Population 2,558 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Oak Creek
Household size in Oak Creek
| Period | Oak Creek | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.17 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.36 | 2.63 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.25 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.26 | 2.54 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.09 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
Households in Oak Creek are small: just 2.26 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has climbed from 2.17 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 Creek
| Period | Oak Creek | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.3 | 36.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.6 | 37.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.5 | 38.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.9 | 39.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.5 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Oak Creek is 42.9 years old, older than the national median of 40.1.
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 Creek
| Period | Oak Creek | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.6% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.0% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.0% | 9.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.9% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.9% of households in Oak Creek, 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 Creek
Renters in Oak Creek
| Period | Oak Creek | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.8% | 32.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.2% | 35.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.2% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 12.7% | 33.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 12.7% of households in Oak Creek rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 34.8% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%.
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 Creek
| Period | Oak Creek | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.1% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 29.7% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 29.1% | 8.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.9% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.8 pts | −3.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Oak Creek: 22.9% 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 Creek
| Period | Oak Creek | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1988 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1987 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +7 | +6 |
The housing in Oak Creek is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1985, against 1980 nationally. Colorado as a whole looks much the same.
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 Creek
| Period | Oak Creek | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $955 | $1,051 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $939 | $1,165 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,284 | $1,450 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,741 | $1,963 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$786 | +$912 | +$606 |
The median renter in Oak Creek pays $1,741 a month for rent and utilities, above the national median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are lower than in Colorado as a whole ($1,963). The typical renter here spends 25.4% 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 Creek
Bachelor's degrees in Oak Creek
| Period | Oak Creek | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.7% | 36.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 47.1% | 37.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 42.1% | 40.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 48.2% | 45.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +14.5 pts | +9.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Oak Creek: 48.2% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby. Colorado as a whole looks much the same.
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 Creek
| Period | Oak Creek | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 96.9% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 96.6% | 90.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.9% | 91.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 98.0% | 92.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.1 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Oak Creek: 98.0% 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 Creek
| Period | Oak Creek | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.3% | 6.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.9% | 7.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.5% | 4.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.0% | 4.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.3 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Oak Creek has been low: just 2.0% 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 Creek 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 Creek | 2.26 | 42.9 | 6.9% | 12.7% | 22.9% | 1985 | $1,741 | 48.2% | 98.0% | 2.0% |
| Phippsburg | 2.27 | 40.0 | 8.1% | 19.0% | 18.8% | 1975 | $1,730 | 47.2% | 98.4% | 1.8% |
| Yampa | 1.79 | 47.1 | 1.4% | 15.0% | 15.5% | 1980 | $1,740 | 37.5% | 97.5% | 0.0% |
| Steamboat Springs | 2.18 | 45.6 | 5.9% | 27.7% | 28.5% | 1992 | $2,261 | 60.3% | 97.5% | 2.4% |
| Toponas | 1.94 | 45.6 | 3.2% | 13.9% | 16.8% | 1985 | $1,805 | 47.2% | 98.5% | 0.0% |
| Coalmont | 2.32 | 51.3 | 4.8% | 23.6% | 49.1% | 1989 | $1,241 | 32.2% | 91.4% | 14.6% |
| Hayden | 2.48 | 40.0 | 6.5% | 19.3% | 11.7% | 1980 | $1,681 | 28.7% | 95.4% | 3.7% |
| Radium | 2.49 | 47.5 | 1.6% | 11.7% | 41.6% | 1991 | $686 | 31.0% | 90.6% | 12.5% |
| Mc Coy | 2.50 | 37.2 | 6.7% | 16.2% | 17.8% | 1987 | $1,169 | 22.0% | 85.1% | 4.1% |
| Clark | 2.53 | 42.5 | 6.7% | 7.0% | 32.5% | 1995 | $1,188 | 47.7% | 96.1% | 0.6% |
| Burns | 2.75 | 33.7 | 8.7% | 17.1% | 18.6% | 1990 | $964 | 16.5% | 80.6% | 5.6% |
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 Creek. 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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