Population 1,687 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Oak Leaf
Household size in Oak Leaf
| Period | Oak Leaf | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.04 | 2.83 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.31 | 2.89 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.27 | 2.94 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.37 | 2.87 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.33 | +0.03 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Oak Leaf are large by national standards, averaging 3.37 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Household size has climbed from 3.04 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 Leaf
| Period | Oak Leaf | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.6 | 34.6 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.2 | 35.3 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.5 | 36.2 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.0 | 36.7 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.7 | +2.2 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Oak Leaf is 38.0 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. The Dallas area as a whole looks much the same.
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 Leaf
| Period | Oak Leaf | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.0% | 13.2% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.2% | 13.4% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.1% | 12.6% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.4% | 11.6% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.4 pts | −1.6 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Oak Leaf: 8.4% of households, against 11.6% 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 Leaf
Renters in Oak Leaf
| Period | Oak Leaf | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.9% | 37.1% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.1% | 39.5% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 6.9% | 40.5% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 5.8% | 39.9% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.1 pts | +2.8 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 5.8% of households in Oak Leaf rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 31.4% have no mortgage at all, below 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 Leaf
| Period | Oak Leaf | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.0% | 10.2% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.9% | 8.8% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.0% | 8.2% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 2.4% | 7.2% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.6 pts | −3.0 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Oak Leaf: just 2.4% 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 Leaf
| Period | Oak Leaf | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1994 | 1984 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 2000 | 1985 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1999 | 1987 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2005 | 1992 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +8 | +8 | +6 |
Oak Leaf has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 2005, 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 Leaf
| Period | Oak Leaf | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,288 | $1,058 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,301 | $1,135 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,695 | $1,349 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,725 | $1,865 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$437 | +$807 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in Oak Leaf runs $1,725 a month at the median, utilities included, above the U.S. median of $1,571. Still, rents here are lower than in the Dallas area as a whole ($1,865). The typical renter here spends 32.5% 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 Leaf
Bachelor's degrees in Oak Leaf
| Period | Oak Leaf | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.4% | 31.6% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 26.1% | 32.4% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 38.9% | 34.9% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 38.6% | 39.5% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.2 pts | +7.9 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in Oak Leaf as nationally: 38.6% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 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 Leaf
| Period | Oak Leaf | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.9% | 83.5% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.3% | 84.4% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.2% | 85.4% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.0% | 87.6% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.1 pts | +4.0 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Oak Leaf: 95.0% 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 Leaf
| Period | Oak Leaf | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.1% | 7.1% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.0% | 7.6% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.9% | 4.5% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.3% | 4.6% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Oak Leaf is close to the national rate: 5.3% of the labor force, against 5.4%. The rate is higher than in the Dallas area overall (4.6%). 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 Leaf 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 Leaf | 3.37 | 38.0 | 8.4% | 5.8% | 2.4% | 2005 | $1,725 | 38.6% | 95.0% | 5.3% |
| Glenn Heights | 3.05 | 35.7 | 17.3% | 21.8% | 3.3% | 2000 | $1,970 | 28.5% | 80.3% | 4.3% |
| Ovilla | 3.12 | 38.1 | 10.8% | 4.2% | 2.8% | 2001 | $2,221 | 45.4% | 95.5% | 4.7% |
| Red Oak | 3.06 | 36.4 | 12.1% | 18.2% | 5.2% | 2000 | $1,924 | 31.4% | 91.2% | 6.8% |
| Pecan Hill | 2.97 | 40.3 | 3.9% | 6.8% | 11.1% | 1992 | $1,429 | 29.1% | 91.5% | 2.2% |
| DeSoto | 2.80 | 42.6 | 15.0% | 30.1% | 5.5% | 1994 | $2,023 | 30.0% | 92.5% | 8.8% |
| Lancaster | 2.89 | 35.9 | 18.9% | 31.3% | 5.1% | 1990 | $1,842 | 24.4% | 84.1% | 7.6% |
| Cedar Hill | 2.95 | 37.9 | 14.8% | 28.8% | 6.4% | 1995 | $2,066 | 35.5% | 91.6% | 6.9% |
| Midlothian | 3.01 | 38.1 | 11.2% | 20.3% | 5.3% | 2007 | $2,027 | 37.9% | 92.4% | 3.7% |
| Waxahachie | 2.93 | 36.2 | 10.6% | 31.2% | 5.2% | 1998 | $1,714 | 31.3% | 89.8% | 3.6% |
| Ike | 3.30 | 34.9 | 3.8% | 5.6% | 3.7% | 2001 | $1,902 | 32.5% | 85.0% | 4.0% |
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 Leaf. 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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