Population 5,605 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Oakboro
Household size in Oakboro
| Period | Oakboro | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.56 | 2.60 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.59 | 2.68 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.57 | 2.67 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.36 | 2.62 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.20 | +0.01 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Oakboro are small: just 2.36 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. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.56, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 Oakboro
| Period | Oakboro | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.8 | 36.7 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.8 | 37.8 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.6 | 38.6 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.4 | 38.8 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.5 | +2.0 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
Oakboro skews a little older than the country: its median age is 42.4, against 40.1 nationally. The median age has climbed from 39.8 in 2006–10, as it has 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 Oakboro
| Period | Oakboro | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.4% | 12.3% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.2% | 12.7% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.1% | 11.5% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.8% | 11.3% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit less common in Oakboro than nationally: 9.8%, against 11.6%. The single-parent share is up 1.4 points from 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
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 Oakboro
Renters in Oakboro
| Period | Oakboro | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.2% | 30.9% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.9% | 33.4% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.0% | 34.3% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.7% | 34.1% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.5 pts | +3.2 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 14.7% of households in Oakboro rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Just over four in ten owners (41.2%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally. Renting is most common in the east and least common in the southwest. Since 2006–10, the renter share has fallen 4.5 points, even as the national share rose.
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 Oakboro
| Period | Oakboro | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.8% | 10.4% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.9% | 10.0% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.6% | 8.6% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.6% | 8.3% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.2 pts | −2.1 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 3.6% of homes in Oakboro are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing. Vacancy is down 4.2 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Only two of the 332 North Carolina cities with 5,000+ people have a lower vacancy rate.
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 Oakboro
| Period | Oakboro | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1986 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1987 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1989 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1994 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +8 | +7 | +6 |
The typical home in Oakboro was built around 1982, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in the wider Charlotte area, where the median home dates to 1994. The median year built has moved up from 1978 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the northwest, while the east has the oldest housing.
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 Oakboro
| Period | Oakboro | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $649 | $875 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $674 | $966 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $756 | $1,127 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $995 | $1,552 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$347 | +$678 | +$528 | +$606 |
The median renter in Oakboro pays $995 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $347 a month since 2006–10, up 53%, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 31.1% 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 Oakboro
Bachelor's degrees in Oakboro
| Period | Oakboro | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.2% | 30.6% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.6% | 32.4% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.2% | 35.9% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.0% | 40.6% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.8 pts | +10.0 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Oakboro have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 19.0%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree has risen 6.8 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 Oakboro
| Period | Oakboro | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.5% | 85.8% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 83.7% | 87.3% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.5% | 89.2% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.6% | 90.6% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.1 pts | +4.8 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Oakboro have finished high school (91.6%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. The Charlotte area as a whole looks much the same. The share with a diploma is up 9.1 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 Oakboro
| Period | Oakboro | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.6% | 9.1% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 14.2% | 10.8% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.5% | 5.2% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.9% | 4.3% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.7 pts | −4.8 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Oakboro has been low: just 1.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Only 13 of the 332 North Carolina cities with 5,000+ people have lower unemployment. Unemployment has fallen 7.7 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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).
Oakboro 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakboro | 2.36 | 42.4 | 9.8% | 14.7% | 3.6% | 1982 | $995 | 19.0% | 91.6% | 1.9% |
| Red Cross | 2.83 | 37.6 | 15.2% | 11.0% | 3.8% | 1991 | $748 | 21.3% | 88.9% | 1.2% |
| Frog Pond | 2.14 | 48.6 | 12.8% | 14.2% | 15.7% | 1979 | $1,106 | 28.2% | 96.0% | 0.0% |
| Stanfield | 2.86 | 38.6 | 9.7% | 18.2% | 3.7% | 1988 | $846 | 19.0% | 85.8% | 3.9% |
| Locust | 2.59 | 45.5 | 8.8% | 12.3% | 5.1% | 1996 | $862 | 23.9% | 85.1% | 2.9% |
| Bloomington | 2.20 | 45.3 | 2.0% | 12.6% | 4.6% | 1978 | $885 | 16.8% | 88.0% | 2.1% |
| New Salem | 2.57 | 42.0 | 8.9% | 11.9% | 4.5% | 1988 | $1,246 | 31.0% | 93.2% | 1.5% |
| Cottonville | 3.10 | 37.0 | 4.2% | 27.0% | 11.3% | 1965 | $865 | 24.8% | 89.6% | 4.6% |
| Olive Branch | 2.84 | 47.4 | 9.6% | 7.0% | 3.3% | 1972 | $1,113 | 30.6% | 88.6% | 1.9% |
| Porter | 2.48 | 44.1 | 5.1% | 38.2% | 16.4% | 1972 | $827 | 18.7% | 90.3% | 6.0% |
| Georgeville | 2.22 | 57.1 | 6.2% | 27.1% | 2.3% | 1987 | $809 | 21.3% | 91.5% | 4.5% |
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 Oakboro. 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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