Oakwood, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

570

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

56.3

9.32% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

29.6%

28.1% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$37,396

43.1% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$111,500

9.31% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Oakwood, TX is home to a population of 570 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.175% of Oakwood, TX residents were born outside of the country (1 people).

In 2024, there were 1.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (314 people) in Oakwood, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 224 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 26 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Oakwood, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Oakwood, TX was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Oakwood, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
314 ± 158
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
224 ± 151
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
26 ± 31

1.05%

Hispanic Population

6 people

1.05% of the people in Oakwood, TX are hispanic (6 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Oakwood, 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

0.175%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1 people

0.588%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3 people

As of 2024, 0.175% of Oakwood, TX residents (1 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, TX was 0.588%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Korea

Most Common Service Period

17 ± 33

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

Economy

The economy of Oakwood, TX employs 114 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Oakwood, TX were Retail Trade (54 people), Educational Services (23 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (9 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($108,750), Retail Trade ($90,938), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($19,583).

Employment

Occupations

114

2024 Value

± 116

−32.9%

1 Year decline

± 189%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Oakwood, TX declined at a rate of −32.9%, from 170 employees to 114 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Oakwood, TX, are Sales & Related Occupations (61 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (11 people), and Management Occupations (9 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Oakwood, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (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

114

2024 Value

± 116

−32.9%

1 Year decline

± 189%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Oakwood, TX declined at a rate of −32.9%, from 170 employees to 114 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Oakwood, TX, are Retail Trade (54 people), Educational Services (23 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (9 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Oakwood, TX, though some of these residents may live in Oakwood, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$90,719

Median earning men ± $27,163

$13,281

Median earning women ± $5,084

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($19,583).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($37,500) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($13,281).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Oakwood, TX was $111,500 in 2024, which is 0.335 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $102,000 to $111,500, a 9.31% increase. The homeownership rate in Oakwood, TX is 68.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Oakwood, TX have an average commute time of 13.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Oakwood, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$111,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$18,595

$166

Median Property Taxes

±$81

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, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

68.6%

Homeownership

2024

76.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 68.6% of the housing units in Oakwood, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 80.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Oakwood, TX 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.

$37,396

Median Household Income

± $9,885

242

Number of Households

± 95

In 2024, the median household income of the 242 households in Oakwood, TX declined from $37,396 from the previous year's value of $65,714.

The following chart displays the households in Oakwood, 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 Oakwood, 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 (84.2%)
Worked At Home (10.5%)
Carpooled (2.63%)

In 2024, 84.2% of workers in Oakwood, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.5%) and those who carpooled to work (2.63%).

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

13.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Oakwood, TX have a shorter commute time (13.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Oakwood, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

29.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Oakwood, TX (169 out of 570 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 Males 12 - 14, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Oakwood, TX is Black, followed by White 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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