Population 29 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Oak Grove
Household size in Oak Grove
| Period | Oak Grove | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.02 | 2.70 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.43 | 2.71 | 2.67 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.31 | 2.68 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.26 | 2.56 | 2.57 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.76 | −0.14 | −0.09 | −0.03 |
Oak Grove is a place of small households, averaging 2.26 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 3.02 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 Grove
| Period | Oak Grove | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.6 | 35.9 | 36.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.4 | 36.9 | 37.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.7 | 37.9 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 48.4 | 39.1 | 39.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +13.9 | +3.2 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Oak Grove skews older: half of its residents are older than 48.4, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.8% | 17.1% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.5% | 16.8% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.8% | 15.7% | 14.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.9% | 14.7% | 14.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.9 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit more common in Oak Grove than nationally: 12.9%, against 11.6%. Even so, single parents are less common here than in the wider Jackson area (14.7%).
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 | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.6% | 31.3% | 29.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.2% | 32.4% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.5% | 32.4% | 31.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 30.4% | 32.5% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | +8.8 pts | +1.2 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Oak Grove own their homes; 30.4% rent, a little below the national share of 34.8%. That is in line with the rest of the Jackson area. About eight in ten owners (80.9%) 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 Grove
| Period | Oak Grove | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.6% | 11.3% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 32.1% | 12.7% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 27.9% | 13.3% | 16.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.2% | 12.0% | 14.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.4 pts | +0.7 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Oak Grove as nationally: 8.2%, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in the Jackson area as a whole (12.0%).
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 | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1969 | 1982 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1969 | 1983 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1984 | 1984 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1989 | 1987 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | +20 | +4 | +5 | +6 |
Oak Grove has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1989, versus 1980 nationally. The Jackson area 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 | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $691 | $796 | $703 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $729 | $862 | $758 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $772 | $940 | $819 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $680 | $1,161 | $1,018 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$11 | +$364 | +$315 | +$606 |
Rent in Oak Grove runs $680 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 34.1% of the typical renter's income, 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 | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.9% | 28.1% | 20.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.1% | 28.8% | 21.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.1% | 29.7% | 22.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 27.1% | 33.0% | 25.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.2 pts | +4.8 pts | +5.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than a quarter of adults 25 and older in Oak Grove (27.1%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%.
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 | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 79.8% | 83.3% | 80.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 72.7% | 85.3% | 82.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.7% | 86.9% | 84.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 75.3% | 88.8% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | −4.6 pts | +5.5 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
About a quarter of adults in Oak Grove never finished high school, well above the national share: only 75.3% 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 Grove
| Period | Oak Grove | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.3% | 8.0% | 9.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 18.0% | 9.6% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.6% | 7.2% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.1% | 5.7% | 5.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −18.1 pts | −2.3 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Oak Grove runs well above the national rate: 10.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 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 | 2.26 | 48.4 | 12.9% | 30.4% | 8.2% | 1989 | $680 | 27.1% | 75.3% | 10.1% |
| Horseshoe | 2.01 | 43.0 | 13.3% | 42.2% | 14.3% | 1977 | $1,086 | 24.1% | 90.7% | 3.7% |
| Omega | 2.37 | 38.6 | 26.9% | 20.0% | 21.9% | 1986 | $511 | 16.0% | 88.9% | 3.9% |
| Deovolente | 2.23 | 46.5 | 11.9% | 33.3% | 10.2% | 1989 | $652 | 29.7% | 75.4% | 10.0% |
| Shackleford | 2.01 | 43.0 | 13.3% | 42.2% | 14.3% | 1977 | $1,086 | 24.1% | 90.7% | 3.7% |
| Tchula | 2.32 | 32.9 | 31.0% | 49.4% | 10.9% | 1987 | $593 | 20.0% | 83.7% | 23.5% |
| Mileston | 2.31 | 36.4 | 27.4% | 22.1% | 25.1% | 1982 | $626 | 13.8% | 95.0% | 1.3% |
| Gwin | 2.15 | 36.5 | 24.3% | 50.2% | 12.3% | 1983 | $847 | 24.8% | 87.5% | 15.0% |
| Jaketown | 2.33 | 46.5 | 14.0% | 35.2% | 7.2% | 1988 | $632 | 23.1% | 75.2% | 10.0% |
| Belzoni | 2.67 | 41.1 | 26.9% | 39.4% | 23.9% | 1977 | $707 | 22.2% | 82.6% | 14.2% |
| Swan Lake | 2.22 | 21.9 | 17.2% | 65.6% | 29.6% | 1978 | $735 | 38.0% | 85.0% | 0.6% |
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 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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