| Index | Oblong | Illinois | National |
| Median home price | $61,300 | $174,800 | $184,700 |
| Median rent asked | $488 | $925 | $949 |
| Avg. people per household | 2.4 | 2.6 | 2.6 |
| Owner occupied households | 79.4% | 66.0% | 63.6% |
| Renter occupied households | 20.6% | 34.0% | 36.4% |
| City, State | Population | Home Price | National Avg. |
| Annapolis, IL | 46 | $0 | 100% |
| West York, IL | 108 | $0 | 100% |
| Rose Hill, IL | 57 | $32,900 | 82% |
| Yale, IL | 129 | $38,800 | 79% |
| West Union, IL | 478 | $43,600 | 76% |
| Oblong, IL | 1,571 | $61,300 | 67% |
| City, State | Population | Home Price | National Avg. |
| Archer City, TX | 1,571 | $60,200 | 67% |
| Robie Creek, ID | 1,570 | $202,300 | 10% |
| Briarcliff, TX | 1,570 | $267,500 | 45% |
| Whiting, WI | 1,572 | $139,600 | 24% |
| Benld, IL | 1,572 | $66,000 | 64% |
| Oblong, IL | 1,571 | $61,300 | 67% |