Population 302 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Oak Shade Park
Household size in Oak Shade Park
| Period | Oak Shade Park | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.30 | 2.58 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.47 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.58 | 2.53 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.97 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.34 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
Households in Oak Shade Park are small: just 1.97 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 2.30 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 Shade Park
| Period | Oak Shade Park | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 49.7 | 38.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 48.9 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 53.5 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 60.0 | 41.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +10.3 | +2.4 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 60.0, Oak Shade Park 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 Shade Park
| Period | Oak Shade Park | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.0% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.0% | 11.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.7% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.7% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 5.7% of households in Oak Shade Park, 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 Shade Park
Renters in Oak Shade Park
| Period | Oak Shade Park | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.2% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.4% | 28.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 3.4% | 28.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 13.1% | 26.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +7.9 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Oak Shade Park is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 13.1% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 42.4% 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 Shade Park
| Period | Oak Shade Park | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.1% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 32.7% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 27.6% | 11.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 28.5% | 10.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.4 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Oak Shade Park: 28.5% of homes are empty, 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 Shade Park
| Period | Oak Shade Park | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1964 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1969 | 1970 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1970 | 1971 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1972 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +3 | +6 |
Homes in Oak Shade Park run older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1972 against 1980. That is in line with the rest of Michigan.
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 Shade Park
| Period | Oak Shade Park | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $855 | $833 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $851 | $886 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,059 | $978 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,114 | $1,228 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$259 | +$395 | +$606 |
Rent in Oak Shade Park runs $1,114 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 37.8% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Shade Park
Bachelor's degrees in Oak Shade Park
| Period | Oak Shade Park | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.3% | 26.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.1% | 27.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.6% | 29.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 32.1% | 32.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.8 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a little less common in Oak Shade Park than nationally: 32.1% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. That is in line with the rest of Michigan.
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 Shade Park
| Period | Oak Shade Park | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.5% | 88.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.1% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.1% | 90.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 98.2% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.8 pts | +3.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Oak Shade Park: 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 Shade Park
| Period | Oak Shade Park | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.2% | 11.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 13.8% | 11.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.5% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.9% | 5.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.3 pts | −5.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Oak Shade Park has been strong: just 0.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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 Shade Park 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 Shade Park | 1.97 | 60.0 | 5.7% | 13.1% | 28.5% | 1972 | $1,114 | 32.1% | 98.2% | 0.9% |
| Brooklyn | 2.34 | 49.9 | 5.7% | 10.3% | 23.3% | 1975 | $1,303 | 27.5% | 95.7% | 1.4% |
| Onsted | 2.44 | 52.1 | 6.9% | 8.2% | 23.0% | 1979 | $868 | 26.4% | 94.5% | 4.2% |
| Norvell | 2.51 | 48.7 | 5.6% | 5.8% | 11.3% | 1979 | $1,161 | 23.8% | 96.1% | 1.0% |
| Cambridge Junction | 2.37 | 49.1 | 8.0% | 12.0% | 31.6% | 1980 | $1,027 | 22.9% | 92.7% | 2.4% |
| Tipton | 2.65 | 46.9 | 8.9% | 5.7% | 14.3% | 1964 | $794 | 24.8% | 92.7% | 5.0% |
| Sharon Hollow | 2.39 | 49.4 | 7.5% | 8.4% | 6.3% | 1981 | $1,162 | 37.4% | 97.5% | 1.5% |
| Jefferson | 2.38 | 42.7 | 6.6% | 14.6% | 13.2% | 1970 | $1,048 | 22.0% | 93.9% | 1.4% |
| Napoleon | 2.39 | 49.7 | 10.6% | 7.8% | 19.8% | 1978 | $1,161 | 25.1% | 88.2% | 6.1% |
| Manchester | 2.39 | 47.3 | 9.2% | 11.9% | 7.2% | 1971 | $1,168 | 37.3% | 96.4% | 2.5% |
| Clinton | 2.69 | 42.5 | 7.9% | 10.6% | 7.1% | 1968 | $986 | 31.6% | 95.9% | 6.3% |
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 Shade Park. 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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