Oakwood (Cuyahoga County), OH

Census Place

2024 Population

3,518

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

45.4

0.873% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

21%

11.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$67,813

4.27% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Oakwood (Cuyahoga County), OH is home to a population of 3.52k people, from which 99.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.64% of Oakwood (Cuyahoga County), OH residents were born outside of the country (93 people).

In 2024, there were 1.1 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.67k people) in Oakwood (Cuyahoga County), OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.52k White (Non-Hispanic) and 275 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.2%

2024 Citizenship

98.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.2% of Oakwood (Cuyahoga County), OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Oakwood (Cuyahoga County), OH was 98.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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)
1.67k ± 306
White (Non-Hispanic)
1.52k ± 355
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
275 ± 140

1.36%

Hispanic Population

48 people

1.36% of the people in Oakwood (Cuyahoga County), OH are hispanic (48 people).

The following chart shows the 8 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
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

2.64%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

93 people

3.32%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

117 people

As of 2024, 2.64% of Oakwood (Cuyahoga County), OH residents (93 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 Oakwood (Cuyahoga County), OH was 3.32%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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
183 ± 101
Gulf War (1990s)
47 ± 44
Gulf War (2001-)
41 ± 59

Oakwood (Cuyahoga County), OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.89 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Oakwood (Cuyahoga County), OH.

Economy

The economy of Oakwood (Cuyahoga County), OH employs 1.47k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Oakwood (Cuyahoga County), OH were Manufacturing (303 people), Retail Trade (271 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (160 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($150,000), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($71,875), and Educational Services ($71,875).

Employment

Occupations

1.47k

2024 Value

± 319

2.65%

1 Year growth

± 29.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Oakwood (Cuyahoga County), OH grew at a rate of 2.65%, from 1.43k employees to 1.47k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Oakwood (Cuyahoga County), OH, are Production Occupations (229 people), Sales & Related Occupations (226 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (225 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Oakwood (Cuyahoga County), 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

1.47k

2024 Value

± 319

2.65%

1 Year growth

± 29.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Oakwood (Cuyahoga County), OH grew at a rate of 2.65%, from 1.43k employees to 1.47k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Oakwood (Cuyahoga County), OH, are Manufacturing (303 people), Retail Trade (271 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (160 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,355

Median earning men ± $7,655

$42,198

Median earning women ± $3,766

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($250,001), Wholesale Trade ($60,049), and Manufacturing ($51,202).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($57,813), Other Services Except Public Administration ($53,750), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($45,516).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Oakwood (Cuyahoga County), OH was $172,300 in 2024, which is 0.518 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $172,600 to $172,300, a 0.174% decrease. The homeownership rate in Oakwood (Cuyahoga County), OH is 71.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Oakwood (Cuyahoga County), OH have an average commute time of 18.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Oakwood (Cuyahoga County), OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$172,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$38,472

$967

Median Property Taxes

±$185

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 $3k+ 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

71.9%

Homeownership

2024

72.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 71.9% of the housing units in Oakwood (Cuyahoga County), OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 70.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Oakwood (Cuyahoga County), 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.

$67,813

Median Household Income

± $13,806

1.34k

Number of Households

± 241

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.34k households in Oakwood (Cuyahoga County), OH grew to $67,813 from the previous year's value of $65,038.

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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Oakwood (Cuyahoga County), 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 (67.6%)
Carpooled (17.1%)
Worked At Home (15.1%)

In 2024, 67.6% of workers in Oakwood (Cuyahoga County), OH drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (17.1%) and those who worked at home (15.1%).

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

18.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Oakwood (Cuyahoga County), OH have a shorter commute time (18.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.27% 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

2 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 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Oakwood (Cuyahoga County), OH (718 out of 3.42k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 25 - 34.

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

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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