Oak Grove, AL

Census Place

2024 Population

856

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

45.9

6.13% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

7.24%

10.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$47,857

19.1% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$165,900

Population & Diversity

Oak Grove, AL is home to a population of 856 people, from which 99.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.701% of Oak Grove, AL residents were born outside of the country (6 people).

In 2024, there were 2.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (614 people) in Oak Grove, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 219 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 12 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%

2024 Citizenship

99.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.5% of Oak Grove, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Oak Grove, AL was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Oak Grove, AL

White (Non-Hispanic)
614 ± 229
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
219 ± 144
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
12 ± 10

1.29%

Hispanic Population

11 people

1.29% of the people in Oak Grove, AL are hispanic (11 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Oak Grove, AL 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 Alabama.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
53,867 ± 5,668 people
Guatemala
18,373 ± 3,322 people
Korea
11,536 ± 2,634 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Alabama was Mexico, the natal country of 53,867 Alabama residents, followed by Guatemala with 18,373 and Korea with 11,536.

Foreign-Born Population

0.701%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

6 people

0.331%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3 people

As of 2024, 0.701% of Oak Grove, AL residents (6 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 Grove, AL was 0.331%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
29 ± 30
Gulf War (1990s)
9 ± 18
Gulf War (2001-)
2 ± 19

Oak Grove, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.22 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Oak Grove, AL.

Economy

The economy of Oak Grove, AL employs 303 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Oak Grove, AL were Retail Trade (60 people), Educational Services (48 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (48 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($61,250), Construction ($52,292), and Educational Services ($48,125).

Employment

Occupations

303

2024 Value

± 118

−23.7%

1 Year decline

± 68.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Oak Grove, AL declined at a rate of −23.7%, from 397 employees to 303 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Oak Grove, AL, are Sales & Related Occupations (51 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (49 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (43 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Oak Grove, AL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Alabama (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

303

2024 Value

± 118

−23.7%

1 Year decline

± 68.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Oak Grove, AL declined at a rate of −23.7%, from 397 employees to 303 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Oak Grove, AL, are Retail Trade (60 people), Educational Services (48 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (48 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Oak Grove, AL, though some of these residents may live in Oak Grove, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$31,756

Median earning men ± $6,689

$34,737

Median earning women ± $9,092

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($70,357), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($41,042), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($31,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($55,147), Public Administration ($39,643), and Manufacturing ($27,500).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Oak Grove, AL was $165,900 in 2024, which is 0.499 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $124,700 to $165,900, a 33% increase. The homeownership rate in Oak Grove, AL is 74.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Oak Grove, AL have an average commute time of 18 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Oak Grove, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$165,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$17,289

$255

Median Property Taxes

±$82

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 Grove, AL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

74.1%

Homeownership

2024

70.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 74.1% of the housing units in Oak Grove, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 77.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Oak Grove, AL 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.

$47,857

Median Household Income

± $18,627

344

Number of Households

± 92

In 2024, the median household income of the 344 households in Oak Grove, AL declined from $47,857 from the previous year's value of $59,191.

The following chart displays the households in Oak Grove, AL 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 Grove, AL is from Alabama.

0.454

2024 Wage GINI in Alabama

0.456

2023 Wage GINI in Alabama

In 2024, the income inequality in Alabama was 0.454 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.411% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Alabama was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Alabama in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (88.8%)
Carpooled (5.61%)
Walked (3.51%)

In 2024, 88.8% of workers in Oak Grove, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (5.61%) and those who walked to work (3.51%).

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

18 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Oak Grove, AL have a shorter commute time (18 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Oak Grove, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Oak Grove, AL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Oak Grove, AL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.24% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Oak Grove, AL (62 out of 856 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 55 - 64 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Oak Grove, AL 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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