Population 234 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Oakwood
Household size in Oakwood
| Period | Oakwood | Augusta area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.87 | 2.64 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.43 | 2.74 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 1.96 | 2.77 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.34 | 2.73 | 2.50 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.54 | +0.09 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
Oakwood is a place of small households, averaging 2.34 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.87 in 2006–10, 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 Oakwood
| Period | Oakwood | Augusta area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.9 | 37.5 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.6 | 37.9 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 59.8 | 39.0 | 40.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 48.3 | 39.4 | 41.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +10.3 | +1.9 | +2.9 | +2.3 |
Oakwood skews older: half of its residents are older than 48.3, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 | Augusta area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.7% | 15.0% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.7% | 14.8% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 2.5% | 13.3% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.6% | 15.4% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.9 pts | +0.4 pts | −1.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in Oakwood (9.6%), 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 | Augusta area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.5% | 31.2% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.9% | 32.5% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 5.6% | 32.9% | 30.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 4.2% | 32.0% | 28.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −26.3 pts | +0.8 pts | −2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Oakwood is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 4.2% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 88.7% have no mortgage at all, 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 | Augusta area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.5% | 12.5% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.1% | 14.8% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 22.9% | 16.5% | 13.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.3% | 14.2% | 11.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −13.2 pts | +1.7 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 5.3% 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 | Augusta area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1993 | 1982 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1995 | 1984 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1993 | 1986 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1989 | 1989 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | −4 | +6 | +7 | +6 |
Oakwood has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1989, versus 1980 nationally. That is in line with the rest of the Augusta area.
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 | Augusta area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $634 | $760 | $780 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $776 | $856 | $859 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $697 | $988 | $984 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,320 | $1,254 | $1,294 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$686 | +$494 | +$514 | +$606 |
The median renter in Oakwood pays $1,320 a month for rent and utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Locally, though, rents here are higher than in the wider Augusta area ($1,254). Rent takes 39.5% of the typical renter's income, 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
Bachelor's degrees in Oakwood
| Period | Oakwood | Augusta area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.6% | 23.7% | 25.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.4% | 25.0% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 31.4% | 25.8% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 32.3% | 29.6% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +20.7 pts | +6.0 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
About a third of adults 25 and older in Oakwood (32.3%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little below the national share of 35.6%. The Augusta area as a whole looks much the same.
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 | Augusta area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 73.7% | 83.9% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 80.9% | 85.8% | 85.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 78.2% | 87.3% | 87.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.5% | 89.1% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +16.8 pts | +5.2 pts | +6.2 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 | Augusta area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.5% | 8.8% | 9.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.8% | 10.3% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.8% | 7.1% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 17.3% | 6.6% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | +5.8 pts | −2.2 pts | −4.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Oakwood runs well above the national rate: 17.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 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 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 | 2.34 | 48.3 | 9.6% | 4.2% | 5.3% | 1989 | $1,320 | 32.3% | 90.5% | 17.3% |
| Windsor | 2.75 | 41.4 | 11.6% | 10.1% | 14.4% | 1994 | $839 | 9.3% | 85.6% | 5.6% |
| Montmorenci | 2.58 | 30.0 | 29.1% | 22.3% | 17.4% | 2006 | $887 | 28.0% | 98.1% | 5.2% |
| Kitchings Mill | 2.26 | 41.5 | 20.1% | 16.5% | 15.8% | 1996 | $974 | 14.5% | 87.8% | 3.4% |
| Foxtown | 2.41 | 39.7 | 13.6% | 27.3% | 20.1% | 1990 | $827 | 12.5% | 83.9% | 5.1% |
| Aiken | 2.52 | 45.1 | 10.8% | 24.2% | 12.0% | 1989 | $1,119 | 38.8% | 91.1% | 6.6% |
| Ridgecrest | 2.47 | 52.9 | 6.3% | 17.0% | 11.3% | 1990 | $880 | 27.4% | 83.1% | 8.8% |
| New Ellenton | 2.67 | 41.0 | 19.9% | 18.8% | 11.9% | 1991 | $778 | 29.0% | 91.5% | 9.8% |
| Williston | 2.45 | 41.3 | 20.8% | 32.3% | 16.3% | 1984 | $736 | 13.2% | 87.3% | 7.1% |
| Wagener | 2.55 | 39.3 | 15.6% | 22.1% | 14.7% | 1990 | $815 | 20.7% | 89.6% | 3.3% |
| Warrenville | 2.70 | 39.9 | 14.2% | 18.5% | 14.2% | 1982 | $1,152 | 24.2% | 89.0% | 7.7% |
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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