Oak Creek, CO

Census Place

2024 Population

700

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

0.881% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

12%

152% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$85,313

3.61% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$377,300

Population & Diversity

Oak Creek, CO is home to a population of 700 people, from which 97.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.71% of Oak Creek, CO residents were born outside of the country (19 people).

In 2024, there were 23.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (623 people) in Oak Creek, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 27 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 22 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.3%

2024 Citizenship

97.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.3% of Oak Creek, CO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Oak Creek, CO was 97.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Oak Creek, CO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Oak Creek, CO

White (Non-Hispanic)
623 ± 190
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
27 ± 36
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
22 ± 26

1.43%

Hispanic Population

10 people

1.43% of the people in Oak Creek, CO are hispanic (10 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Oak Creek, CO as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Colorado.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
205,206 ± 10,925 people
India
23,918 ± 3,789 people
China
18,011 ± 3,290 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Colorado was Mexico, the natal country of 205,206 Colorado residents, followed by India with 23,918 and China with 18,011.

Foreign-Born Population

2.71%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

19 people

2.45%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

16 people

As of 2024, 2.71% of Oak Creek, CO residents (19 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Oak Creek, CO was 2.45%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Oak Creek, CO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Gulf War (2001-)

Most Common Service Period

3 ± 21

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Oak Creek, CO.

Economy

The economy of Oak Creek, CO employs 470 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Oak Creek, CO were Construction (99 people), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (56 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (56 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($85,156), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($66,250), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($66,250).

Employment

Occupations

470

2024 Value

± 143

18.7%

1 Year growth

± 36.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Oak Creek, CO grew at a rate of 18.7%, from 396 employees to 470 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Oak Creek, CO, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (81 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (80 people), and Management Occupations (59 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Oak Creek, CO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Colorado.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Colorado (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

470

2024 Value

± 143

18.7%

1 Year growth

± 36.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Oak Creek, CO grew at a rate of 18.7%, from 396 employees to 470 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Oak Creek, CO, are Construction (99 people), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (56 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (56 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Oak Creek, CO, though some of these residents may live in Oak Creek, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$57,222

Median earning men ± $22,914

$49,545

Median earning women ± $14,005

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($85,156) and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($82,321).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($92,500), Public Administration ($80,341), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($52,794).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Oak Creek, CO was $377,300 in 2024, which is 1.13 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $377,400 to $377,300, a 0.0265% decrease. The homeownership rate in Oak Creek, CO is 74.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Oak Creek, CO have an average commute time of 25.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Oak Creek, CO is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$377,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$63,971

$256

Median Property Taxes

±$90

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Oak Creek, CO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Oak Creek, CO compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

74.4%

Homeownership

2024

67.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 74.4% of the housing units in Oak Creek, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 66.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Oak Creek, CO compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$85,313

Median Household Income

± $15,004

344

Number of Households

± 104

In 2024, the median household income of the 344 households in Oak Creek, CO declined from $85,313 from the previous year's value of $88,512.

The following chart displays the households in Oak Creek, CO distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Oak Creek, CO is from Colorado.

0.46

2024 Wage GINI in Colorado

0.462

2023 Wage GINI in Colorado

In 2024, the income inequality in Colorado was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.498% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Colorado was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Colorado in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Colorado across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (84%)
Carpooled (8.8%)
Worked At Home (5.64%)

In 2024, 84% of workers in Oak Creek, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.8%) and those who worked at home (5.64%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

25.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Oak Creek, CO have a shorter commute time (25.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Oak Creek, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Oak Creek, CO compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Oak Creek, CO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Oak Creek, CO have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Oak Creek, CO (84 out of 700 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Oak Creek, CO is White, followed by Black and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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