Population 61 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Oakmont
Household size in Oakmont
| Period | Oakmont | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.44 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.32 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.54 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.23 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.79 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Oakmont are large by national standards, averaging 3.23 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.44, 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 Oakmont
| Period | Oakmont | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 50.1 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.3 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.7 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.2 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −10.9 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
At 39.2, the median age in Oakmont 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 West Virginia as a whole, where the median age is 43.2.
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 Oakmont
| Period | Oakmont | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.5% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.8% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 15.9% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 16.1% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +10.6 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Oakmont: 16.1% of all 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 Oakmont
Renters in Oakmont
| Period | Oakmont | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.7% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 53.4% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.2% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 3.8% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −6.8 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Oakmont is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 3.8% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 76.2% have no mortgage at all, 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 Oakmont
| Period | Oakmont | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.0% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.3% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 33.0% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.9% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.8 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 13.9% of the housing in Oakmont, 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. The picture is much the same across West Virginia.
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 Oakmont
| Period | Oakmont | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1969 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1967 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1974 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1981 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +12 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in Oakmont was built around 1981, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in West Virginia as a whole, where the median home dates to 1976.
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 Oakmont
| Period | Oakmont | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $674 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $419 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $610 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $513 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$161 | +$327 | +$606 |
Rent in Oakmont runs $513 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 18.8% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under 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 Oakmont
Bachelor's degrees in Oakmont
| Period | Oakmont | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.6% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.6% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 5.2% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.9% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.3 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Oakmont have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 13.9%, 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 Oakmont
| Period | Oakmont | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 71.2% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 71.9% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.1% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 77.2% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.0 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than one in five adults in Oakmont never finished high school, well above the national share: only 77.2% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 Oakmont
| Period | Oakmont | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.8% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 16.8% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.2% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.8% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Oakmont: 11.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. 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).
Oakmont 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakmont | 3.23 | 39.2 | 16.1% | 3.8% | 13.9% | 1981 | $513 | 13.9% | 77.2% | 11.8% |
| Kitzmiller | 2.35 | 31.7 | 21.5% | 21.7% | 25.0% | 1965 | $778 | 7.8% | 95.1% | 15.9% |
| Elk Garden | 3.10 | 40.0 | 14.0% | 9.4% | 17.2% | 1978 | $525 | 13.2% | 80.3% | 11.4% |
| Shallmar | 2.35 | 31.7 | 21.5% | 21.7% | 25.0% | 1965 | $778 | 7.8% | 95.1% | 15.9% |
| Hartmansville | 2.81 | 42.8 | 7.6% | 8.7% | 23.1% | 1977 | $642 | 11.5% | 88.6% | 9.3% |
| West Vindex | 2.35 | 31.7 | 21.5% | 21.7% | 25.0% | 1965 | $778 | 7.8% | 95.1% | 15.9% |
| Wilson | 2.07 | 52.0 | 12.6% | 19.6% | 33.1% | 1978 | $725 | 24.3% | 90.6% | 3.6% |
| Bethel | 2.43 | 36.9 | 8.8% | 11.5% | 16.9% | 1968 | $769 | 15.2% | 86.7% | 8.1% |
| Laurel Dale | 2.56 | 45.1 | 3.7% | 9.8% | 18.0% | 1983 | $768 | 17.3% | 94.3% | 5.1% |
| Deer Park | 2.12 | 52.4 | 10.2% | 20.9% | 10.4% | 1976 | $759 | 9.8% | 89.1% | 2.4% |
| Mount Storm | 2.72 | 45.3 | 2.0% | 9.7% | 34.8% | 1975 | $667 | 10.6% | 89.2% | 7.1% |
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 Oakmont. 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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