Population 450 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Oak Grove
Household size in Oak Grove
| Period | Oak Grove | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.71 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.40 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.66 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.33 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.37 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Oak Grove is a place of small households, averaging 2.33 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.71, 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 Grove
| Period | Oak Grove | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.1 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.5 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.4 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 47.0 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.9 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 47.0, Oak Grove is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Grove
| Period | Oak Grove | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.7% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.8% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.0% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 19.6% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | +13.9 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Oak Grove: 19.6% of all households, against 11.6% 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 Grove
Renters in Oak Grove
| Period | Oak Grove | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.9% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.0% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.8% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.7% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −13.1 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Oak Grove is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 14.7% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 66.1% have no mortgage at all, 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 Grove
| Period | Oak Grove | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.9% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.1% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.8% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.2% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Oak Grove is close to the national rate: 10.2% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in Alabama as a whole (13.5%).
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 Grove
| Period | Oak Grove | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1987 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Oak Grove is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1984, against 1980 nationally. Alabama 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 Grove
| Period | Oak Grove | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $686 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $636 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $576 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $844 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$158 | +$375 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Oak Grove costs $844 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 34.3% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Grove
Bachelor's degrees in Oak Grove
| Period | Oak Grove | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.8% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.8% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.6% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.3% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | −2.6 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Oak Grove have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 11.3%, 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 Grove
| Period | Oak Grove | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 78.3% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 77.8% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 78.9% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.4% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +11.1 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Oak Grove have finished high school as nationally: 89.4%, against 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 Grove
| Period | Oak Grove | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.4% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.1% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.9% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.0% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.4 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.0%, unemployment in Oak Grove is close to 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 Grove 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 Grove | 2.33 | 47.0 | 19.6% | 14.7% | 10.2% | 1984 | $844 | 11.3% | 89.4% | 5.0% |
| Sylacauga | 2.37 | 41.4 | 15.1% | 33.5% | 10.9% | 1977 | $804 | 15.5% | 85.8% | 5.3% |
| Mignon | 2.21 | 36.2 | 16.2% | 45.8% | 9.8% | 1976 | $709 | 14.5% | 76.5% | 2.3% |
| Odena | 2.30 | 46.7 | 9.2% | 31.5% | 7.3% | 1983 | $821 | 24.2% | 92.2% | 8.0% |
| Bon Air | 2.25 | 46.8 | 12.3% | 24.2% | 9.7% | 1988 | $961 | 6.2% | 75.0% | 5.8% |
| Oldfield | 2.10 | 45.3 | 14.6% | 29.2% | 9.2% | 1976 | $739 | 9.6% | 92.2% | 1.4% |
| Childersburg | 2.17 | 43.3 | 11.0% | 31.1% | 6.5% | 1979 | $819 | 11.7% | 85.7% | 6.9% |
| Overbrook | 2.54 | 47.2 | 11.5% | 15.0% | 11.0% | 1986 | $791 | 17.0% | 89.3% | 4.8% |
| Sycamore | 2.07 | 51.9 | 7.6% | 19.0% | 9.0% | 1978 | $719 | 10.5% | 98.0% | 2.1% |
| Coosa Pines | 2.45 | 38.7 | 10.6% | 27.6% | 11.0% | 1987 | $817 | 23.1% | 89.6% | 3.5% |
| Weogufka | 2.53 | 47.7 | 10.3% | 9.7% | 24.0% | 1984 | $686 | 7.9% | 81.8% | 3.1% |
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 Grove. 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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