Population 172 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Oatman
Household size in Oatman
| Period | Oatman | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.28 | 2.77 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 1.98 | 2.84 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.04 | 2.82 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.54 | 2.70 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.74 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Oatman is a place of small households, averaging 1.54 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 2.28 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 Oatman
| Period | Oatman | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 62.1 | 36.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.7 | 38.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.2 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 46.0 | 40.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | −16.1 | +3.5 | +2.3 |
Oatman skews older: half of its residents are older than 46.0, 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 Oatman
| Period | Oatman | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.0% | 13.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 1.0% | 13.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.7% | 12.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.3% | 12.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −6.6 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 2.3% of households in Oatman, 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 Oatman
Renters in Oatman
| Period | Oatman | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.6% | 32.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.7% | 36.6% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.6% | 35.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 6.9% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −6.6 pts | +0.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Oatman is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 6.9% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Nearly six in ten owners (57.8%) 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 Oatman
| Period | Oatman | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.9% | 15.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 26.0% | 15.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.7% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.8% | 9.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −13.1 pts | −5.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Oatman: just 4.8% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
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 Oatman
| Period | Oatman | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1991 | 1987 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1990 | 1988 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1998 | 1989 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1990 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | −1 | +5 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Oatman is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1990, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. That is in line with the rest of Arizona.
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 Oatman
| Period | Oatman | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $598 | $1,043 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $624 | $1,078 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $835 | $1,227 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $950 | $1,736 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$352 | +$694 | +$606 |
Rent in Oatman runs $950 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 32.5% 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 Oatman
Bachelor's degrees in Oatman
| Period | Oatman | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.8% | 26.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 3.7% | 27.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.3% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.3% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | −2.5 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Oatman have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 6.3%, 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 Oatman
| Period | Oatman | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.8% | 84.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 71.0% | 85.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 81.3% | 86.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 78.1% | 89.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | −8.6 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than one in five adults in Oatman never finished high school, well above the national share: only 78.1% 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 Oatman
| Period | Oatman | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.2% | 7.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.6% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.8% | 6.0% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.4% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −9.8 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Oatman has been low: just 0.4% 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).
Oatman 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oatman | 1.54 | 46.0 | 2.3% | 6.9% | 4.8% | 1990 | $950 | 6.3% | 78.1% | 0.4% |
| Yucca | 1.59 | 47.3 | 3.8% | 3.6% | 6.8% | 1992 | $950 | 7.9% | 80.6% | 0.0% |
| Fort Mohave | 2.20 | 58.6 | 9.6% | 14.7% | 11.3% | 1999 | $1,242 | 10.8% | 88.3% | 9.6% |
| Bullhead City | 2.05 | 53.7 | 9.6% | 29.9% | 16.3% | 1991 | $1,069 | 15.2% | 85.8% | 10.9% |
| Walnut Creek | 1.67 | 56.3 | 2.3% | 9.3% | 12.6% | 1994 | $950 | 6.1% | 78.2% | 1.8% |
| Mohave Valley | 2.24 | 49.1 | 10.4% | 18.4% | 24.7% | 1993 | $982 | 12.9% | 88.5% | 9.4% |
| Laughlin | 2.09 | 55.1 | 9.5% | 48.1% | 23.2% | 1995 | $1,078 | 18.2% | 89.5% | 7.1% |
| Grasshopper Junction | 1.87 | 62.8 | 3.0% | 7.3% | 18.1% | 2004 | $852 | 15.4% | 89.9% | 4.4% |
| Paulden | 2.70 | 53.7 | 9.5% | 11.6% | 11.5% | 1999 | $1,122 | 17.1% | 91.1% | 3.3% |
| Ludlow | 2.08 | 47.2 | 11.3% | 57.4% | 38.0% | 1982 | $825 | 11.8% | 72.0% | 53.3% |
| Yermo | 3.04 | 32.5 | 1.9% | 45.6% | 4.3% | 1966 | $1,751 | 8.0% | 84.6% | 32.7% |
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 Oatman. 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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