | 19.9% |
| Wade Township (Clinton County) | $833 | $139,400 | $64,191 | 20.7% |
| Fayetteville | $850 | $95,200 | $59,583 | 14.3% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Illinois.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Oakwood Township, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $743 | $748 | $956 | $1,278 | $1,337 |
HUD income limits for Oakwood Township, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $18,850 | $31,400 | $50,250 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $35,900 | $57,400 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $40,400 | $64,600 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $44,850 | $71,750 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $48,450 | $77,500 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $52,050 | $83,250 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $55,650 | $89,000 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $59,250 | $94,750 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Vermilion County, IL, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $82,900.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Oakwood Township
What is the average rent in Oakwood Township, IL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Oakwood Township is $833 (±$317) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Oakwood Township?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Oakwood Township, IL is $661 (±$38) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Oakwood Township?
Oakwood Township has an estimated 274 (±81) renting households, 20.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Oakwood Township?
The median household income in Oakwood Township is $57,188 (±$6,434) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Oakwood Township, IL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $116,200 (±$10,257) for owner-occupied homes in Oakwood Township (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Oakwood Township?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Oakwood Township, IL is $1,386 (±$90) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
Is Oakwood Township growing?
In Oakwood Township, the number of residents went from 3,331 in 2015–2019 to 3,098 in 2020–2024 (−7.0%), a measurable decrease.
What ZIP codes are in Oakwood Township?
The ZIP codes that cover Oakwood Township are 61857, 61858, 61844.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Oakwood township, Vermilion County, Illinois
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Oakwood township, Vermilion County, Illinois
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Oakwood township, Vermilion County, Illinois
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Oakwood township, Vermilion County, Illinois
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Oakwood township, Vermilion County, Illinois
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Oakwood township, Vermilion County, Illinois
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Oakwood township, Vermilion County, Illinois
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Vermilion County, IL
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Vermilion County, IL
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Oakwood township, Vermilion County, Illinois (county subdivision:55015, in state:17 county:183).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .