Population 39 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Oak Island
Household size in Oak Island
| Period | Oak Island | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.60 | 2.52 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.00 | 2.54 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.94 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.72 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.88 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Oak Island are small: just 1.72 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.60 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 Island
| Period | Oak Island | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 49.9 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 58.1 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 51.0 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 55.8 | 40.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.9 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 55.8, Oak Island 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 Island
| Period | Oak Island | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.0% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.6% | 10.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 2.2% | 9.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.0% | 9.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 5.0% of households in Oak Island, well below the national share of 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 Island
Renters in Oak Island
| Period | Oak Island | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.5% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.1% | 27.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 0.0% | 28.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 27.0% | 27.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +16.5 pts | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than a quarter of households in Oak Island rent their homes (27.0%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. That is in line with the rest of Minnesota. Among homeowners, 57.3% 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 Island
| Period | Oak Island | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 77.5% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 75.0% | 9.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 83.7% | 8.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 78.8% | 8.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 78.8% of the housing in Oak Island, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 Island
| Period | Oak Island | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1985 | 1973 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1984 | 1974 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1975 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1990 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +5 | +6 |
Oak Island has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1990, versus 1980 nationally.
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 Island
| Period | Oak Island | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $230 | $882 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $392 | $953 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $844 | $1,099 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $955 | $1,404 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$725 | +$522 | +$606 |
Rent in Oak Island runs $955 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 30.4% of household income on rent, just over 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 Island
Bachelor's degrees in Oak Island
| Period | Oak Island | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.9% | 32.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.7% | 33.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.1% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.0% | 39.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.1 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Oak Island have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 21.0%, 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 Island
| Period | Oak Island | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.4% | 91.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.7% | 92.2% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 97.6% | 93.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 98.2% | 93.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.8 pts | +2.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Oak Island: 98.2% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 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 Island
| Period | Oak Island | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.5% | 6.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.7% | 6.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.5% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.5 pts | −2.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in Oak Island out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force nationally. 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 Island 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 Island | 1.72 | 55.8 | 5.0% | 27.0% | 78.8% | 1990 | $955 | 21.0% | 98.2% | 0.0% |
| Angle Inlet | 1.72 | 55.8 | 5.0% | 27.0% | 78.8% | 1990 | $955 | 21.0% | 98.2% | 0.0% |
| Williams | 2.31 | 48.1 | 3.8% | 7.8% | 45.7% | 1984 | $1,045 | 18.8% | 97.1% | 1.1% |
| Hackett | 1.86 | 54.4 | 5.5% | 20.4% | 64.8% | 1990 | $980 | 23.3% | 97.4% | 0.9% |
| Warroad | 2.40 | 43.2 | 14.8% | 31.7% | 13.0% | 1986 | $938 | 21.8% | 94.1% | 3.8% |
| Roosevelt | 2.82 | 39.9 | 7.5% | 6.9% | 19.5% | 1982 | $1,482 | 16.8% | 93.6% | 1.5% |
| Graceton | 2.15 | 57.5 | 3.8% | 4.5% | 32.6% | 1984 | $1,103 | 17.6% | 95.6% | 1.3% |
| Baudette | 2.02 | 45.9 | 7.6% | 22.2% | 26.2% | 1986 | $957 | 29.1% | 96.5% | 1.7% |
| Pitt | 2.08 | 47.8 | 6.7% | 17.8% | 23.2% | 1986 | $999 | 28.7% | 96.0% | 2.1% |
| Salol | 2.48 | 43.8 | 10.6% | 10.1% | 10.9% | 1983 | $985 | 22.8% | 96.3% | 3.1% |
| Clementson | 2.01 | 48.4 | 6.9% | 21.9% | 26.2% | 1985 | $933 | 24.3% | 94.5% | 1.4% |
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 Island. 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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