Population 1,213 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Oak Grove
Household size in Oak Grove
| Period | Oak Grove | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.86 | 2.83 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.89 | 2.89 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.94 | 2.94 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.19 | 2.87 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.33 | +0.03 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Oak Grove are large by national standards, averaging 3.19 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Household size has climbed from 2.86 in 2006–10, 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 | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.3 | 34.6 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.6 | 35.3 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.0 | 36.2 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 35.0 | 36.7 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.2 | +2.2 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 35.0, Oak Grove is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children.
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 | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.1% | 13.2% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.4% | 13.4% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.3% | 12.6% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.5% | 11.6% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.6 pts | −1.6 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in Oak Grove than nationally: 9.5%, 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 Grove
Renters in Oak Grove
| Period | Oak Grove | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.1% | 37.1% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.9% | 39.5% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.2% | 40.5% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 20.4% | 39.9% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.3 pts | +2.8 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 20.4% of households in Oak Grove rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About four in ten owners (40.9%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as 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 | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.2% | 10.2% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.4% | 8.8% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.0% | 8.2% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.2% | 7.2% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.1 pts | −3.0 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Oak Grove: just 4.2% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
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 | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1990 | 1984 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1989 | 1985 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1990 | 1987 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1990 | 1992 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +0 | +8 | +8 | +6 |
Oak Grove has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1990, versus 1980 nationally. The Dallas 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 | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $853 | $1,058 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $782 | $1,135 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $883 | $1,349 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,475 | $1,865 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$623 | +$807 | +$639 | +$606 |
The median renter in Oak Grove pays $1,475 a month for rent and utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 23.2% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.6% | 31.6% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.3% | 32.4% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.8% | 34.9% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 33.4% | 39.5% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +13.7 pts | +7.9 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
About a third of adults 25 and older in Oak Grove (33.4%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, close to the national share of 35.6%. The share is lower than in the wider Dallas area (39.5%).
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 | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 73.6% | 83.5% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 79.4% | 84.4% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 78.6% | 85.4% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 83.5% | 87.6% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.8 pts | +4.0 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in Oak Grove never finished high school, well above the national share: only 83.5% 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 Grove
| Period | Oak Grove | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.3% | 7.1% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 13.1% | 7.6% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.0% | 4.5% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.6% | 4.6% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.6 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Oak Grove has been strong: just 0.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below 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 | 3.19 | 35.0 | 9.5% | 20.4% | 4.2% | 1990 | $1,475 | 33.4% | 83.5% | 0.6% |
| Jiba | 2.81 | 43.0 | 7.5% | 4.8% | 7.4% | 1989 | $1,367 | 8.3% | 75.0% | 1.4% |
| Elmo | 2.75 | 36.1 | 23.2% | 45.1% | 21.3% | 1974 | $1,400 | 18.1% | 80.7% | 4.0% |
| Kaufman | 3.37 | 35.2 | 13.9% | 28.3% | 8.0% | 1992 | $1,655 | 22.6% | 79.5% | 3.1% |
| Grays Prairie | 3.24 | 35.7 | 10.1% | 21.3% | 3.3% | 1995 | $1,429 | 28.0% | 82.9% | 3.0% |
| Warsaw | 3.32 | 36.4 | 3.6% | 7.4% | 6.3% | 2002 | $1,702 | 21.0% | 87.2% | 1.8% |
| Scurry | 3.43 | 39.3 | 6.0% | 6.1% | 8.4% | 2000 | $1,368 | 21.1% | 87.8% | 4.3% |
| Post Oak Bend City | 2.84 | 40.0 | 6.8% | 15.1% | 2.2% | 2002 | $1,566 | 19.8% | 90.4% | 6.5% |
| Gastonia | 3.53 | 34.8 | 11.2% | 6.2% | 10.5% | 1999 | $1,387 | 11.6% | 82.3% | 5.1% |
| Cottonwood | 3.24 | 38.0 | 9.4% | 23.3% | 1.2% | 2001 | $1,118 | 12.9% | 78.6% | 4.0% |
| Ola | 3.34 | 39.9 | 11.1% | 10.5% | 5.2% | 1989 | $1,303 | 11.9% | 80.1% | 2.2% |
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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