Population 291 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Oakshade
Household size in Oakshade
| Period | Oakshade | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.60 | 2.73 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.77 | 2.82 | 2.68 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.03 | 2.86 | 2.68 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.79 | 2.77 | 2.62 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.19 | +0.04 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Oakshade holds 2.79 people, slightly more than the U.S. average of 2.65. That is in line with the rest of the Washington area. Household size has climbed from 2.60 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 Oakshade
| Period | Oakshade | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.9 | 37.0 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.3 | 37.6 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.2 | 38.5 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.6 | 39.2 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.3 | +2.2 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Oakshade skews a little older than the country: its median age is 42.6, against 40.1 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 Oakshade
| Period | Oakshade | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.5% | 11.3% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.4% | 11.3% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.4% | 10.4% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.1% | 10.4% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.4 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 4.1% of households in Oakshade, well below the national share of 11.6%.
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 Oakshade
Renters in Oakshade
| Period | Oakshade | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.1% | 34.0% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.3% | 36.6% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.7% | 36.8% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 10.8% | 36.3% | 32.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Oakshade is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 10.8% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 19.3% have no mortgage at all, well below 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 Oakshade
| Period | Oakshade | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.5% | 8.7% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.3% | 7.3% | 10.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.1% | 6.6% | 9.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 1.3% | 5.9% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −10.2 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 1.3% of homes in Oakshade are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.
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 Oakshade
| Period | Oakshade | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1986 | 1977 | 1978 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1987 | 1978 | 1980 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1987 | 1979 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1996 | 1982 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +6 | +5 | +6 |
Oakshade has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1996, versus 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 Oakshade
| Period | Oakshade | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $660 | $1,470 | $1,143 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,555 | $1,583 | $1,238 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,330 | $1,907 | $1,436 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,823 | $2,236 | $1,743 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,163 | +$766 | +$600 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Oakshade costs $1,823 a month with utilities, above the national median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are lower than in the wider Washington area ($2,236). Rent takes 20.2% 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 Oakshade
Bachelor's degrees in Oakshade
| Period | Oakshade | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.3% | 46.6% | 35.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.3% | 48.2% | 36.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 30.8% | 51.0% | 39.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 29.3% | 53.9% | 42.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +13.0 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
About three in ten adults 25 and older in Oakshade (29.3%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little below 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 Oakshade
| Period | Oakshade | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.5% | 89.4% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.5% | 90.2% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.4% | 90.8% | 89.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.1% | 91.2% | 91.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.5 pts | +1.7 pts | +4.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Oakshade: 95.1% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 Oakshade
| Period | Oakshade | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.8% | 5.9% | 6.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.5% | 6.9% | 7.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.4% | 4.7% | 4.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.9% | 4.8% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.0 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 4.9%, unemployment in Oakshade is close to 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).
Oakshade 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakshade | 2.79 | 42.6 | 4.1% | 10.8% | 1.3% | 1996 | $1,823 | 29.3% | 95.1% | 4.9% |
| Jeffersonton | 2.88 | 40.0 | 3.9% | 8.6% | 3.6% | 1991 | $2,066 | 40.7% | 96.2% | 3.5% |
| Rixeyville | 2.86 | 45.3 | 4.5% | 8.6% | 4.7% | 1990 | $1,392 | 24.8% | 90.2% | 3.1% |
| Viewtown | 2.57 | 48.0 | 7.3% | 20.3% | 10.6% | 1986 | $1,076 | 34.5% | 89.7% | 10.0% |
| Amissville | 2.90 | 46.7 | 6.2% | 10.6% | 11.9% | 1990 | $1,072 | 37.0% | 89.7% | 5.4% |
| Brandy Station | 2.54 | 46.7 | 5.8% | 25.1% | 5.2% | 1994 | $1,620 | 27.0% | 91.7% | 2.3% |
| Botha | 3.06 | 43.7 | 6.4% | 8.4% | 7.9% | 1992 | $1,976 | 34.7% | 94.0% | 1.4% |
| Turnbull | 2.68 | 48.5 | 6.4% | 17.4% | 6.7% | 1982 | $1,858 | 40.8% | 91.3% | 4.0% |
| Laurel Mills | 2.23 | 54.5 | 6.7% | 31.6% | 24.7% | 1978 | $1,448 | 45.0% | 87.8% | 17.0% |
| Castleton | 2.13 | 54.7 | 8.8% | 18.7% | 13.1% | 1986 | $1,370 | 26.1% | 93.7% | 2.9% |
| Remington | 2.71 | 36.0 | 14.3% | 40.9% | 4.2% | 1988 | $1,672 | 26.7% | 89.3% | 7.4% |
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 Oakshade. 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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