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Population and households in Oakford Park
Household size in Oakford Park
| Period | Oakford Park | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.35 | 2.49 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.31 | 2.56 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.42 | 2.59 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.33 | 2.55 | 2.63 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.01 | +0.06 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Oakford Park is a place of small households, averaging 2.33 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children.
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 Oakford Park
| Period | Oakford Park | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.9 | 41.2 | 40.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.2 | 42.3 | 42.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.2 | 43.2 | 43.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.5 | 43.1 | 43.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.5 | +1.9 | +2.7 | +2.3 |
At 41.5, the median age in Oakford Park is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is younger than in the Tampa area as a whole, where the median age is 43.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 44.9, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Oakford Park
| Period | Oakford Park | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.1% | 12.0% | 12.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.9% | 11.9% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.9% | 11.2% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.6% | 10.7% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −5.5 pts | −1.3 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 5.6% of households in Oakford Park, well below the national share of 11.6%. Oakford Park has a lower share of single-parent households than most Tampa neighborhoods.
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 Oakford Park
Renters in Oakford Park
| Period | Oakford Park | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.3% | 30.3% | 30.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 30.6% | 34.7% | 33.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 37.8% | 35.1% | 34.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 28.2% | 32.1% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | +1.8 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly three in ten households in Oakford Park rent their homes (28.2%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Nearly four in ten owners (38.2%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally. Oakford Park has a lower share of renters than the great majority of Tampa neighborhoods.
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 Oakford Park
| Period | Oakford Park | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.8% | 15.2% | 17.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.5% | 15.4% | 17.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.9% | 13.4% | 15.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.8% | 11.0% | 12.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | −4.2 pts | −4.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Oakford Park as nationally: 9.8%, against 9.6%. Compared with other Tampa neighborhoods, Oakford Park has a higher vacancy rate than most.
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 Oakford Park
| Period | Oakford Park | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1956 | 1982 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1960 | 1983 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1959 | 1984 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1958 | 1988 | 1989 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Oakford Park is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1958, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. Oakford Park has older homes than at least four in five Tampa neighborhoods.
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 Oakford Park
| Period | Oakford Park | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $797 | $1,036 | $1,092 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,191 | $1,069 | $1,123 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,045 | $1,244 | $1,323 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,459 | $1,767 | $1,816 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,663 | +$731 | +$724 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Oakford Park costs $2,459 a month with utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 35.4% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. Only two of Tampa's 48 neighborhoods have higher rents.
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 Oakford Park
Bachelor's degrees in Oakford Park
| Period | Oakford Park | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.8% | 26.6% | 26.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.7% | 27.1% | 27.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.2% | 30.4% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 43.6% | 35.2% | 34.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +22.8 pts | +8.6 pts | +8.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than four in ten adults 25 and older in Oakford Park (43.6%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, above 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 Oakford Park
| Period | Oakford Park | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 74.1% | 86.7% | 85.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 82.5% | 87.9% | 86.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 82.2% | 89.4% | 88.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.6% | 90.9% | 90.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.6 pts | +4.2 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in seven adults in Oakford Park never finished high school, more than nationally: 84.6% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. Compared with other Tampa neighborhoods, Oakford Park has a lower share of high school graduates than most.
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 Oakford Park
| Period | Oakford Park | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.4% | 8.7% | 8.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.2% | 10.6% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.0% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.5% | 4.7% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.9 pts | −4.1 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.5%, unemployment in Oakford Park is close to the national rate of 5.4%. The rate is higher than in the Tampa area as a whole (4.7%). 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).
Oakford Park compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakford Park | 2.33 | 41.5 | 5.6% | 28.2% | 9.8% | 1958 | $2,459 | 43.6% | 84.6% | 5.5% |
| Courier City | 1.74 | 33.5 | 9.8% | 55.4% | 7.8% | 1998 | $2,014 | 67.3% | 94.1% | 4.0% |
| Northeast MacFarlane | 2.45 | 41.2 | 9.9% | 40.1% | 15.4% | 1969 | $1,417 | 29.0% | 75.9% | 4.6% |
| Old West Tampa | 2.40 | 34.7 | 21.6% | 63.4% | 10.3% | 1976 | $1,144 | 22.4% | 76.5% | 5.6% |
| Carver City-Lincoln Gardens | 1.75 | 32.5 | 4.2% | 77.3% | 8.0% | 2008 | $2,130 | 59.5% | 95.6% | 2.3% |
| North Hyde Park | 1.72 | 29.8 | 7.1% | 57.2% | 11.4% | 1995 | $2,124 | 69.7% | 97.9% | 8.5% |
| Palma Ceia | 2.65 | 37.0 | 6.8% | 20.4% | 13.2% | 1969 | $2,017 | 84.6% | 99.5% | 4.4% |
| Beach Park | 2.24 | 42.8 | 3.2% | 34.0% | 6.4% | 1989 | $2,108 | 78.6% | 100.0% | 2.9% |
| Downtown Tampa | 1.49 | 30.4 | 2.4% | 90.4% | 7.4% | 2011 | $2,253 | 59.0% | 95.2% | 3.4% |
| Riverside Heights | 2.23 | 40.9 | 4.8% | 28.6% | 9.3% | 1958 | $1,792 | 62.0% | 92.6% | 3.2% |
| Virginia Park | 2.77 | 41.3 | 8.0% | 11.2% | 2.7% | 1965 | $1,747 | 78.7% | 99.2% | 3.2% |
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 Oakford 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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