Oakwood (Cuyahoga County), OH

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2023 Population

3,526

0.704% 1-year decline

US Senator

N/ABernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

N/AJon Husted

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

45.8

11.2% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

23.7%

2.83% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$65,038

15.5% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$172,600

23.6% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

1,433

0.762% 1-year decline

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Oakwood (Cuyahoga County), OH are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (46.7%), White (Non-Hispanic) (44.3%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (7.57%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.28%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0.199%).

None of the households in Oakwood (Cuyahoga County), OH 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.

98.8% of the residents in Oakwood (Cuyahoga County), OH are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Oakwood (Cuyahoga County), OH was $172,600, and the homeownership rate was N/A%.

Most people in Oakwood (Cuyahoga County), OH drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Oakwood (Cuyahoga County), OH was 3 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Oakwood (Cuyahoga County), OH is home to a population of 3.53k people, from which 98.8% are citizens. As of 2023, 3.32% of Oakwood (Cuyahoga County), OH residents were born outside of the country (117 people).

In 2023, there were 1.05 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.65k people) in Oakwood (Cuyahoga County), OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.56k White (Non-Hispanic) and 267 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.8%

2023 Citizenship

99.5%

2022 Citizenship

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Oakwood (Cuyahoga County), OH compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Oakwood (Cuyahoga County), OH

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.65k ± 303
White (Non-Hispanic)
1.56k ± 356
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
267 ± 136

1.28%

Hispanic Population

45 people

1.28% of the people in Oakwood (Cuyahoga County), OH are hispanic (45 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Oakwood (Cuyahoga County), 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
65,962 ± 6,288 people
Mexico
43,233 ± 5,095 people
China
34,193 ± 4,533 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Ohio was India, the natal country of 65,962 Ohio residents, followed by Mexico with 43,233 and China with 34,193.

Foreign-Born Population

3.32%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

117 people

2.7%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

96 people

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Oakwood (Cuyahoga County), OH compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
166 ± 94
Gulf War (1990s)
40 ± 43
Gulf War (2001-)
35 ± 43

Oakwood (Cuyahoga County), OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.15 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Oakwood (Cuyahoga County), OH employs 1.43k people. The largest industries in Oakwood (Cuyahoga County), OH are Manufacturing (287 people), Retail Trade (220 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (155 people), and the highest paying industries are Health Care & Social Assistance ($74,402), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($57,000), and Wholesale Trade ($49,556).

Males in Ohio have an average income that is 1.32 times higher than the average income of females, which is $57,975. The income inequality in Ohio (measured using the Gini index) is 0.456, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

1.43k

2023 Value

± 309

−0.762%

1 Year decline

± 31.2%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Oakwood (Cuyahoga County), OH, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (234 people), Sales & Related Occupations (232 people), and Production Occupations (207 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Oakwood (Cuyahoga County), OH.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Ohio (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.43k

2023 Value

± 309

−0.762%

1 Year decline

± 31.2%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Oakwood (Cuyahoga County), OH, are Manufacturing (287 people), Retail Trade (220 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (155 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Oakwood (Cuyahoga County), OH, though some of these residents may live in Oakwood (Cuyahoga County), OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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Year-over-year N/A

Employment change between N/A N/A and N/A N/A

As of N/A N/A, there are N/A people employed in N/A. This represents a N/A% N/A in employment when compared to N/A N/A.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during N/A, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall N/A in employment by N/A%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in N/A.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Ohio went to Donald J. Trump with 55.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43.9%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.489%).

Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted are the senators currently representing the state of Ohio. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Ohio is currently represented by 15 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2024 Election Results

N/ADonald J. Trump (55.1%)
Republican Party
N/AKamala Harris (43.9%)
Democratic Party
N/AChase Oliver (0.489%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Ohio went to Donald J. Trump with 55.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43.9%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.489%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Ohio for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Ohio

N/ABernie Moreno

Senator from Ohio

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

N/AJon Husted

Senator from Ohio

Assumed office on January 21, 2025
While elections for full class 3 terms will take place in 2028, Ohio will hold a special election in 2026 to elect a senator to complete the remainder of JD Vance's term.

Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted are the senators currently representing Ohio.

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 Ohio over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Ohio

Ohio is currently represented by 15 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Ohio have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.724% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.686% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (3.05M), Some college (1.98M), and Bachelors Degree (1.63M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Oakwood (Cuyahoga County), OH was $172,600 in 2023, which is 0.569 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $139,700 to $172,600, a 23.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Oakwood (Cuyahoga County), OH is N/A%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Oakwood (Cuyahoga County), OH have an average commute time of 19.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Oakwood (Cuyahoga County), OH is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$172,600

Median Property Value 2023

±$29,636

$926

Median Property Taxes

±$160

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 Oakwood (Cuyahoga County), OH the largest share of households pay taxes in the N/A range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Oakwood (Cuyahoga County), OH compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

N/A

72.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Oakwood (Cuyahoga County), OH compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Oakwood (Cuyahoga County), OH colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$65,038

Median Household Income

± $13,195

1.31k

Number of Households

± 246

The following chart displays the households in Oakwood (Cuyahoga County), 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Oakwood (Cuyahoga County), OH is from Ohio.

0.456

2022 Wage GINI in Ohio

0.456

2021 Wage GINI in Ohio

In 2022, the income inequality in Ohio was 0.456 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0361% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Ohio was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (65.2%)
Carpooled (18.9%)
Worked At Home (15.8%)

In 2023, 65.2% of workers in Oakwood (Cuyahoga County), OH drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (18.9%) and those who worked at home (15.8%).

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

19.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Oakwood (Cuyahoga County), OH have a shorter commute time (19.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.5% of the workforce in Oakwood (Cuyahoga County), OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Oakwood (Cuyahoga County), OH compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Oakwood (Cuyahoga County), OH distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Oakwood (Cuyahoga County), OH have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

23.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Oakwood (Cuyahoga County), OH (804 out of 3.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Oakwood (Cuyahoga County), 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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

98.8% of the population of Oakwood (Cuyahoga County), OH has health coverage, with 34.8% on employee plans, 27.1% on Medicaid, 25.9% on Medicare, 7.15% on non-group plans, and 3.77% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Cuyahoga County, OH see 858 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.38% decrease from the previous year (870 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 909 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 224 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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858 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Cuyahoga County, OH

Primary care physicians in Cuyahoga County, OH see an average of 858 patients per year. This represents a 1.38% decrease from the previous year (870 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Cuyahoga County, OH in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.2% under 18 years, 21.4% between 18 and 34 years, 25.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 31.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.5% were men and 51.5% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

1.24%

Uninsured

34.8%

Employer Coverage

27.1%

Medicaid

25.9%

Medicare

7.15%

Non-Group

3.77%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Oakwood (Cuyahoga County), OH changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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