Population 233 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Oakwood
Household size in Oakwood
| Period | Oakwood | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.59 | 2.37 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.29 | 2.39 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.34 | 2.36 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.58 | 2.38 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.01 | +0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Oakwood average 2.58 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is bigger than in North Dakota as a whole, where it has 2.38 people.
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 | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.8 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 48.0 | 37.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.9 | 37.4 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.5 | 37.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | −8.3 | −0.8 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Oakwood is 38.5 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. The picture is much the same across North Dakota. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 46.8, 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 | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.4% | 8.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.5% | 8.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.3% | 8.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.6% | 8.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | +0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Oakwood: 2.6% 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 | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.4% | 33.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.5% | 34.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.9% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 7.3% | 37.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.1 pts | +3.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Oakwood is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 7.3% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Nearly two-thirds of owners (64.4%) 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 Oakwood
| Period | Oakwood | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.2% | 10.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.1% | 11.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.1% | 13.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.0% | 12.0% | 9.6% |
| Change | −7.1 pts | +1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 3.0% of homes in Oakwood are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.
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 | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1965 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1951 | 1976 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1972 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1960 | 1985 | 1980 |
| Change | −5 | +11 | +6 |
The housing in Oakwood is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1960, 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 | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,014 | $573 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $613 | $716 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $694 | $862 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $733 | $1,031 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$281 | +$458 | +$606 |
Rent in Oakwood runs $733 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 32.5% of the typical renter's income, 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 | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.0% | 27.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.1% | 28.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.4% | 31.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.0% | 33.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.9 pts | +6.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Oakwood have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 22.0%, 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 Oakwood
| Period | Oakwood | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 94.1% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.0% | 91.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.3% | 92.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.3% | 94.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.1 pts | +3.8 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Oakwood: 96.3% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 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 | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.4% | 3.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 1.8% | 3.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.7% | 2.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 2.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.4 pts | −0.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in Oakwood out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force nationally. 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 cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakwood | 2.58 | 38.5 | 2.6% | 7.3% | 3.0% | 1960 | $733 | 22.0% | 96.3% | 0.0% |
| Cashel | 2.47 | 41.8 | 2.5% | 7.7% | 4.6% | 1961 | $732 | 21.8% | 95.7% | 0.0% |
| Grafton | 2.18 | 41.7 | 10.3% | 33.2% | 11.2% | 1972 | $848 | 17.3% | 86.7% | 0.5% |
| Warsaw | 2.60 | 39.1 | 3.2% | 7.2% | 10.0% | 1968 | $733 | 16.3% | 91.9% | 5.9% |
| Minto | 2.61 | 39.6 | 3.5% | 7.2% | 13.7% | 1973 | $742 | 13.3% | 89.6% | 9.0% |
| Voss | 2.52 | 45.0 | 4.8% | 7.3% | 20.3% | 1971 | $962 | 14.1% | 84.2% | 3.7% |
| Drayton | 2.20 | 48.5 | 8.3% | 18.8% | 16.5% | 1968 | $528 | 23.3% | 93.2% | 3.0% |
| Nash | 2.74 | 37.3 | 8.7% | 7.3% | 12.3% | 1970 | $719 | 20.5% | 90.8% | 1.2% |
| Robbin | 2.29 | 46.5 | 3.4% | 11.0% | 16.6% | 1961 | $889 | 29.9% | 95.6% | 6.9% |
| Veseleyville | 2.44 | 49.7 | 7.2% | 8.1% | 27.9% | 1972 | $1,214 | 14.4% | 79.5% | 0.0% |
| Ardoch | 2.55 | 40.8 | 4.3% | 8.7% | 10.2% | 1973 | $855 | 15.8% | 91.8% | 6.9% |
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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