Oak Level, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

563

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

0.76% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

32%

18.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$31,000

13.6% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$104,600

Population & Diversity

Oak Level, VA is home to a population of 563 people, from which 97.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.31% of Oak Level, VA residents were born outside of the country (13 people).

In 2024, there were 5.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (472 people) in Oak Level, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 80 American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) and 11 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.7%

2024 Citizenship

96.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.7% of Oak Level, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Oak Level, VA was 96.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Oak Level, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
472 ± 179
American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic)
80 ± 131
White (Hispanic)
11 ± 23

16.2%

Hispanic Population

91 people

16.2% of the people in Oak Level, VA are hispanic (91 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Oak Level, VA 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 Virginia.

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
108,778 ± 8,047 people
India
98,440 ± 7,659 people
Mexico
58,677 ± 5,927 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Virginia was El Salvador, the natal country of 108,778 Virginia residents, followed by India with 98,440 and Mexico with 58,677.

Foreign-Born Population

2.31%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

13 people

3.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

21 people

As of 2024, 2.31% of Oak Level, VA residents (13 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 Level, VA was 3.7%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
11 ± 25
Gulf War (1990s)
9 ± 19
Korea
6 ± 17

Oak Level, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.22 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Oak Level, VA.

Economy

The economy of Oak Level, VA employs 142 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Oak Level, VA were Other Services, Except Public Administration (32 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (25 people), and Educational Services (24 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($34,250) and Other Services Except Public Administration ($18,864).

Employment

Occupations

142

2024 Value

± 109

−26%

1 Year decline

± 133%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Oak Level, VA declined at a rate of −26%, from 192 employees to 142 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Oak Level, VA, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (32 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (29 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (21 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Oak Level, VA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Virginia (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

142

2024 Value

± 109

−26%

1 Year decline

± 133%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Oak Level, VA declined at a rate of −26%, from 192 employees to 142 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Oak Level, VA, are Other Services, Except Public Administration (32 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (25 people), and Educational Services (24 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Oak Level, VA, though some of these residents may live in Oak Level, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$19,091

Median earning men ± $36,895

$34,135

Median earning women ± $21,507

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are .

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($33,500).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Oak Level, VA was $104,600 in 2024, which is 0.314 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $116,300 to $104,600, a 10.1% decrease. The homeownership rate in Oak Level, VA is 96.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Oak Level, VA have an average commute time of 33.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Oak Level, VA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$104,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$63,917

$257

Median Property Taxes

±$117

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 Level, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

96.6%

Homeownership

2024

77.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 96.6% of the housing units in Oak Level, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 100%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Oak Level, VA 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.

$31,000

Median Household Income

± $22,900

266

Number of Households

± 118

In 2024, the median household income of the 266 households in Oak Level, VA grew to $31,000 from the previous year's value of $27,292.

The following chart displays the households in Oak Level, VA 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 $15k - $20k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Oak Level, VA is from Virginia.

0.47

2024 Wage GINI in Virginia

0.472

2023 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2024, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.376% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Virginia in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (67.6%)
Carpooled (25.4%)
Worked At Home (7.04%)

In 2024, 67.6% of workers in Oak Level, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (25.4%) and those who worked at home (7.04%).

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

33.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Oak Level, VA have a longer commute time (33.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 10.6% of the workforce in Oak Level, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

32% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Oak Level, VA (180 out of 563 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 75+, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Oak Level, VA is White, followed by Native American and Hispanic.

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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