Oakwood, OH

Census Place

2024 Population

9,458

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

40.9

5.14% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

2.72%

14.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$156,667

1.45% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Oakwood, OH is home to a population of 9.46k people, from which 98.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.04% of Oakwood, OH residents were born outside of the country (382 people).

In 2024, there were 45.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.7k people) in Oakwood, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 191 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 183 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.4%

2024 Citizenship

97.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.4% of Oakwood, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Oakwood, OH was 97.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Oakwood, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
8.7k ± 279
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
191 ± 190
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
183 ± 124

1.76%

Hispanic Population

166 people

1.76% of the people in Oakwood, OH are hispanic (166 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Oakwood, 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

4.04%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

382 people

4.29%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

407 people

As of 2024, 4.04% of Oakwood, OH residents (382 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, OH was 4.29%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
168 ± 89
Gulf War (1990s)
87 ± 59
Vietnam
29 ± 42

Oakwood, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.93 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Oakwood, OH.

Economy

The economy of Oakwood, OH employs 4.78k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Oakwood, OH were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,020 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (671 people), and Educational Services (597 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($153,185), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($151,172), and Wholesale Trade ($136,250).

Employment

Occupations

4.78k

2024 Value

± 568

−1.56%

1 Year decline

± 16.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Oakwood, OH declined at a rate of −1.56%, from 4.86k employees to 4.78k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Oakwood, OH, are Management Occupations (745 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (529 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (511 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Oakwood, 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

4.78k

2024 Value

± 568

−1.56%

1 Year decline

± 16.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Oakwood, OH declined at a rate of −1.56%, from 4.86k employees to 4.78k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Oakwood, OH, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,020 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (671 people), and Educational Services (597 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Oakwood, OH, though some of these residents may live in Oakwood, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$112,557

Median earning men ± $18,190

$53,615

Median earning women ± $8,125

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($250,001), Public Administration ($154,073), and Wholesale Trade ($136,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($140,833), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($113,341), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($66,875).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Oakwood, OH was $370,100 in 2024, which is 1.11 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $350,100 to $370,100, a 5.71% increase. The homeownership rate in Oakwood, OH is 82.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Oakwood, OH have an average commute time of 21.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Oakwood, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$370,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$24,000

$2,883

Median Property Taxes

±$349

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, OH the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

82.1%

Homeownership

2024

65.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 82.1% of the housing units in Oakwood, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 79.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Oakwood, 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.

$156,667

Median Household Income

± $26,020

3.51k

Number of Households

± 406

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.51k households in Oakwood, OH declined from $156,667 from the previous year's value of $158,968.

The following chart displays the households in Oakwood, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Oakwood, 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 (74%)
Worked At Home (17%)
Carpooled (6.39%)

In 2024, 74% of workers in Oakwood, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17%) and those who carpooled to work (6.39%).

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

21.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Oakwood, OH have a shorter commute time (21.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.223% of the workforce in Oakwood, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Oakwood, 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, OH distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Oakwood, OH have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.72% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Oakwood, OH (254 out of 9.35k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 12 - 14, followed by Females 15 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Oakwood, OH is White, followed by Two Or More 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.

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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