Population 1,921 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Oakville
Household size in Oakville
| Period | Oakville | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.76 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 1.83 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.16 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.96 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.21 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Oakville are small: just 1.96 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 climbed from 1.76 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 Oakville
| Period | Oakville | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 58.1 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 66.8 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 66.9 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 67.1 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +9.0 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 67.1, Oakville 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 Oakville
| Period | Oakville | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.9% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.2% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.6% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.1% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 4.1% of households in Oakville, 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 Oakville
Renters in Oakville
| Period | Oakville | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.7% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.8% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.6% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 24.8% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 24.8% of households in Oakville rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Just over half of owners (53.0%) 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 Oakville
| Period | Oakville | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.3% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.5% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 23.3% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.5% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.2 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 19.5% of the housing in Oakville, 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 Oakville
| Period | Oakville | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1972 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1972 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +4 | +6 |
The typical home in Oakville was built around 1979, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980).
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 Oakville
| Period | Oakville | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,347 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,452 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,563 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,527 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,180 | +$931 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Oakville costs $2,527 a month with utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 33.6% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Oakville
Bachelor's degrees in Oakville
| Period | Oakville | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.1% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 27.9% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 42.0% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 30.3% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | −3.8 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a little less common in Oakville than nationally: 30.3% 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 Oakville
| Period | Oakville | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.5% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 83.8% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.1% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 81.8% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | −11.7 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in six adults in Oakville never finished high school, well above the national share: only 81.8% 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 Oakville
| Period | Oakville | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.4% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.8% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.4% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.7% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | +5.3 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Oakville: 11.7% 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).
Oakville 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakville | 1.96 | 67.1 | 4.1% | 24.8% | 19.5% | 1979 | $2,527 | 30.3% | 81.8% | 11.7% |
| Yountville | 1.85 | 62.4 | 2.2% | 30.0% | 20.5% | 1985 | $2,467 | 41.7% | 85.8% | 7.5% |
| Napa | 2.65 | 43.2 | 9.5% | 38.7% | 8.8% | 1973 | $2,503 | 38.7% | 84.0% | 5.2% |
| Eldridge | 2.31 | 49.5 | 4.6% | 26.3% | 12.7% | 1974 | $2,189 | 40.2% | 92.2% | 10.2% |
| Sonoma | 2.41 | 51.4 | 7.9% | 33.0% | 12.9% | 1976 | $2,230 | 40.0% | 89.3% | 6.7% |
| Glen Ellen | 2.12 | 57.7 | 4.3% | 28.0% | 11.6% | 1967 | $1,747 | 62.6% | 96.1% | 5.7% |
| Rutherford | 2.35 | 50.6 | 12.4% | 51.6% | 29.7% | 1970 | $1,932 | 45.9% | 83.2% | 7.5% |
| El Verano | 2.58 | 60.6 | 2.0% | 8.4% | 22.9% | 1973 | $3,114 | 48.5% | 93.1% | 3.5% |
| Kenwood | 2.46 | 48.4 | 11.3% | 29.1% | 18.7% | 1965 | $2,037 | 65.4% | 99.3% | 1.1% |
| Salvador | 2.80 | 39.9 | 4.4% | 32.5% | 34.2% | 1969 | $2,130 | 33.9% | 68.4% | 1.5% |
| Schellville | 1.97 | 47.8 | 14.0% | 37.2% | 23.7% | 1959 | $2,822 | 39.4% | 90.8% | 16.3% |
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 Oakville. 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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