Population 349 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Oakville
Household size in Oakville
| Period | Oakville | Harrisburg area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.63 | 2.41 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.75 | 2.43 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.99 | 2.42 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.83 | 2.44 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.20 | +0.03 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Oakville holds 2.83 people, more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.63, 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 Oakville
| Period | Oakville | Harrisburg area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.6 | 39.8 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.3 | 40.6 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.8 | 40.9 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.8 | 40.7 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.8 | +0.8 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Oakville is 36.8 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1.
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 | Harrisburg area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.5% | 10.0% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.4% | 10.7% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.3% | 10.2% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.7% | 10.2% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +6.1 pts | +0.2 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in eight households in Oakville (11.7%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in the Harrisburg area as a whole (10.2%).
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 | Harrisburg area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.8% | 30.3% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.0% | 31.6% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.1% | 32.4% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 20.5% | 32.0% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.7 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Oakville is largely a place of homeowners: only 20.5% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. More than a third of owners (35.8%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Oakville
| Period | Oakville | Harrisburg area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.8% | 8.1% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 3.0% | 8.6% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.7% | 8.6% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.9% | 6.5% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.1 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Oakville than nationally: 5.9%, against 9.6% for the U.S. The Harrisburg area as a whole looks much the same.
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 | Harrisburg area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1969 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1970 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1977 | 1971 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1974 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +5 | +4 | +6 |
The typical home in Oakville was built around 1982, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in the Harrisburg area as a whole, where the median home dates to 1974.
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 | Harrisburg area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $687 | $808 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $660 | $909 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $965 | $1,045 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,042 | $1,304 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$356 | +$496 | +$494 | +$606 |
Rent in Oakville runs $1,042 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 25.6% 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 Oakville
Bachelor's degrees in Oakville
| Period | Oakville | Harrisburg area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.3% | 28.6% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.8% | 29.4% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.5% | 32.7% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.5% | 35.9% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.2 pts | +7.3 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Oakville have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 18.5%, 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 Oakville
| Period | Oakville | Harrisburg area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.5% | 89.0% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 82.8% | 89.8% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 77.7% | 90.8% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.2% | 91.8% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.7 pts | +2.8 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Oakville never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.2% 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 Oakville
| Period | Oakville | Harrisburg area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.3% | 5.6% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.4% | 6.9% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.2% | 4.2% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.8% | 4.2% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | −1.4 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Oakville has been strong: just 2.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below 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 | 2.83 | 36.8 | 11.7% | 20.5% | 5.9% | 1982 | $1,042 | 18.5% | 86.2% | 2.8% |
| Green Spring | 2.87 | 38.3 | 13.6% | 14.5% | 3.7% | 1979 | $993 | 14.6% | 85.1% | 2.4% |
| Stoughstown | 2.61 | 45.2 | 11.7% | 24.1% | 6.6% | 1981 | $1,486 | 22.2% | 87.3% | 1.2% |
| Walnut Bottom | 2.80 | 37.3 | 10.7% | 19.5% | 3.9% | 1980 | $1,032 | 20.4% | 83.9% | 1.5% |
| Middle Spring | 2.63 | 36.5 | 5.3% | 32.7% | 11.6% | 1993 | $1,181 | 29.4% | 89.2% | 4.5% |
| Chestnut Crossroads | 3.27 | 31.2 | 16.1% | 12.7% | 9.9% | 1986 | $1,768 | 26.2% | 89.5% | 5.9% |
| Shippensburg University | 2.13 | 19.8 | 18.9% | 100.0% | 82.2% | 1976 | $1,139 | 43.3% | 53.3% | 14.1% |
| Shippensburg | 2.51 | 36.7 | 11.2% | 34.7% | 12.8% | 1981 | $1,079 | 25.1% | 85.7% | 4.4% |
| Newville | 2.67 | 41.6 | 11.1% | 22.2% | 7.2% | 1975 | $1,121 | 19.2% | 88.0% | 3.1% |
| Newburg | 2.70 | 41.6 | 7.8% | 14.4% | 5.9% | 1979 | $1,229 | 18.6% | 83.1% | 4.8% |
| Heberlig | 2.79 | 39.4 | 10.1% | 14.1% | 4.2% | 1986 | $1,026 | 16.8% | 85.1% | 3.5% |
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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