Population 1,229 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Household size in Oak Flat
| Period | Oak Flat | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.34 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.33 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.44 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.67 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.32 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Oak Flat average 2.67 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is smaller than in Texas overall, where it has 2.83 people. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.34, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Flat
| Period | Oak Flat | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.1 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 48.8 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.4 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.2 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.8 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Oak Flat are younger than 41.2 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is older than in Texas as a whole, where the median age is 36.7.
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 Flat
| Period | Oak Flat | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.6% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.0% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.1% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.5% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.9 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are more common in Oak Flat than nationally: 14.5%, against 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 Flat
Renters in Oak Flat
| Period | Oak Flat | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.0% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.7% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.2% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 12.4% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.7 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 12.4% of households in Oak Flat rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About six in ten owners (60.7%) have paid off their mortgages, well above 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 Flat
| Period | Oak Flat | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.3% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.2% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.8% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.0% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.4 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 17.0% of the housing in Oak Flat, 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 Flat
| Period | Oak Flat | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1969 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1985 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1988 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +19 | +8 | +6 |
Oak Flat has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1988, versus 1980 nationally. The picture is much the same across Texas.
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 Flat
| Period | Oak Flat | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $611 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $551 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $609 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,047 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$436 | +$639 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Oak Flat costs $1,047 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 26.7% 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 Flat
Bachelor's degrees in Oak Flat
| Period | Oak Flat | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.8% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.2% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.0% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.3% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Oak Flat have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 18.3%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 Flat
| Period | Oak Flat | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.5% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 82.0% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.8% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 82.5% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | −3.0 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in six adults in Oak Flat never finished high school, well above the national share: only 82.5% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 Flat
| Period | Oak Flat | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.9% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.0% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.8% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.3% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.3%, unemployment in Oak Flat is close to the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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 Flat 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 Flat | 2.67 | 41.2 | 14.5% | 12.4% | 17.0% | 1988 | $1,047 | 18.3% | 82.5% | 5.3% |
| Glenfawn | 2.67 | 50.4 | 3.9% | 7.9% | 17.4% | 1982 | $1,098 | 15.8% | 90.9% | 3.8% |
| Mount Enterprise | 2.57 | 39.7 | 8.4% | 23.9% | 15.8% | 1988 | $1,219 | 14.4% | 84.2% | 3.6% |
| Nat | 2.22 | 49.5 | 14.6% | 10.2% | 14.8% | 1981 | $1,099 | 22.0% | 88.7% | 1.4% |
| Cushing | 2.47 | 43.4 | 15.6% | 12.8% | 16.4% | 1986 | $1,075 | 24.0% | 86.0% | 1.1% |
| Looneyville | 2.51 | 46.1 | 15.5% | 11.3% | 17.8% | 1985 | $1,109 | 17.7% | 81.3% | 0.0% |
| Sacul | 2.15 | 54.6 | 12.1% | 6.0% | 17.6% | 1979 | $1,089 | 17.9% | 86.5% | 0.2% |
| Fitze | 2.21 | 57.3 | 6.2% | 18.1% | 15.9% | 1980 | $928 | 15.5% | 90.2% | 1.6% |
| Lilbert | 2.13 | 53.9 | 11.0% | 8.6% | 17.2% | 1980 | $1,067 | 21.6% | 88.1% | 0.0% |
| Reklaw | 2.53 | 46.6 | 11.0% | 11.7% | 28.8% | 1989 | $835 | 19.1% | 86.3% | 5.8% |
| Appleby | 2.65 | 39.7 | 4.4% | 12.1% | 9.5% | 1995 | $1,103 | 48.7% | 91.6% | 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 Flat. 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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