Housing data for Onarga, IL

Onarga, IL has an estimated 1,430 residents and 606 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

It is a village in Iroquois County.

11.4% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $941 a month.

Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+35.5%).

Figures last updated on .

Residents
1,430 (±224)
Housing units
606 (±82)
Households that rent
11.4%
Median gross rent
$941
Residents since 2015–2019
+35.5%

What stands out in Onarga

Households that rent: 11.4% (±5.8 points) in Onarga, lower than in Iroquois County (20.0%).

Working from home: 2.3% (±2.1 points) in Onarga, lower than in Iroquois County (7.6%).

Median real estate taxes: $1,665 (±$220) in Onarga, lower than in Iroquois County ($2,504).

Median home value: $99,300 (±$10,268) in Onarga, lower than in Iroquois County ($137,800).

Housing in Onarga at a glance

  • Median rent: $941 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Rent burden: 0.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Renters and owners: 11.4% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Income and affordability: $78,352 median household income
  • Home values: $99,300 median home value
  • Homeowner costs: $1,095 median monthly cost with a mortgage
  • Property taxes: $1,665 median real estate taxes a year
  • Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
  • Bedrooms: 71.5% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
  • Age of homes: 83.2% of homes were built before 1980
  • Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Heating fuel: 92.5% heat with utility gas
  • Commute and cars: 18.5 minutes average trip to work
  • Crime reported to police: 0 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
  • Growth: +35.5% residents since 2015–2019
  • How long people stay: 14.6% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Crowding and facilities: 3.2% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)

Onarga against Iroquois County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
OnargaIroquois CountyIllinoisUnited States
Residents1,430 (±224)26,449 (exact)12,694,798 (exact)334,922,499
Housing units606 (±82)12,789 (±38)5,457,452 (±471)143,775,355
Households that rent11.4% (±5.8 points)20.0% (±1.8 points)32.9% (±0.2 points)34.8%
Median gross rent$941 (±$144)$799 (±$33)$1,274 (±$5)$1,413
Median household income$78,352 (±$12,738)$66,255 (±$2,456)$83,390 (±$362)$80,734
Median home value$99,300 (±$10,268)$137,800 (±$9,776)$263,300 (±$797)$332,700
Median real estate taxes (a year)$1,665 (±$220)$2,504 (±$88)$5,298 (±$22)$3,119
Built before 198083.2% (±13.1 points)77.5% (±3.8 points)63.4% (±0.2 points)49.7%
Average commute18.5 minutes (±2.8)25.0 minutes (±1.4)27.8 minutes (±0.1)26.4 minutes
Households with broadband78.3% (±7.5 points)86.5% (±1.6 points)90.8% (±0.1 points)91.0%
Median age of residents42.3 years (±3.3)44.4 years (±0.3)39.0 years (±0.1)38.9 years

Onarga covers 1.7 square miles of land, about 854 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).

How Onarga has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Residents1,055 (±151)1,430 (±224)+35.5%Measurable increase
Housing units417 (±50)606 (±82)+45.3%Measurable increase
Median gross rent$625 (±$85)$941 (±$144)+50.6%No measurable change after inflation
Median home value$86,700 (±$7,540)$99,300 (±$10,268)+14.5%No measurable change after inflation
Median household income$46,635 (±$8,364)$78,352 (±$12,738)+68.0%Up after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$929 (±$140)$1,095 (±$80)+17.9%No measurable change after inflation
Median real estate taxes$1,840 (±$444)$1,665 (±$220)−9.5%Down after inflation
Households that rent16.2% (±6.0 points)11.4% (±5.8 points)−4.8 percentage pointsNot a measurable change
Rental vacancy rate10.6% (±16.0 points)0.0% (±40.8 points)−10.6 percentage pointsNot 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 Onarga

In 2023, the Onarga Police Department reported 0 violent and 0 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.

Places near Onarga

Nearest places with Census figures, by straight-line distance
PlaceDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueHouseholds that rent
Onarga Township2.4 mi$941$107,70010.7%
Gilman3.2 mi$733$120,50021.1%
Ridgeland Township3.3 mi$817$94,40016.7%
Douglas Township (Iroquois County)3.8 mi$733$130,00018.2%
Thawville6.1 mi$817$80,80027.4%
Artesia Township7.1 mi$848$140,60014.1%
Danforth7.6 mi$1,523$151,20020.8%
Danforth Township8.0 mi$1,523$174,20017.1%

Places in Illinois most like Onarga

PlaceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
Onarga Township$941$107,700$72,08310.7%
Alpha$819$111,400$77,63913.4%
Ontario Township$828$113,200$72,37514.0%
Sadorus$925$132,500$78,75012.9%
Belmont Township$898$129,300$73,33311.6%
Whitmore Township$1,037$122,800$76,60715.4%

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 Onarga, fiscal year 2027

Iroquois County, IL, dollars a month
Studio1 bedroom2 bedrooms3 bedrooms4 bedrooms
$706$711$930$1,154$1,554

HUD income limits for Onarga, fiscal year 2026

Iroquois County, IL, annual household income
Household sizeExtremely low (30%)Very low (50%)Low (80%)
1 person$19,150$31,900$51,050
2 people$21,900$36,450$58,350
3 people$27,320$41,000$65,650
4 people$33,000$45,550$72,900
5 people$38,680$49,200$78,750
6 people$44,360$52,850$84,600
7 people$50,040$56,500$90,400
8 people$55,720$60,150$96,250

These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Iroquois County, IL, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $91,100.

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 Onarga

What is the median household income in Onarga?

The median household income in Onarga is $78,352 (±$12,738) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average home value in Onarga, IL?

The Census Bureau publishes the median: $99,300 (±$10,268) for owner-occupied homes in Onarga (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average mortgage payment in Onarga?

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Onarga, IL is $1,095 (±$80) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

How much are property taxes in Onarga?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Onarga, IL is $1,665 (±$220) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes are in Onarga?

Onarga, IL has an estimated 606 (±82) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the most common home size in Onarga?

The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 43.9% of homes in Onarga, IL.

Is Onarga growing?

In Onarga, the number of residents went from 1,055 in 2015–2019 to 1,430 in 2020–2024 (+35.5%), a measurable increase.

Sources

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 Onarga village, Illinois (place:56081, in state:17).

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 .

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