Population 9,359 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Oak Hill
Household size in Oak Hill
| Period | Oak Hill | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.26 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.57 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.39 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.39 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.14 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Oak Hill is a place of small households, averaging 2.39 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 climbed from 2.26, even as the national average fell. Households are largest in the southwest and smallest in the east.
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 Hill
| Period | Oak Hill | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.1 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.2 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.8 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.3 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.8 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
Oak Hill skews older than the country: its median age is 43.3, against 40.1 nationally. The picture is much the same across West Virginia. The median age has edged down from 44.1 in 2006–10, even as the national median rose.
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 Hill
| Period | Oak Hill | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.5% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.7% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.4% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.4% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 8.4% of households in Oak Hill, well below the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is down 1.1 points from 2006–10, as it has 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 Hill
Renters in Oak Hill
| Period | Oak Hill | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.0% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 26.3% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.3% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 26.1% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over a quarter of households in Oak Hill rent their homes (26.1%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. About six in ten owners (60.8%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%. Since 2006–10, the renter share has edged down 0.9 points, 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 Hill
| Period | Oak Hill | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.7% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.5% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.9% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.1% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in Oak Hill: 12.1% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Even so, the rate is lower than in West Virginia as a whole (14.9%).
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 Hill
| Period | Oak Hill | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1965 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1967 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1970 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1974 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +6 | +6 |
Housing in Oak Hill leans a little older: the median home dates to 1974, against 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 1965 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the northeast, while the west 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 Hill
| Period | Oak Hill | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $540 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $625 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $792 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $848 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$308 | +$327 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Oak Hill costs $848 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $308 a month from 2006–10, a 57% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 28.2% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. Rents run highest in the north and lowest in the south.
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 Hill
Bachelor's degrees in Oak Hill
| Period | Oak Hill | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.6% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.0% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.0% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.5% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.9 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Oak Hill have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 18.5%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree is up 7.9 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. Oak Hill has a lower share of college graduates than the great majority of West Virginia cities.
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 Hill
| Period | Oak Hill | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 76.0% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 79.4% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 82.8% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.9% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.0 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in seven adults in Oak Hill never finished high school, more than nationally: 84.9% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. The share with a diploma is up 9.0 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. Of the 60 West Virginia cities with 5,000+ people, only two have a lower share of high school graduates.
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 Hill
| Period | Oak Hill | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.4% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.0% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.6% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.5% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.9 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Oak Hill runs below the national rate: 4.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 1.9 points, in line with the national trend. 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 Hill 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 Hill | 2.39 | 43.3 | 8.4% | 26.1% | 12.1% | 1974 | $848 | 18.5% | 84.9% | 4.5% |
| Lochgelly | 2.27 | 43.9 | 8.1% | 14.3% | 28.5% | 1977 | $792 | 15.4% | 65.9% | 0.0% |
| Minden | 2.60 | 48.9 | 14.9% | 11.7% | 13.5% | 1985 | $800 | 19.6% | 88.0% | 6.6% |
| Scarbro | 2.51 | 50.7 | 6.0% | 16.5% | 17.1% | 1967 | $683 | 15.2% | 85.4% | 17.0% |
| Hilltop | 2.05 | 56.4 | 5.4% | 12.8% | 12.7% | 1957 | $652 | 15.5% | 78.9% | 28.3% |
| Dempsey | 2.26 | 41.2 | 4.6% | 19.6% | 9.5% | 1987 | $568 | 19.2% | 89.8% | 7.0% |
| Fayetteville | 2.34 | 40.3 | 9.7% | 19.5% | 8.0% | 1970 | $933 | 19.1% | 86.7% | 4.6% |
| Glen Jean | 2.23 | 50.6 | 11.8% | 25.1% | 13.3% | 1956 | $627 | 12.9% | 81.1% | 22.3% |
| Lee | 1.95 | 58.6 | 5.0% | 11.2% | 13.6% | 1954 | $639 | 13.9% | 76.2% | 28.4% |
| Kincaid | 2.24 | 53.8 | 12.5% | 2.5% | 29.2% | 1973 | $775 | 7.0% | 85.4% | 9.5% |
| Mount Hope | 2.48 | 43.3 | 18.2% | 36.0% | 11.2% | 1960 | $798 | 12.8% | 85.1% | 11.1% |
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 Hill. 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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