Oakhurst, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

266

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Poverty Rate

30.1%

25.5% 1-year increase

2018 Median Household Income

$74,259

0.987% 1-year growth

2017 Median Property Value

$140,200

26% 1-year decline

2024 Employed Population

133

8.28% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Oakhurst, TX is home to a population of 266 people, from which 97.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 9.4% of Oakhurst, TX residents were born outside of the country (25 people).

In 2024, there were NaNy times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (266 people) in Oakhurst, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 0 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.7%

2024 Citizenship

94.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.7% of Oakhurst, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Oakhurst, TX was 94.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Oakhurst, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
266 ± 187
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 15
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 15

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Oakhurst, TX 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 Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,408,340 ± 36,549 people
India
354,317 ± 14,528 people
El Salvador
223,512 ± 11,564 people

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.

Foreign-Born Population

9.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

25 people

14.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

50 people

As of 2024, 9.4% of Oakhurst, TX residents (25 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 Oakhurst, TX was 14.8%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Housing & Living

The median property value in Oakhurst, TX was $140,200 in 2017, which is 0.421 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2016 and 2017 the median property value increased from $189,400 to $140,200, a 26% decrease. The homeownership rate in Oakhurst, TX is 36.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

Housing

Property

$140,200

Median Property Value 2017

±$126,354

$50

Median Property Taxes

±$84

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

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$74,259

Median Household Income

± $64,980

136

Number of Households

± 133

In 2018, the median household income of the 136 households in Oakhurst, TX grew to $74,259 from the previous year's value of $73,533.

The following chart displays the households in Oakhurst, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Oakhurst, TX is from Texas.

0.475

2024 Wage GINI in Texas

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Texas

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.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (93.2%)
Other (6.77%)

In 2024, 93.2% of workers in Oakhurst, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who used some unspecified means to get work (6.77%) and those who carpooled 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.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

30.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Oakhurst, TX (80 out of 266 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 65 - 74, followed by Males 75+ and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Oakhurst, TX 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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