Population 820 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Oakhurst
Household size in Oakhurst
| Period | Oakhurst | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.35 | 2.96 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.45 | 3.00 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.75 | 2.98 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.20 | 2.91 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.15 | −0.05 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Oakhurst are small: just 2.20 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 2.35 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 Oakhurst
| Period | Oakhurst | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.1 | 34.0 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.3 | 34.8 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 49.4 | 35.6 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 59.6 | 36.4 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +15.5 | +2.3 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 59.6, Oakhurst 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 Oakhurst
| Period | Oakhurst | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.1% | 13.7% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.2% | 13.7% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.0% | 13.3% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.5% | 13.5% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Oakhurst: 2.5% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Oakhurst
Renters in Oakhurst
| Period | Oakhurst | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.9% | 36.6% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.3% | 38.6% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.9% | 39.5% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.6% | 38.8% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −12.4 pts | +2.2 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 14.6% of households in Oakhurst rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About six in ten owners (61.1%) 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 Oakhurst
| Period | Oakhurst | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.7% | 11.3% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 35.2% | 10.1% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 29.1% | 9.3% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.8% | 8.6% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −8.9 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 25.8% of the housing in Oakhurst, 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 Oakhurst
| Period | Oakhurst | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1985 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1983 | 1987 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1988 | 1988 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1993 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +8 | +8 | +6 |
The typical home in Oakhurst was built around 1983, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in the Houston area overall, where the median home dates to 1993.
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 Oakhurst
| Period | Oakhurst | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $763 | $1,018 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $738 | $1,103 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $846 | $1,300 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,061 | $1,649 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$297 | +$631 | +$639 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Oakhurst costs $1,061 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 18.0% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Oakhurst
Bachelor's degrees in Oakhurst
| Period | Oakhurst | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.0% | 29.2% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.0% | 30.4% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.6% | 32.5% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 30.5% | 35.9% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.5 pts | +6.7 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a little less common in Oakhurst than nationally: 30.5% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 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 Oakhurst
| Period | Oakhurst | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 80.4% | 80.9% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.7% | 81.9% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.6% | 83.6% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.1% | 84.8% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.7 pts | +3.9 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Oakhurst is close to the national rate: 90.1% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The rate is higher than in the Houston area as a whole (84.8%).
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 Oakhurst
| Period | Oakhurst | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.3% | 6.9% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.2% | 7.7% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.8% | 5.6% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.6% | 6.2% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Oakhurst: 8.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above 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).
Oakhurst 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakhurst | 2.20 | 59.6 | 2.5% | 14.6% | 25.8% | 1983 | $1,061 | 30.5% | 90.1% | 8.6% |
| Stephen Creek | 2.43 | 54.0 | 4.5% | 9.5% | 37.0% | 1989 | $1,322 | 15.7% | 88.2% | 14.4% |
| Willow Springs | 2.50 | 51.8 | 8.8% | 3.0% | 39.4% | 1995 | $846 | 18.7% | 84.3% | 7.7% |
| Dodge | 2.43 | 48.5 | 5.6% | 14.3% | 20.4% | 1997 | $931 | 21.4% | 89.5% | 7.5% |
| Phelps | 2.77 | 41.8 | 10.2% | 13.1% | 17.3% | 1995 | $920 | 17.6% | 77.7% | 10.0% |
| Point Blank | 2.05 | 61.8 | 1.9% | 14.1% | 32.1% | 1983 | $1,257 | 21.5% | 92.7% | 15.6% |
| Maynard | 2.52 | 43.6 | 3.2% | 13.8% | 11.7% | 1987 | $935 | 13.3% | 75.1% | 2.8% |
| Coldspring | 2.29 | 51.8 | 11.7% | 15.3% | 33.8% | 1995 | $696 | 21.4% | 85.3% | 7.4% |
| New Waverly | 2.55 | 45.3 | 6.7% | 21.1% | 18.3% | 1992 | $1,214 | 23.3% | 84.4% | 4.3% |
| Pine Prairie | 2.76 | 35.6 | 17.3% | 7.8% | 14.6% | 1990 | $982 | 26.1% | 91.2% | 6.2% |
| Huntsville | 2.57 | 36.7 | 9.9% | 50.0% | 15.4% | 1989 | $1,034 | 24.3% | 85.8% | 9.7% |
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 Oakhurst. 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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