Population 12,521 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Oak Grove
Household size in Oak Grove
| Period | Oak Grove | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.80 | 2.57 | 2.49 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.91 | 2.60 | 2.52 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.79 | 2.59 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.69 | 2.55 | 2.49 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.11 | −0.02 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Oak Grove average 2.69 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is bigger than in the wider Kansas City area, where it has 2.55 people. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.80, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.8 | 37.5 | 38.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.4 | 37.9 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.0 | 38.8 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.4 | 39.2 | 40.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.7 | +1.7 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Oak Grove is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 38.4, against 40.1 nationally. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 35.8, in line with the national trend. The youngest areas are in the east, the oldest in the southwest.
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 | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.5% | 11.7% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.1% | 11.9% | 11.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.9% | 11.2% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.3% | 10.9% | 11.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | −5.2 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Oak Grove: 7.3% of households, against 11.6% nationally. The single-parent share is down 5.2 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 Grove
Renters in Oak Grove
| Period | Oak Grove | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.7% | 31.2% | 30.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 27.5% | 33.7% | 32.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.8% | 34.9% | 33.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 30.5% | 34.2% | 31.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.8 pts | +3.0 pts | +1.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
About three in ten households in Oak Grove rent their homes (30.5%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among owners, 31.6% have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the east and least common in the northwest. The renter share has risen 5.8 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than 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 Grove
| Period | Oak Grove | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.7% | 10.0% | 11.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.2% | 9.7% | 12.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.0% | 9.0% | 12.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.1% | 7.5% | 10.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.6 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Oak Grove: just 4.1% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market. Vacancy has fallen 4.6 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country. Oak Grove has a lower vacancy rate than the great majority of Missouri cities.
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 | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1986 | 1976 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1988 | 1977 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1987 | 1977 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1987 | 1980 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +0 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Oak Grove are newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1987, versus 1980 across the U.S. Compared with other Missouri cities, Oak Grove has newer homes than most.
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 | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $746 | $897 | $740 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $834 | $980 | $816 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $849 | $1,095 | $899 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,103 | $1,395 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$358 | +$498 | +$383 | +$606 |
Rent in Oak Grove runs $1,103 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $358 a month from 2006–10, a 48% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 35.2% 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 southwest; 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 Grove
Bachelor's degrees in Oak Grove
| Period | Oak Grove | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.6% | 33.5% | 26.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.7% | 34.1% | 27.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.5% | 37.1% | 29.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.8% | 39.7% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | +6.2 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Oak Grove have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 19.8%, against 35.6% nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the southwest and least in the center.
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 | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.9% | 90.5% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.7% | 90.9% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.9% | 91.8% | 90.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.3% | 92.9% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.4 pts | +2.4 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Oak Grove have finished high school (91.3%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. Still, the rate is lower than in the Kansas City area overall (92.9%). The share with a diploma has risen 3.4 points since 2006–10, as it has 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 Grove
| Period | Oak Grove | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.3% | 6.8% | 7.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.6% | 7.6% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.9% | 4.0% | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.3% | 4.0% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.0 pts | −2.9 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Oak Grove than nationally: unemployment was 4.3%, against 5.4%. Unemployment is down 4.0 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. 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 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 | 2.69 | 38.4 | 7.3% | 30.5% | 4.1% | 1987 | $1,103 | 19.8% | 91.3% | 4.3% |
| Sni Mills | 3.09 | 48.0 | 7.4% | 12.7% | 1.6% | 1989 | $990 | 29.7% | 97.1% | 3.0% |
| Grain Valley | 2.77 | 37.1 | 8.8% | 29.4% | 5.2% | 1999 | $1,395 | 30.0% | 94.6% | 1.6% |
| Bates City | 2.89 | 44.9 | 8.9% | 12.3% | 10.2% | 1994 | $988 | 27.3% | 94.0% | 4.4% |
| Tarsney Lakes | 2.85 | 41.9 | 3.2% | 11.8% | 6.2% | 1991 | $1,717 | 40.7% | 92.8% | 0.3% |
| Napoleon | 2.59 | 50.7 | 6.5% | 18.6% | 8.6% | 1977 | $1,389 | 19.3% | 89.0% | 3.3% |
| Levasy | 3.05 | 46.9 | 5.3% | 5.0% | 12.4% | 1985 | $1,321 | 27.9% | 92.6% | 0.1% |
| Blue Springs | 2.64 | 39.5 | 12.7% | 30.0% | 4.7% | 1988 | $1,351 | 35.6% | 95.7% | 3.2% |
| Chapel Hill | 2.98 | 49.4 | 6.9% | 2.6% | 10.7% | 1997 | $859 | 28.2% | 97.5% | 1.4% |
| Lone Jack | 2.79 | 41.6 | 5.4% | 7.0% | 4.0% | 1996 | $1,564 | 37.9% | 94.9% | 2.3% |
| Lake Lotawana | 2.64 | 51.7 | 1.2% | 4.0% | 22.4% | 1978 | $2,051 | 50.2% | 98.7% | 5.5% |
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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