Population 1,618 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Oaktown
Household size in Oaktown
| Period | Oaktown | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.54 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.39 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.27 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.08 | 2.54 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.46 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Oaktown are small: just 2.08 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 2.54 in 2006–10, 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 Oaktown
| Period | Oaktown | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.4 | 37.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.1 | 38.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.8 | 39.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.7 | 39.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.2 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Oaktown skews older: half of its residents are older than 45.7, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 Oaktown
| Period | Oaktown | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.0% | 11.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.8% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.2% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.3% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −5.7 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 4.3% of households in Oaktown, 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 Oaktown
Renters in Oaktown
| Period | Oaktown | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.6% | 28.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 27.1% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.4% | 30.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 27.6% | 29.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.1 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than a quarter of households in Oaktown rent their homes (27.6%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Indiana as a whole looks much the same. Nearly six in ten owners (56.2%) 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 Oaktown
| Period | Oaktown | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.7% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.4% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 21.0% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.8% | 9.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | −2.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 4.8% of homes in Oaktown 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 Oaktown
| Period | Oaktown | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1964 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1962 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1974 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1976 | 1977 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Oaktown are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1976, 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 Oaktown
| Period | Oaktown | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $586 | $763 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $511 | $819 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $545 | $903 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $740 | $1,146 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$153 | +$384 | +$606 |
The median renter in Oaktown pays $740 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 22.3% 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 Oaktown
Bachelor's degrees in Oaktown
| Period | Oaktown | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.9% | 23.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.6% | 24.6% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.2% | 27.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.9% | 30.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | −2.0 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Oaktown have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 10.9%, 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 Oaktown
| Period | Oaktown | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.2% | 86.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.5% | 87.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.2% | 88.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.9% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | +3.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in seven adults in Oaktown never finished high school, more than nationally: 84.9% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 Oaktown
| Period | Oaktown | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.0% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.8% | 8.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.6% | 4.9% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.3% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Oaktown has been strong: just 1.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below 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).
Oaktown 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oaktown | 2.08 | 45.7 | 4.3% | 27.6% | 4.8% | 1976 | $740 | 10.9% | 84.9% | 1.3% |
| Emison | 2.03 | 40.2 | 3.1% | 6.9% | 3.7% | 1960 | $828 | 16.2% | 97.2% | 0.3% |
| Freelandville | 2.54 | 37.3 | 5.1% | 21.9% | 5.8% | 1972 | $690 | 21.7% | 94.1% | 5.5% |
| Bruceville | 2.28 | 37.2 | 8.9% | 12.3% | 5.5% | 1959 | $645 | 22.4% | 95.5% | 1.5% |
| Russellville | 1.57 | 37.7 | 3.1% | 62.0% | 10.7% | 2010 | $945 | 14.2% | 97.8% | 0.0% |
| Johnstown | 2.54 | 32.6 | 6.5% | 14.6% | 3.0% | 1983 | $703 | 38.8% | 92.6% | 6.4% |
| Carlisle | 2.62 | 39.1 | 11.3% | 14.8% | 15.9% | 1971 | $699 | 6.4% | 87.2% | 11.1% |
| Heathsville | 2.40 | 38.1 | 2.5% | 5.9% | 4.1% | 1993 | $449 | 16.9% | 99.9% | 0.0% |
| Edwardsport | 2.71 | 36.9 | 4.0% | 25.0% | 7.9% | 1953 | $812 | 12.6% | 92.7% | 3.5% |
| Bicknell | 2.12 | 39.1 | 10.4% | 30.9% | 12.9% | 1949 | $810 | 11.2% | 87.1% | 1.1% |
| Riverton | 2.69 | 41.5 | 1.7% | 9.3% | 6.5% | 1979 | $1,058 | 29.8% | 86.7% | 3.0% |
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 Oaktown. 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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