Population 1,684 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Oakwood
Household size in Oakwood
| Period | Oakwood | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.60 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.60 | 2.68 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 1.97 | 2.68 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.19 | 2.62 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.60 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Oakwood are large by national standards, averaging 3.19 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.60, 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 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.7 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.2 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.4 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.2 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.5 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Oakwood is 42.2 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1.
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 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.4% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.0% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.1% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 26.6% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +20.2 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over a quarter of households in Oakwood (26.6%), well above 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 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.6% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 29.9% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 41.7% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 29.1% | 32.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.4 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly three in ten households in Oakwood rent their homes (29.1%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. About nine in ten owners (90.5%) 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 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.7% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 29.6% | 10.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 34.2% | 9.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 26.3% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +6.6 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Oakwood: 26.3% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1966 | 1978 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1974 | 1980 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1974 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1976 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Oakwood are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1976, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are older than in Virginia overall, where the median home dates to 1984.
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 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $612 | $1,143 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $692 | $1,238 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $629 | $1,436 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $764 | $1,743 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$152 | +$600 | +$606 |
Rent in Oakwood runs $764 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 20.1% 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 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.3% | 35.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.1% | 36.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 7.9% | 39.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.2% | 42.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | −3.0 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Oakwood: 5.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below 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 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 57.9% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 66.1% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 73.1% | 89.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.2% | 91.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | +26.3 pts | +4.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in six adults in Oakwood never finished high school, well above the national share: only 84.2% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.4% | 6.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 14.3% | 7.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.9% | 4.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.3% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −10.2 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Oakwood has been strong: just 0.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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 cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakwood | 3.19 | 42.2 | 26.6% | 29.1% | 26.3% | 1976 | $764 | 5.2% | 84.2% | 0.3% |
| Janey | 2.51 | 49.7 | 12.1% | 10.2% | 19.8% | 1979 | $763 | 4.2% | 80.1% | 1.9% |
| Mount Heron | 2.41 | 50.7 | 10.3% | 9.7% | 19.2% | 1979 | $763 | 4.5% | 79.7% | 2.1% |
| Page | 3.24 | 41.3 | 25.8% | 10.6% | 28.2% | 1977 | $763 | 9.2% | 85.7% | 0.2% |
| Roth | 2.81 | 43.5 | 28.8% | 36.9% | 29.6% | 1976 | $796 | 5.3% | 81.0% | 0.6% |
| Deel | 2.06 | 53.9 | 3.9% | 9.5% | 17.2% | 1980 | $762 | 7.2% | 78.8% | 2.8% |
| Marvin | 2.75 | 44.3 | 33.4% | 39.7% | 32.8% | 1976 | $764 | 6.4% | 79.4% | 0.0% |
| Patterson | 2.14 | 44.6 | 8.5% | 25.0% | 23.1% | 1980 | $968 | 10.9% | 84.4% | 4.1% |
| Deskins | 2.17 | 53.5 | 3.6% | 15.7% | 20.3% | 1981 | $714 | 9.5% | 80.8% | 6.4% |
| Longbottom | 2.15 | 47.9 | 14.4% | 37.3% | 29.7% | 1977 | $745 | 40.8% | 91.4% | 1.2% |
| Skeggs | 2.32 | 45.5 | 4.6% | 0.7% | 36.7% | 1984 | $763 | 49.6% | 94.2% | 1.8% |
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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