Population 52 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Oasis
Household size in Oasis
| Period | Oasis | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.96 | 2.52 | 2.49 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.69 | 2.53 | 2.52 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.80 | 2.49 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.71 | 2.46 | 2.49 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.25 | −0.06 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
At 2.71 people per household, Oasis sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in the St. Louis area overall, where it has 2.46 people. Household size has dropped from 2.96 in 2006–10, 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 Oasis
| Period | Oasis | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.4 | 38.5 | 38.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.7 | 39.5 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.7 | 40.7 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.0 | 40.8 | 40.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.6 | +2.3 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
At 40.0, the median age in Oasis is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's.
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 Oasis
| Period | Oasis | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.8% | 11.7% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.7% | 11.5% | 11.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 16.0% | 11.0% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.5% | 11.1% | 11.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit more common in Oasis than nationally: 13.5%, against 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 Oasis
Renters in Oasis
| Period | Oasis | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.9% | 28.3% | 30.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.9% | 30.1% | 32.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.3% | 31.1% | 33.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 12.4% | 29.6% | 31.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.4 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 12.4% of households in Oasis rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Just over half of owners (52.5%) 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 Oasis
| Period | Oasis | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.5% | 9.6% | 11.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.9% | 10.1% | 12.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.4% | 10.1% | 12.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.3% | 8.8% | 10.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.2 pts | −0.8 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
More homes sit empty in Oasis than nationally: 13.3%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 Oasis
| Period | Oasis | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1989 | 1972 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1987 | 1972 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1988 | 1973 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1990 | 1975 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +3 | +4 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Oasis is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1990, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 Oasis
| Period | Oasis | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $838 | $825 | $740 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $664 | $920 | $816 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $764 | $1,010 | $899 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $879 | $1,239 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$41 | +$414 | +$383 | +$606 |
The median renter in Oasis pays $879 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 12.6% 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 Oasis
Bachelor's degrees in Oasis
| Period | Oasis | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.5% | 30.3% | 26.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.0% | 32.1% | 27.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 3.4% | 34.9% | 29.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.9% | 38.5% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.4 pts | +8.3 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Oasis have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 13.9%, 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 Oasis
| Period | Oasis | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 79.7% | 88.8% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 80.3% | 90.5% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 82.5% | 92.1% | 90.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.3% | 93.6% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.6 pts | +4.8 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Oasis is close to the national rate: 90.3% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in the wider St. Louis area (93.6%).
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 Oasis
| Period | Oasis | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.9% | 7.7% | 7.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 17.1% | 8.8% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.1% | 4.9% | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.2% | 4.3% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −9.8 pts | −3.4 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Oasis has been low: 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).
Oasis 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oasis | 2.71 | 40.0 | 13.5% | 12.4% | 13.3% | 1990 | $879 | 13.9% | 90.3% | 3.2% |
| Foley | 2.86 | 43.8 | 16.3% | 13.7% | 9.7% | 1991 | $838 | 15.5% | 87.7% | 3.1% |
| Gilead | 4.31 | 51.5 | 7.8% | 5.9% | 32.2% | 1983 | $650 | 24.5% | 97.7% | 0.2% |
| Elsberry | 2.67 | 40.1 | 8.3% | 26.4% | 7.8% | 1976 | $869 | 15.2% | 91.6% | 4.9% |
| Batchtown | 4.47 | 50.4 | 7.7% | 1.9% | 31.5% | 1984 | $675 | 24.7% | 98.7% | 0.3% |
| Cap au Gris | 2.89 | 38.1 | 17.0% | 27.1% | 9.3% | 1992 | $906 | 13.5% | 88.2% | 4.0% |
| Hardin | 3.04 | 56.0 | 7.4% | 22.1% | 38.0% | 1971 | $518 | 22.4% | 91.6% | 1.3% |
| Winfield | 3.03 | 38.2 | 15.7% | 20.9% | 2.9% | 1998 | $980 | 16.1% | 83.5% | 3.0% |
| Dameron | 2.88 | 40.7 | 4.9% | 22.0% | 12.1% | 1973 | $875 | 15.5% | 92.4% | 6.4% |
| Newhope | 2.28 | 47.6 | 3.9% | 13.3% | 9.5% | 1991 | $891 | 17.1% | 92.7% | 0.8% |
| Nutwood | 3.51 | 52.6 | 5.9% | 7.7% | 33.3% | 1985 | $691 | 27.2% | 97.6% | 1.3% |
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 Oasis. 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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