Population 793 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Oak City
Household size in Oak City
| Period | Oak City | Provo area | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.56 | 3.64 | 3.21 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.48 | 3.76 | 3.28 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.12 | 3.67 | 3.25 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.17 | 3.51 | 3.11 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.39 | −0.13 | −0.09 | −0.03 |
Oak City is a place of big households: 3.17 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Still, the typical household here is smaller than in the Provo area overall, where it has 3.51 people. Household size has dropped from 3.56 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Oak City
| Period | Oak City | Provo area | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.7 | 25.1 | 29.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 28.3 | 25.4 | 30.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 31.2 | 26.3 | 32.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.5 | 27.4 | 33.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +9.8 | +2.3 | +3.2 | +2.3 |
Oak City is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 38.5, against 40.1 nationally. Still, the population here is older than in the Provo area as a whole, where the median age is 27.4.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Oak City
| Period | Oak City | Provo area | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.8% | 7.5% | 9.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.3% | 7.9% | 9.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.5% | 7.3% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.9% | 7.3% | 8.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.1 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 5.9% of households in Oak City, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Oak City
Renters in Oak City
| Period | Oak City | Provo area | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.5% | 30.3% | 28.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 25.3% | 32.4% | 30.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.0% | 32.1% | 29.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 5.5% | 31.4% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.0 pts | +1.1 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 5.5% of households in Oak City rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About four in ten owners (41.1%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Oak City
| Period | Oak City | Provo area | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.8% | 7.1% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.5% | 5.7% | 8.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.9% | 5.5% | 8.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.9% | 5.2% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −11.9 pts | −2.0 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Oak City: 14.9% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Oak City
| Period | Oak City | Provo area | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1953 | 1989 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1990 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1993 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1973 | 2000 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +20 | +10 | +8 | +6 |
Housing in Oak City leans older: the median home dates to 1973, against 1980 nationally.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Oak City
| Period | Oak City | Provo area | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $832 | $1,011 | $971 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $694 | $1,149 | $1,064 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $760 | $1,320 | $1,222 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $638 | $1,800 | $1,701 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$194 | +$789 | +$729 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Oak City costs $638 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 14.4% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Oak City
Bachelor's degrees in Oak City
| Period | Oak City | Provo area | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.3% | 35.5% | 29.7% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 27.8% | 37.3% | 31.2% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.5% | 40.7% | 34.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 28.5% | 45.1% | 38.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.2 pts | +9.5 pts | +8.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly three in ten adults 25 and older in Oak City (28.5%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Oak City
| Period | Oak City | Provo area | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 96.7% | 94.1% | 91.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.4% | 94.1% | 91.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.7% | 94.9% | 92.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 99.0% | 95.4% | 93.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.3 pts | +1.3 pts | +2.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Oak City: 99.0% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Oak City
| Period | Oak City | Provo area | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.5% | 5.5% | 5.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.0% | 6.4% | 6.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.8% | 3.5% | 3.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.2% | 3.5% | 3.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.3 pts | −1.9 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Oak City has been strong: just 2.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Oak City compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oak City | 3.17 | 38.5 | 5.9% | 5.5% | 14.9% | 1973 | $638 | 28.5% | 99.0% | 2.2% |
| Lynndyl | 3.17 | 38.5 | 5.9% | 5.5% | 14.9% | 1973 | $635 | 28.5% | 99.0% | 2.2% |
| Leamington | 3.17 | 38.5 | 5.9% | 5.5% | 14.9% | 1973 | $635 | 28.5% | 99.0% | 2.2% |
| Delta | 2.91 | 34.1 | 10.4% | 19.2% | 14.2% | 1977 | $929 | 24.4% | 92.3% | 6.0% |
| Sutherland | 2.95 | 38.2 | 9.9% | 18.1% | 14.7% | 1970 | $810 | 24.9% | 92.0% | 1.1% |
| Oasis | 2.76 | 26.1 | 7.2% | 18.8% | 11.9% | 1980 | $843 | 20.2% | 93.0% | 6.9% |
| Scipio | 2.87 | 40.8 | 3.2% | 14.2% | 18.5% | 1949 | $1,104 | 23.3% | 92.5% | 0.6% |
| Mills | 3.05 | 31.9 | 7.2% | 5.2% | 8.6% | 1977 | $789 | 11.8% | 89.3% | 5.4% |
| Deseret | 2.74 | 26.0 | 6.8% | 17.4% | 11.4% | 1980 | $835 | 20.5% | 93.9% | 7.2% |
| Sugarville | 2.63 | 42.9 | 10.1% | 18.4% | 10.6% | 1965 | $835 | 27.3% | 95.3% | 0.0% |
| Hinckley | 3.06 | 32.1 | 13.9% | 31.4% | 19.2% | 1972 | $969 | 17.4% | 79.7% | 1.4% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Oak City. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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