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Oglesby, IL vs Sheridan, IL

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Highlights
- Household income in Sheridan, is 23% more than it is in Oglesby and is 5% above the National Average.
- Oglesby unemployment rate is 7.3%.
- Sheridan unemployment rate is 7.3%.
 Oglesby, ILSheridan, ILUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth20.0%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$31,465  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$73,029$69,021
 Family Median Income$66,200  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Oglesby, ILSheridan, ILUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock10.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.6%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock4.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.6%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K9.8%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock16.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.8%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock19.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K6.4%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock0.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Oglesby, ILSheridan, ILUnited States
 Management, business, finance13.3%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock3.6%6.5%
 Community, social services0.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library6.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock0.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement5.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock8.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance6.9%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock4.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.4%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.8%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock38.8%13.1%
Reviews for Oglesby    1 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Oglesby is a nice town, it is 5 miles from Starved Rock State Park- which gets thousands of out of town and country visitors a year. It is on the East side of the  More

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Reviews for Sheridan    1 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

We are a bit closer to Norway that Sheridan itself. Overall a decent place to live - it is flat and we have a cornfield behind us. Being from the Chicago suburbs, you  More

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