| Index | Oblong | Illinois | National |
| Median home price | $57,600 | $174,800 | $184,700 |
| Median rent asked | $470 | $925 | $949 |
| Avg. people per household | 1.9 | 2.6 | 2.6 |
| Owner occupied households | 62.1% | 66.0% | 63.6% |
| Renter occupied households | 37.9% | 34.0% | 36.4% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Rose Hill, IL | 83 | $0 | 100% |
| West York, IL | 45 | $0 | 100% |
| Yale, IL | 129 | $50,600 | 73% |
| Flat Rock, IL | 464 | $51,300 | 72% |
| Willow Hill, IL | 266 | $52,000 | 72% |
| Oblong, IL | 1,520 | $57,600 | 69% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Wathena, KS | 1,520 | $111,200 | 40% |
| Ransomville, NY | 1,520 | $166,000 | 10% |
| Baidland, PA | 1,520 | $154,900 | 16% |
| Fort Belknap Agency, MT | 1,520 | $63,500 | 66% |
| Beverly, OH | 1,520 | $131,300 | 29% |
| Oblong, IL | 1,520 | $57,600 | 69% |
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