Population 3,267 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in oakwood
Household size in oakwood
| Period | oakwood | Bedford | Cleveland area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.57 | 2.26 | 2.47 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.49 | 2.30 | 2.44 | 2.51 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.23 | 2.19 | 2.39 | 2.47 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.43 | 2.21 | 2.38 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.14 | −0.04 | −0.09 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in oakwood run small, averaging 2.43 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Still, the typical household here is bigger than in Bedford as a whole, where it has 2.21 people. Household size has dropped from 2.57 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 oakwood
| Period | oakwood | Bedford | Cleveland area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.8 | 40.6 | 40.5 | 39.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.3 | 40.9 | 41.5 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 50.5 | 42.8 | 42.3 | 40.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 51.2 | 41.6 | 42.5 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +8.3 | +1.0 | +2.0 | +1.8 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 51.2, oakwood 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 oakwood
| Period | oakwood | Bedford | Cleveland area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.9% | 13.9% | 11.9% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.9% | 13.2% | 11.9% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.7% | 12.7% | 11.2% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.9% | 11.8% | 11.6% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −7.0 pts | −2.1 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in oakwood: 5.9% of households, against 11.6% 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 oakwood
Renters in oakwood
| Period | oakwood | Bedford | Cleveland area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.7% | 43.0% | 31.7% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 26.2% | 43.7% | 33.8% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.6% | 43.9% | 34.9% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 28.2% | 38.5% | 33.5% | 32.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.5 pts | −4.5 pts | +1.7 pts | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in oakwood own their homes; 28.2% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. Among owners, 29.2% have paid off their mortgages, 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 oakwood
| Period | oakwood | Bedford | Cleveland area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.9% | 12.2% | 10.8% | 10.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.5% | 15.4% | 10.9% | 10.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.8% | 13.3% | 10.3% | 10.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.5% | 11.8% | 8.4% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.4 pts | −0.4 pts | −2.4 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in oakwood: just 4.5% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
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 oakwood
| Period | oakwood | Bedford | Cleveland area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1966 | 1957 | 1963 | 1968 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1972 | 1960 | 1964 | 1969 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1970 | 1960 | 1964 | 1970 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1968 | 1960 | 1966 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +3 | +3 | +4 | +6 |
Oakwood is a place of older homes: half were built before 1968, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. Even so, homes here are newer than in Bedford overall, where the median home dates to 1960.
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 oakwood
| Period | oakwood | Bedford | Cleveland area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $576 | $710 | $833 | $765 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $664 | $777 | $872 | $814 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $731 | $832 | $949 | $901 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,121 | $1,107 | $1,216 | $1,142 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$544 | +$397 | +$383 | +$377 | +$606 |
Rent in oakwood runs $1,121 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Bedford as a whole looks much the same. Rent takes 24.8% 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 oakwood
Bachelor's degrees in oakwood
| Period | oakwood | Bedford | Cleveland area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.9% | 18.1% | 27.3% | 25.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.8% | 21.9% | 28.6% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 32.6% | 23.6% | 30.8% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.0% | 20.0% | 34.5% | 31.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | −4.9 pts | +1.9 pts | +7.2 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in oakwood have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 19.0%, against 35.6% nationally. The picture is much the same across Bedford.
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 oakwood
| Period | oakwood | Bedford | Cleveland area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.9% | 87.4% | 87.9% | 87.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 83.2% | 88.8% | 88.9% | 88.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.2% | 92.1% | 90.3% | 90.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.7% | 93.2% | 91.8% | 91.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.8 pts | +5.9 pts | +3.9 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in oakwood have finished high school as nationally: 89.7%, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in Bedford as a whole (93.2%).
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 oakwood
| Period | oakwood | Bedford | Cleveland area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.1% | 8.9% | 9.3% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.8% | 8.2% | 10.1% | 9.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.6% | 7.0% | 6.5% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.3% | 8.2% | 5.6% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | −0.7 pts | −3.7 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs high in oakwood: 7.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Even so, the rate is lower than in Bedford overall (8.2%). 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).
oakwood 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| oakwood | 2.43 | 51.2 | 5.9% | 28.2% | 4.5% | 1968 | $1,121 | 19.0% | 89.7% | 7.3% |
| Lee-Miles | 2.21 | 48.5 | 15.5% | 37.0% | 9.5% | 1954 | $1,042 | 17.9% | 88.4% | 11.4% |
| Corlett | 2.30 | 43.0 | 17.7% | 41.3% | 21.3% | 1942 | $958 | 15.2% | 84.5% | 15.3% |
| Mt Pleasant | 2.01 | 44.7 | 20.7% | 39.7% | 25.9% | 1940 | $1,095 | 11.3% | 87.4% | 17.5% |
| Union-Miles Park | 2.24 | 41.4 | 21.9% | 48.9% | 18.7% | 1942 | $801 | 10.1% | 85.1% | 19.3% |
| South Broadway | 2.50 | 36.2 | 21.9% | 52.3% | 11.5% | 1939 | $989 | 11.9% | 81.7% | 12.7% |
| Buckeye-Shaker | 1.86 | 45.7 | 13.0% | 65.4% | 19.1% | 1945 | $933 | 35.0% | 86.5% | 9.9% |
| Woodland Hills | 2.33 | 39.1 | 28.2% | 65.2% | 17.7% | 1947 | $690 | 14.5% | 82.8% | 18.0% |
| Kinsmith | 2.31 | 29.1 | 44.8% | 79.5% | 9.6% | 1984 | $546 | 8.3% | 78.7% | 34.5% |
| North Broadway | 2.17 | 37.3 | 29.8% | 60.2% | 14.0% | 1946 | $607 | 10.3% | 68.3% | 10.8% |
| University District | 1.49 | 27.1 | 7.8% | 87.7% | 15.5% | 1975 | $1,519 | 57.8% | 89.3% | 5.0% |
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 oakwood. 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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