Population 3,599 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Oakwood Gardens
Household size in Oakwood Gardens
| Period | Oakwood Gardens | St. Petersburg | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.34 | 2.27 | 2.49 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.27 | 2.33 | 2.56 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.48 | 2.37 | 2.59 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.24 | 2.22 | 2.55 | 2.63 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.10 | −0.05 | +0.06 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Oakwood Gardens is a place of small households, averaging 2.24 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. The picture is much the same across St. Petersburg. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.34, 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 Gardens
| Period | Oakwood Gardens | St. Petersburg | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.2 | 41.9 | 41.2 | 40.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.5 | 42.9 | 42.3 | 42.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.3 | 44.2 | 43.2 | 43.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.1 | 44.7 | 43.1 | 43.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.9 | +2.7 | +1.9 | +2.7 | +2.3 |
Oakwood Gardens skews older than the country: its median age is 44.1, against 40.1 nationally. That is in line with the rest of St. Petersburg.
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 Gardens
| Period | Oakwood Gardens | St. Petersburg | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.1% | 12.8% | 12.0% | 12.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.6% | 12.0% | 11.9% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.3% | 10.5% | 11.2% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.7% | 9.2% | 10.7% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −5.4 pts | −3.6 pts | −1.3 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in Oakwood Gardens than nationally: 8.7%, against 11.6%. The picture is much the same across St. Petersburg.
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 Gardens
Renters in Oakwood Gardens
| Period | Oakwood Gardens | St. Petersburg | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.5% | 34.3% | 30.3% | 30.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 32.6% | 40.4% | 34.7% | 33.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.5% | 38.6% | 35.1% | 34.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 19.6% | 36.2% | 32.1% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −8.9 pts | +1.9 pts | +1.8 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 19.6% of households in Oakwood Gardens rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. More than four in ten owners (45.0%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%. Oakwood Gardens has a lower share of renters than the great majority of St. Petersburg neighborhoods.
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 Gardens
| Period | Oakwood Gardens | St. Petersburg | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.5% | 17.6% | 15.2% | 17.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.4% | 17.5% | 15.4% | 17.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 20.4% | 20.1% | 13.4% | 15.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.0% | 15.9% | 11.0% | 12.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts | −4.2 pts | −4.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Oakwood Gardens: 8.0% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing. Oakwood Gardens has a lower vacancy rate than the great majority of St. Petersburg neighborhoods.
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 Gardens
| Period | Oakwood Gardens | St. Petersburg | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1954 | 1964 | 1982 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1952 | 1966 | 1983 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1952 | 1966 | 1984 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1953 | 1968 | 1988 | 1989 | 1980 |
| Change | −1 | +4 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
Oakwood Gardens is a place of older homes: half were built before 1953, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. Only one other St. Petersburg neighborhood has older homes.
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 Gardens
| Period | Oakwood Gardens | St. Petersburg | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,040 | $966 | $1,036 | $1,092 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $955 | $1,027 | $1,069 | $1,123 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,087 | $1,212 | $1,244 | $1,323 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,755 | $1,774 | $1,767 | $1,816 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$714 | +$808 | +$731 | +$724 | +$606 |
Rent in Oakwood Gardens runs $1,755 a month at the median, utilities included, above the U.S. median of $1,571. That is in line with the rest of St. Petersburg. The typical renter here spends 33.1% of household income on rent, 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 Oakwood Gardens
Bachelor's degrees in Oakwood Gardens
| Period | Oakwood Gardens | St. Petersburg | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.5% | 28.3% | 26.6% | 26.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.3% | 29.8% | 27.1% | 27.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.1% | 35.3% | 30.4% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 33.2% | 42.4% | 35.2% | 34.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +13.7 pts | +14.1 pts | +8.6 pts | +8.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in Oakwood Gardens as nationally: 33.2% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The share is lower than in St. Petersburg overall (42.4%).
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 Gardens
| Period | Oakwood Gardens | St. Petersburg | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.2% | 87.0% | 86.7% | 85.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.6% | 88.2% | 87.9% | 86.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 78.0% | 91.0% | 89.4% | 88.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.0% | 93.4% | 90.9% | 90.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.8 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.2 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Oakwood Gardens is close to the national rate: 89.0% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in St. Petersburg overall (93.4%). Only two of St. Petersburg's 24 neighborhoods have a lower share of high school graduates.
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 Gardens
| Period | Oakwood Gardens | St. Petersburg | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.6% | 8.1% | 8.7% | 8.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.1% | 10.2% | 10.6% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.8% | 5.5% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.2% | 4.9% | 4.7% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −9.4 pts | −3.2 pts | −4.1 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Oakwood Gardens has been strong: just 3.2% 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).
Oakwood Gardens 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 Gardens | 2.24 | 44.1 | 8.7% | 19.6% | 8.0% | 1953 | $1,755 | 33.2% | 89.0% | 3.2% |
| Euclid-St Paul | 2.36 | 42.2 | 6.9% | 32.5% | 10.3% | 1954 | $1,763 | 50.5% | 93.7% | 5.6% |
| Harris Park | 2.61 | 39.1 | 10.9% | 20.6% | 11.7% | 1960 | $1,501 | 26.0% | 78.4% | 4.9% |
| Bay Breeze Cove | 2.11 | 50.1 | 5.7% | 31.2% | 15.4% | 1976 | $1,606 | 48.8% | 92.2% | 6.1% |
| Historic Uptown | 1.91 | 40.2 | 3.2% | 61.9% | 21.1% | 1958 | $1,515 | 51.9% | 95.2% | 3.0% |
| Northeast Park | 2.09 | 47.8 | 4.8% | 14.8% | 6.6% | 1964 | $2,231 | 49.8% | 95.7% | 5.4% |
| Methodist Town | 1.53 | 51.7 | 4.8% | 86.0% | 23.4% | 1996 | $1,673 | 50.0% | 93.4% | 8.4% |
| Historic Old Northeast | 1.87 | 52.9 | 2.8% | 47.5% | 15.4% | 1949 | $1,585 | 67.9% | 97.3% | 1.9% |
| Edgemoor | 2.27 | 37.9 | 14.4% | 29.4% | 11.0% | 1967 | $1,913 | 40.4% | 89.7% | 6.1% |
| Meadowlawn | 2.76 | 37.9 | 8.8% | 16.6% | 11.3% | 1963 | $2,045 | 37.6% | 91.2% | 6.5% |
| West and East Lealman | 2.44 | 48.3 | 11.8% | 38.7% | 18.8% | 1970 | $1,452 | 16.5% | 82.0% | 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 Oakwood Gardens. 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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