Population 6,989 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Oakridge
Household size in Oakridge
| Period | Oakridge | Garland | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.47 | 3.10 | 2.83 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.59 | 3.11 | 2.89 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.76 | 3.18 | 2.94 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.93 | 3.04 | 2.87 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.46 | −0.06 | +0.03 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Oakridge is a place of big households: 2.93 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Still, the typical household here is smaller than in Garland as a whole, where it has 3.04 people. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.47, even as the national average fell.
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 Oakridge
| Period | Oakridge | Garland | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.1 | 33.9 | 34.6 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.4 | 34.9 | 35.3 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.6 | 35.4 | 36.2 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.6 | 35.6 | 36.7 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.6 | +1.7 | +2.2 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Oakridge is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 38.6, against 40.1 nationally. Locally, though, the population here is older than in Garland as a whole, where the median age is 35.6. The median age has edged down from 39.1 in 2006–10, even as the national median rose.
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 Oakridge
| Period | Oakridge | Garland | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.8% | 15.9% | 13.2% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.8% | 16.9% | 13.4% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.3% | 14.3% | 12.6% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.5% | 13.2% | 11.6% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −8.4 pts | −2.7 pts | −1.6 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 5.5% of households in Oakridge, well below the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is down 8.4 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than 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 Oakridge
Renters in Oakridge
| Period | Oakridge | Garland | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.8% | 37.6% | 37.1% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 38.3% | 38.9% | 39.5% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 45.9% | 40.2% | 40.5% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 50.4% | 40.5% | 39.9% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +7.6 pts | +3.0 pts | +2.8 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renters far outnumber owners in Oakridge: 50.4% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% nationally. Among homeowners, 39.0% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally. Renting is most common in the north and least common in the east. The renter share has risen 7.6 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 Oakridge
| Period | Oakridge | Garland | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.0% | 8.9% | 10.2% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.1% | 7.7% | 8.8% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.7% | 6.5% | 8.2% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.3% | 6.4% | 7.2% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.6 pts | −2.6 pts | −3.0 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 3.3% of homes in Oakridge are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing. Since 2006–10, vacancy has fallen 6.6 points, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 Oakridge
| Period | Oakridge | Garland | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1984 | 1977 | 1984 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1983 | 1978 | 1985 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1984 | 1978 | 1987 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1981 | 1992 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +4 | +8 | +8 | +6 |
The housing in Oakridge is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1985, against 1980 nationally.
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 Oakridge
| Period | Oakridge | Garland | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $792 | $1,041 | $1,058 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $814 | $1,047 | $1,135 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,124 | $1,272 | $1,349 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,691 | $1,762 | $1,865 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$898 | +$720 | +$807 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in Oakridge runs $1,691 a month at the median, utilities included, above the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $898 a month since 2006–10, up 113%, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 34.4% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. The priciest rents are in the east; the most affordable are in the northwest.
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 Oakridge
Bachelor's degrees in Oakridge
| Period | Oakridge | Garland | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.1% | 21.1% | 31.6% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 37.2% | 21.1% | 32.4% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 34.4% | 22.4% | 34.9% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 40.4% | 26.4% | 39.5% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +15.3 pts | +5.3 pts | +7.9 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
About four in ten adults 25 and older in Oakridge (40.4%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a bit above the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree is up 15.3 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the east and least in the north.
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 Oakridge
| Period | Oakridge | Garland | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.1% | 75.5% | 83.5% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.0% | 76.0% | 84.4% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.6% | 76.6% | 85.4% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.0% | 79.6% | 87.6% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | +4.1 pts | +4.0 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Oakridge never finished high school, more than nationally: 86.0% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. Locally, though, the rate is higher than in Garland as a whole (79.6%). The share with a diploma is down 2.1 points from 2006–10, even as the national rate rose.
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 Oakridge
| Period | Oakridge | Garland | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.0% | 8.2% | 7.1% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.5% | 9.6% | 7.6% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.5% | 5.2% | 4.5% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.8% | 4.8% | 4.6% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.2 pts | −3.4 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in Oakridge than nationally: unemployment was 3.8%, against 5.4%. Unemployment is down 4.2 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. 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).
Oakridge 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakridge | 2.93 | 38.6 | 5.5% | 50.4% | 3.3% | 1985 | $1,691 | 40.4% | 86.0% | 3.8% |
| Apollo Arapaho and Camelot | 3.04 | 34.2 | 9.9% | 31.5% | 4.2% | 1978 | $1,795 | 31.2% | 79.7% | 2.1% |
| Coomer Creek | 3.19 | 40.3 | 3.3% | 18.6% | 4.4% | 1986 | $1,708 | 33.7% | 82.8% | 2.8% |
| Northeast Garland | 2.86 | 32.8 | 19.5% | 28.4% | 8.6% | 1986 | $1,733 | 23.1% | 89.8% | 2.8% |
| Chandler Heights | 3.39 | 28.6 | 15.6% | 43.9% | 4.8% | 1958 | $1,545 | 12.8% | 68.5% | 4.0% |
| Almeta-Bonita-Bella Vista | 3.41 | 30.2 | 13.2% | 45.3% | 6.1% | 1965 | $1,335 | 18.5% | 70.6% | 3.8% |
| Monica Park | 3.53 | 29.9 | 18.6% | 49.9% | 3.2% | 1960 | $1,674 | 2.3% | 47.7% | 7.2% |
| Far North Dallas-Richardson | 2.65 | 23.8 | 18.0% | 70.9% | 8.1% | 2000 | $1,566 | 52.7% | 90.9% | 10.2% |
| Lake Highlands | 2.16 | 33.5 | 10.3% | 84.6% | 13.2% | 1985 | $1,489 | 45.6% | 85.3% | 3.4% |
| Northeast Dallas-White Rock | 2.52 | 36.5 | 11.5% | 55.5% | 10.8% | 1972 | $1,636 | 42.9% | 84.6% | 4.7% |
| New West | 2.50 | 32.3 | 30.3% | 65.6% | 5.7% | 1976 | $1,727 | 35.0% | 87.4% | 6.7% |
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 Oakridge. 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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