Population 620 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Oak Vale
Household size in Oak Vale
| Period | Oak Vale | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.20 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.77 | 2.67 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.61 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.72 | 2.57 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.48 | −0.09 | −0.03 |
Households in Oak Vale average 2.72 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is bigger than in Mississippi as a whole, where it has 2.57 people. Household size has dropped from 3.20 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Vale
| Period | Oak Vale | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.2 | 36.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.2 | 37.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.9 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.6 | 39.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.3 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Oak Vale is younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 36.6, 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 Vale
| Period | Oak Vale | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.8% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.7% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.8% | 14.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 24.9% | 14.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +8.1 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about a quarter of households in Oak Vale (24.9%), well above 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 Vale
Renters in Oak Vale
| Period | Oak Vale | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.6% | 29.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.0% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.8% | 31.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 11.6% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | −17.9 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts |
Oak Vale is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 11.6% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Just over half of owners (52.7%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Vale
| Period | Oak Vale | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.7% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.7% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 29.2% | 16.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.1% | 14.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.4 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 24.1% of the housing in Oak Vale, 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 Vale
| Period | Oak Vale | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1984 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1981 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Oak Vale was built around 1981, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in Mississippi as a whole, where the median home dates to 1987.
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 Vale
| Period | Oak Vale | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $391 | $703 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $975 | $758 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $710 | $819 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $542 | $1,018 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$150 | +$315 | +$606 |
Rent in Oak Vale runs $542 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 34.6% 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 Vale
Bachelor's degrees in Oak Vale
| Period | Oak Vale | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.7% | 20.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.1% | 21.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.8% | 22.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.4% | 25.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | +5.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Oak Vale have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 5.4%, 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 Vale
| Period | Oak Vale | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 65.5% | 80.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 74.1% | 82.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 76.4% | 84.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.8% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +23.3 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Oak Vale is close to the national rate: 88.8% 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 Vale
| Period | Oak Vale | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.8% | 9.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 30.1% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.9% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 5.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −13.8 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in Oak Vale out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force nationally. 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 Vale 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 Vale | 2.72 | 36.6 | 24.9% | 11.6% | 24.1% | 1981 | $542 | 5.4% | 88.8% | 0.0% |
| Society Hill | 2.40 | 46.0 | 20.6% | 13.1% | 30.6% | 1988 | $461 | 7.6% | 92.2% | 0.0% |
| Goss | 3.01 | 44.0 | 3.0% | 10.3% | 23.6% | 1984 | $806 | 30.1% | 100.0% | 0.7% |
| Tilton | 3.39 | 29.2 | 7.7% | 24.2% | 34.7% | 1988 | $538 | 12.2% | 88.7% | 5.0% |
| White Bluff | 2.29 | 50.1 | 4.0% | 31.1% | 25.9% | 1991 | $621 | 16.2% | 97.3% | 0.1% |
| Carson | 2.32 | 49.7 | 11.0% | 17.3% | 22.2% | 1991 | $442 | 15.2% | 86.1% | 5.2% |
| Silver Creek | 2.69 | 40.5 | 15.7% | 12.4% | 23.9% | 1989 | $778 | 7.6% | 85.9% | 10.7% |
| Robinwood | 2.98 | 33.3 | 7.2% | 16.7% | 30.4% | 1986 | $538 | 10.6% | 89.3% | 12.1% |
| Expose | 2.71 | 44.7 | 4.0% | 23.9% | 20.3% | 1984 | $808 | 26.4% | 96.9% | 2.2% |
| Sartinsville | 3.38 | 31.4 | 14.8% | 19.9% | 24.7% | 1985 | $716 | 11.5% | 84.6% | 9.1% |
| Monticello | 2.81 | 40.8 | 6.7% | 24.0% | 27.0% | 1979 | $737 | 15.0% | 84.4% | 13.5% |
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 Vale. 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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