Oakwood (Paulding County), OH

Census Place

2024 Population

499

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2024 Poverty Rate

25.1%

38.7% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$46,172

0.765% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$81,400

3.17% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Oakwood (Paulding County), OH is home to a population of 499 people, from which 97.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.2% of Oakwood (Paulding County), OH residents were born outside of the country (11 people).

In 2024, there were 11 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (418 people) in Oakwood (Paulding County), OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 38 Other (Hispanic) and 20 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.8%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.8% of Oakwood (Paulding 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 (Paulding County), OH was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

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

White (Non-Hispanic)
418 ± 150
Other (Hispanic)
38 ± 60
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
20 ± 19

11.2%

Hispanic Population

56 people

11.2% of the people in Oakwood (Paulding County), OH are hispanic (56 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Oakwood (Paulding 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

2.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

11 people

As of 2024, 2.2% of Oakwood (Paulding County), OH residents (11 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 (Paulding County), OH was 0%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
9 ± 19
Vietnam
2 ± 19

Oakwood (Paulding County), OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 4.5 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Oakwood (Paulding County), OH employs 222 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Oakwood (Paulding County), OH were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (56 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (34 people), and Manufacturing (33 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($65,313), Educational Services ($43,056), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,000).

Employment

Occupations

222

2024 Value

± 95

18.7%

1 Year growth

± 53.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Oakwood (Paulding County), OH grew at a rate of 18.7%, from 187 employees to 222 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Oakwood (Paulding County), OH, are Production Occupations (36 people), Management Occupations (28 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (20 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Oakwood (Paulding 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

222

2024 Value

± 95

18.7%

1 Year growth

± 53.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Oakwood (Paulding County), OH grew at a rate of 18.7%, from 187 employees to 222 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Oakwood (Paulding County), OH, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (56 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (34 people), and Manufacturing (33 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Oakwood (Paulding County), OH, though some of these residents may live in Oakwood (Paulding County), OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,417

Median earning men ± $18,480

$38,571

Median earning women ± $17,954

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($66,563), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($32,098), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($17,083).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,125) and Retail Trade ($38,542).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Oakwood (Paulding County), OH was $81,400 in 2024, which is 0.245 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $78,900 to $81,400, a 3.17% increase. The homeownership rate in Oakwood (Paulding County), OH is 60.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Oakwood (Paulding County), OH have an average commute time of 24.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Oakwood (Paulding County), OH is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$81,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$18,158

$121

Median Property Taxes

±$46

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 (Paulding County), OH the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

60.8%

Homeownership

2024

50%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 60.8% of the housing units in Oakwood (Paulding County), OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 63%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Oakwood (Paulding 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.

$46,172

Median Household Income

± $13,396

199

Number of Households

± 66

In 2024, the median household income of the 199 households in Oakwood (Paulding County), OH declined from $46,172 from the previous year's value of $46,528.

The following chart displays the households in Oakwood (Paulding 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 $30k - $35k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Oakwood (Paulding 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 (84.3%)
Carpooled (13.4%)
Other (1.85%)

In 2024, 84.3% of workers in Oakwood (Paulding County), OH drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.4%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (1.85%).

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

24.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Oakwood (Paulding County), OH have a shorter commute time (24.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Oakwood (Paulding County), OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Oakwood (Paulding 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 (Paulding County), OH have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

25.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Oakwood (Paulding County), OH (125 out of 499 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Males 25 - 34.

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