Population 716 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Oak Level
Household size in Oak Level
| Period | Oak Level | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.52 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.37 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.51 | 2.52 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.63 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.12 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
At 2.63 people per household, Oak Level sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in Kentucky overall, where it has 2.51 people. Household size has climbed from 2.52 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 Level
| Period | Oak Level | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.1 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 49.5 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.9 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.8 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.4 | +1.5 | +2.3 |
Oak Level skews a little older than the country: its median age is 41.8, against 40.1 nationally.
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 Level
| Period | Oak Level | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.9% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 2.7% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.6% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.7% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.7% of households in Oak Level, 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 Level
Renters in Oak Level
| Period | Oak Level | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.4% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.9% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 7.1% | 32.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 10.9% | 31.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.6 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Oak Level is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 10.9% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 41.6% have no mortgage at all, 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 Level
| Period | Oak Level | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.3% | 12.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.0% | 11.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.8% | 12.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.7% | 10.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.7 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in Oak Level: 12.7% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 Level
| Period | Oak Level | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1983 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1991 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +16 | +5 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Oak Level is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1991, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 Level
| Period | Oak Level | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $484 | $657 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $597 | $728 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $663 | $814 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $801 | $1,024 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$317 | +$367 | +$606 |
The median renter in Oak Level pays $801 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 24.4% 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 Level
Bachelor's degrees in Oak Level
| Period | Oak Level | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.7% | 21.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.9% | 22.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.2% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.7% | 27.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.0 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Oak Level: 22.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well 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 Level
| Period | Oak Level | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.7% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.2% | 83.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.5% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.9% | 88.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.2 pts | +7.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Oak Level is above the national rate: 93.9% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 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 Level
| Period | Oak Level | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.7% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.2% | 9.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.6% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.0% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been harder to find in Oak Level than nationally: unemployment was 7.0%, 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 Level 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 Level | 2.63 | 41.8 | 6.7% | 10.9% | 12.7% | 1991 | $801 | 22.7% | 93.9% | 7.0% |
| Symsonia | 2.54 | 37.9 | 6.4% | 6.6% | 22.8% | 1993 | $866 | 32.5% | 97.0% | 6.3% |
| Harvey | 2.70 | 41.1 | 10.1% | 12.7% | 8.9% | 1982 | $774 | 20.2% | 87.5% | 10.2% |
| Scale | 2.35 | 41.2 | 6.5% | 21.0% | 8.5% | 1981 | $932 | 18.5% | 91.3% | 4.7% |
| Brewers | 2.77 | 39.0 | 9.8% | 18.7% | 8.2% | 1985 | $887 | 19.9% | 91.1% | 10.7% |
| Benton | 2.35 | 46.3 | 8.9% | 16.5% | 16.7% | 1983 | $819 | 20.6% | 92.1% | 4.5% |
| Sharpe | 2.51 | 46.9 | 8.1% | 15.8% | 17.5% | 1985 | $960 | 27.8% | 93.1% | 7.5% |
| Dogtown | 2.19 | 44.5 | 7.2% | 19.5% | 16.5% | 1973 | $675 | 19.4% | 87.6% | 6.7% |
| Viola | 2.32 | 41.6 | 19.1% | 1.1% | 11.6% | 1988 | $879 | 17.5% | 85.9% | 9.2% |
| Golo | 1.95 | 45.9 | 16.9% | 30.8% | 6.7% | 1977 | $1,049 | 20.6% | 90.5% | 10.0% |
| Possum Trot | 2.68 | 39.1 | 8.1% | 10.2% | 18.0% | 1983 | $1,294 | 32.3% | 91.3% | 4.6% |
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 Level. 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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