Population 32,631 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Oak Forest-Garden Oaks
Household size in Oak Forest-Garden Oaks
| Period | Oak Forest-Garden Oaks | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.50 | 2.96 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.53 | 3.00 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.57 | 2.98 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.52 | 2.91 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.01 | −0.05 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Oak Forest-Garden Oaks run a little small, averaging 2.52 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Households are largest in the northeast and smallest in the west.
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 Forest-Garden Oaks
| Period | Oak Forest-Garden Oaks | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.9 | 34.0 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.3 | 34.8 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.2 | 35.6 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.3 | 36.4 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.6 | +2.3 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Oak Forest-Garden Oaks is 36.3 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. The median age has edged down from 36.9 in 2006–10, even as the national median rose. The youngest areas are in the south, the oldest in the west.
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 Forest-Garden Oaks
| Period | Oak Forest-Garden Oaks | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.2% | 13.7% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.9% | 13.7% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.5% | 13.3% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.0% | 13.5% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Oak Forest-Garden Oaks as they are nationally: 11.0%, against 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in the Houston area as a whole (13.5%). The single-parent share is down 2.2 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 Forest-Garden Oaks
Renters in Oak Forest-Garden Oaks
| Period | Oak Forest-Garden Oaks | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.0% | 36.6% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 39.7% | 38.6% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 43.1% | 39.5% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 38.6% | 38.8% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | +2.2 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly four in ten households in Oak Forest-Garden Oaks rent their homes (38.6%), a bit above the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 39.8% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally. Renting is most common in the southwest and least common in the north. The renter share has edged down 1.4 points since 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
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 Forest-Garden Oaks
| Period | Oak Forest-Garden Oaks | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.4% | 11.3% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.3% | 10.1% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.6% | 9.3% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.0% | 8.6% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Oak Forest-Garden Oaks as nationally: 11.0%, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in the wider Houston area (8.6%). Vacancy has edged up 0.6 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
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 Forest-Garden Oaks
| Period | Oak Forest-Garden Oaks | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1963 | 1985 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1963 | 1987 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1966 | 1988 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1974 | 1993 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +12 | +8 | +8 | +6 |
Housing in Oak Forest-Garden Oaks leans a little older: the median home dates to 1974, against 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 1963 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the south, while the north has the oldest housing.
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 Forest-Garden Oaks
| Period | Oak Forest-Garden Oaks | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $875 | $1,018 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $910 | $1,103 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,183 | $1,300 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,576 | $1,649 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$701 | +$631 | +$639 | +$606 |
The median renter in Oak Forest-Garden Oaks pays $1,576 a month for rent and utilities, close to the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $701 a month from 2006–10, an 80% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 36.1% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the northwest; the highest are in the east.
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 Forest-Garden Oaks
Bachelor's degrees in Oak Forest-Garden Oaks
| Period | Oak Forest-Garden Oaks | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.4% | 29.2% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 32.2% | 30.4% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 41.8% | 32.5% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 51.5% | 35.9% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +25.2 pts | +6.7 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Oak Forest-Garden Oaks is highly educated: just over half of adults 25 and older (51.5%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 25.2 points, a much bigger shift than nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the east and least in the northwest.
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 Forest-Garden Oaks
| Period | Oak Forest-Garden Oaks | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 76.4% | 80.9% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 80.6% | 81.9% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.6% | 83.6% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.1% | 84.8% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +11.7 pts | +3.9 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Oak Forest-Garden Oaks have finished high school as nationally: 88.1%, against 89.3%. The rate is higher than in the Houston area as a whole (84.8%). Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 11.7 points, in line with the national trend.
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 Forest-Garden Oaks
| Period | Oak Forest-Garden Oaks | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.0% | 6.9% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.7% | 7.7% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.7% | 5.6% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.7% | 6.2% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Oak Forest-Garden Oaks is close to the national rate: 5.7% of the labor force, against 5.4%. Unemployment is up 0.7 points from 2006–10, even as the national rate fell. 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 Forest-Garden Oaks compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Forest-Garden Oaks | 2.52 | 36.3 | 11.0% | 38.6% | 11.0% | 1974 | $1,576 | 51.5% | 88.1% | 5.7% |
| Northside Northline | 2.31 | 40.8 | 15.7% | 55.2% | 6.2% | 1990 | $1,035 | 23.8% | 70.6% | 3.7% |
| Independence Heights | 2.73 | 34.4 | 26.5% | 50.0% | 14.6% | 1984 | $1,144 | 29.0% | 79.8% | 4.0% |
| Acres Home | 3.32 | 34.6 | 23.2% | 45.2% | 6.9% | 1978 | $1,304 | 14.0% | 75.4% | 14.6% |
| Greater Inwood | 2.78 | 35.1 | 18.0% | 65.6% | 10.3% | 1985 | $1,281 | 15.2% | 69.6% | 8.7% |
| Greater Heights | 2.13 | 36.4 | 5.0% | 39.1% | 10.1% | 1989 | $1,927 | 73.3% | 93.9% | 2.7% |
| Fairbanks-Northwest Crossing | 2.92 | 30.2 | 26.3% | 91.4% | 7.2% | 1988 | $1,291 | 20.5% | 71.4% | 4.6% |
| Near Northwest | 3.05 | 34.6 | 16.1% | 47.3% | 6.5% | 1982 | $1,350 | 18.5% | 73.6% | 7.1% |
| Spring Branch | 2.95 | 34.5 | 19.2% | 53.0% | 9.1% | 1982 | $1,491 | 32.3% | 72.6% | 5.7% |
| Rice Military | 1.79 | 34.9 | 4.5% | 55.9% | 7.8% | 2009 | $2,176 | 79.9% | 98.8% | 1.8% |
| North | 3.11 | 34.4 | 22.4% | 49.1% | 10.9% | 1967 | $1,197 | 11.0% | 59.2% | 6.7% |
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 Forest-Garden Oaks. 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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