Population 3,295 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Oakwood
Household size in Oakwood
| Period | Oakwood | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.90 | 2.40 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.05 | 2.46 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.40 | 2.55 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.89 | 2.47 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.01 | +0.06 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Oakwood is a place of small households, averaging 1.89 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children.
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 | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.0 | 40.0 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.8 | 41.0 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.0 | 41.6 | 39.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.1 | 41.6 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | −8.0 | +1.6 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
At 39.1, the median age in Oakwood is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is younger than in the Knoxville area as a whole, where the median age is 41.6. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 47.0, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.7% | 9.6% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.1% | 9.4% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.2% | 9.8% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.0% | 9.4% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.3 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.0% of households in Oakwood, 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 Oakwood
Renters in Oakwood
| Period | Oakwood | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.5% | 28.6% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 33.2% | 31.2% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 43.2% | 31.1% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 54.2% | 29.6% | 33.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +19.6 pts | +1.0 pts | +2.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renters far outnumber owners in Oakwood: 54.2% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% nationally. Among homeowners, 25.4% have no mortgage at all, 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 | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.7% | 9.9% | 11.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 2.5% | 11.3% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.4% | 11.7% | 11.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.5% | 9.9% | 10.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.9 pts | −0.0 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Oakwood as nationally: 9.5%, against 9.6%.
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 | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1955 | 1980 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1953 | 1981 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1944 | 1982 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1945 | 1985 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | −11 | +5 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Oakwood is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1945, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
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 | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $704 | $707 | $761 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $855 | $787 | $837 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $887 | $882 | $961 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,547 | $1,212 | $1,286 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$844 | +$505 | +$526 | +$606 |
Rent in Oakwood runs $1,547 a month at the median, utilities included, close to the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents here are higher than in the wider Knoxville area ($1,212). The typical renter here spends 30.3% of household income on rent, just over 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 | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.3% | 26.7% | 23.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.5% | 27.7% | 25.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.8% | 30.0% | 27.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 40.4% | 33.5% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +32.0 pts | +6.8 pts | +7.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
About four in ten adults 25 and older in Oakwood (40.4%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a bit above the national share of 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 Oakwood
| Period | Oakwood | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 68.7% | 84.6% | 83.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.6% | 86.9% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.1% | 88.9% | 87.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.5% | 90.9% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +21.9 pts | +6.3 pts | +6.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Oakwood is close to the national rate: 90.5% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%.
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 | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.3% | 7.0% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.4% | 8.2% | 9.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.3% | 4.9% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.5% | 3.6% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.8 pts | −3.4 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in Oakwood than nationally: unemployment was 3.5%, against 5.4%. That is in line with the rest of the Knoxville area. 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).
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 | 1.89 | 39.1 | 7.0% | 54.2% | 9.5% | 1945 | $1,547 | 40.4% | 90.5% | 3.5% |
| Fort Sanders | 2.56 | 21.5 | 13.9% | 97.7% | 15.8% | 1991 | $1,315 | 41.6% | 93.8% | 7.2% |
| Mornngside | 1.85 | 40.5 | 13.2% | 67.5% | 17.5% | 1990 | $594 | 18.5% | 85.8% | 10.8% |
| Park City | 2.34 | 34.8 | 30.0% | 55.0% | 16.5% | 1951 | $1,206 | 13.9% | 80.3% | 5.5% |
| South Knoxville | 2.19 | 31.6 | 8.6% | 65.7% | 10.2% | 1981 | $1,359 | 38.9% | 88.0% | 5.4% |
| Historic Montford | 2.69 | 40.7 | 8.4% | 55.5% | 25.4% | 1963 | $1,098 | 52.4% | 92.0% | 3.8% |
| Oakley | 2.48 | 39.1 | 13.6% | 46.1% | 27.2% | 1990 | $1,539 | 50.7% | 95.1% | 3.7% |
| Douglas | 2.22 | 46.5 | 13.2% | 35.5% | 9.6% | 1962 | $619 | 17.4% | 82.1% | 5.2% |
| Downtown Boone | 2.23 | 20.3 | 3.2% | 84.8% | 15.5% | 1973 | $1,256 | 67.1% | 71.7% | 10.1% |
| Four Corners | 2.95 | 34.8 | 18.7% | 28.1% | 3.9% | 2010 | $2,055 | 29.8% | 91.3% | 9.9% |
| Nashboro Village | 2.47 | 31.9 | 18.9% | 58.8% | 11.6% | 1989 | $1,526 | 41.8% | 91.5% | 1.5% |
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 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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