Oak Hill, OH

Census Place

2024 Population

1,545

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

43.7

0.229% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

18.4%

1.42% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$44,821

4.58% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Oak Hill, OH is home to a population of 1.55k people, from which 99.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.129% of Oak Hill, OH residents were born outside of the country (2 people).

In 2024, there were 25.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.45k people) in Oak Hill, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 57 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 31 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.9%

2024 Citizenship

99.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.9% of Oak Hill, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Oak Hill, OH was 99.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Oak Hill, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.45k ± 367
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
57 ± 65
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
31 ± 42

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Oak Hill, OH 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 Ohio.

Most Common Origin

India
66,921 ± 6,333 people
Mexico
46,789 ± 5,300 people
China
32,961 ± 4,451 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Ohio was India, the natal country of 66,921 Ohio residents, followed by Mexico with 46,789 and China with 32,961.

Foreign-Born Population

0.129%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2 people

0.122%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2 people

As of 2024, 0.129% of Oak Hill, OH residents (2 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 Hill, OH was 0.122%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
15 ± 23
Gulf War (2001-)
11 ± 19
Gulf War (1990s)
5 ± 15

Oak Hill, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.36 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Oak Hill, OH.

Economy

The economy of Oak Hill, OH employs 563 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Oak Hill, OH were Manufacturing (122 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (106 people), and Educational Services (79 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($68,333), Educational Services ($61,806), and Construction ($57,875).

Employment

Occupations

563

2024 Value

± 142

−3.43%

1 Year decline

± 35.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Oak Hill, OH declined at a rate of −3.43%, from 583 employees to 563 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Oak Hill, OH, are Production Occupations (88 people), Material Moving Occupations (59 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (57 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Oak Hill, OH.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Ohio (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

563

2024 Value

± 142

−3.43%

1 Year decline

± 35.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Oak Hill, OH declined at a rate of −3.43%, from 583 employees to 563 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Oak Hill, OH, are Manufacturing (122 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (106 people), and Educational Services (79 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Oak Hill, OH, though some of these residents may live in Oak Hill, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,188

Median earning men ± $10,070

$36,071

Median earning women ± $10,078

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($73,382), Construction ($57,875), and Retail Trade ($55,357).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($43,649), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,750), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($33,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Oak Hill, OH was $94,600 in 2024, which is 0.284 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $86,900 to $94,600, a 8.86% increase. The homeownership rate in Oak Hill, OH is 66.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Oak Hill, OH have an average commute time of 24.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Oak Hill, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$94,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$6,889

$482

Median Property Taxes

±$132

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 Hill, OH the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

66.8%

Homeownership

2024

65.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 66.8% of the housing units in Oak Hill, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 70.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Oak Hill, OH 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.

$44,821

Median Household Income

± $19,905

722

Number of Households

± 153

In 2024, the median household income of the 722 households in Oak Hill, OH grew to $44,821 from the previous year's value of $42,857.

The following chart displays the households in Oak Hill, OH 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Oak Hill, OH is from Ohio.

0.451

2024 Wage GINI in Ohio

0.453

2023 Wage GINI in Ohio

In 2024, the income inequality in Ohio was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.564% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Ohio was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Ohio in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (88%)
Carpooled (4.17%)
Walked (3.63%)

In 2024, 88% of workers in Oak Hill, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (4.17%) and those who walked to work (3.63%).

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

24.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Oak Hill, OH have a shorter commute time (24.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.3% of the workforce in Oak Hill, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Oak Hill, OH (284 out of 1.55k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Oak Hill, OH is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

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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