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None of the households in Oak Island, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
81.6% of the residents in Oak Island, TX are U.S. citizens.
In 2024, the median property value in Oak Island, TX was $96,700, and the homeownership rate was 85.8%.
Oak Island, TX is home to a population of 354 people, from which 81.6% are citizens.
As of 2024, 34.2% of Oak Island, TX residents were born outside of the country (121 people).
In 2024, there were 1.61 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (158 people) in Oak Island, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 98 Other (Hispanic) and 88 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
As of 2024, 81.6% of Oak Island, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Oak Island, TX was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.
The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Oak Island, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
In 2024, there were 1.61 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (158 people) in Oak Island, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 98 Other (Hispanic) and 88 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
27.7% of the people in Oak Island, TX are hispanic (98 people).
The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Oak Island, TX as a share of the total population.
In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,408,340 Texas residents, followed by India with 354,317 and El Salvador with 223,512.
As of 2024, 34.2% of Oak Island, TX residents (121 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 Island, TX was 16.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.
The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Oak Island, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
77.1% of the population of Oak Island, TX has health coverage, with 1.41% on employee plans, 7.06% on Medicaid, 64.1% on Medicare, 4.52% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.
Primary care physicians in Texas see 1,657 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,657 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1590 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 590 patients per year.
By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 34.5% were men and 65.5% were women.
In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 11.6% under 18 years, 0% between 18 and 34 years, 30.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 57.6% over 64 years.
By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 34.5% were men and 65.5% were women.
The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.
Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Oak Island, TX grew by 257% from 6.41% to 22.9%.
The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Oak Island, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.
From 2023 to 2024, employment in Oak Island, TX grew at a rate of 37.8%, from 45 employees to 62 employees.
The most common job groups, by number of people living in Oak Island, TX, are Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (23 people), Production Occupations (17 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (16 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Oak Island, TX.
This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (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.
From 2023 to 2024, employment in Oak Island, TX grew at a rate of 37.8%, from 45 employees to 62 employees.
The most common employment sectors for those who live in Oak Island, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (23 people), Construction (17 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (16 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Oak Island, TX, though some of these residents may live in Oak Island, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.
In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).
John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing the state of Texas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.
Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.
In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).
The following chart shows the popular vote results in Texas for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.
John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing Texas.
In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.
The following chart shows elected senators in Texas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.
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 Island, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.
The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Oak Island, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.
The following chart displays the households in Oak Island, TX 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 $20k - $25k range.
In 2024, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0391% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.
This chart shows the number of workers in Texas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.
In 2024, 100% of workers in Oak Island, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (0%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).
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.
The following chart displays the households in Oak Island, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Oak Island, TX have 4 cars.
41% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Oak Island, TX (145 out of 354 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 Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 55 - 64.
The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Oak Island, TX is Asian, followed by White and Black.
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.
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Social Needs
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.