Population 193 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Oil Valley
Household size in Oil Valley
| Period | Oil Valley | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.52 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.50 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.73 | 2.52 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.48 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.04 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
The average household in Oil Valley has 2.48 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. That is in line with the rest of Kentucky.
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 Oil Valley
| Period | Oil Valley | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.2 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 48.4 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 48.0 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.8 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.6 | +1.5 | +2.3 |
Oil Valley skews a little older than the country: its median age is 42.8, against 40.1 nationally. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 40.2, 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 Oil Valley
| Period | Oil Valley | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.3% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.5% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 16.8% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.5% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.2 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in eight households in Oil Valley (11.5%), close to 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 Oil Valley
Renters in Oil Valley
| Period | Oil Valley | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.8% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.5% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.7% | 32.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 31.0% | 31.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +17.2 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over three in ten households in Oil Valley rent their homes (31.0%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. The picture is much the same across Kentucky. Among homeowners, 67.8% 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 Oil Valley
| Period | Oil Valley | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.3% | 12.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.3% | 11.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.4% | 12.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.5% | 10.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 14.5% of the housing in Oil Valley, 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 Oil Valley
| Period | Oil Valley | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1986 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1983 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1984 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +0 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Oil Valley are newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1986, versus 1980 across the U.S. The picture is much the same across Kentucky.
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 Oil Valley
| Period | Oil Valley | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $654 | $657 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $481 | $728 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $717 | $814 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $694 | $1,024 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$40 | +$367 | +$606 |
The median renter in Oil Valley pays $694 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 39.3% of household income on rent, 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 Oil Valley
Bachelor's degrees in Oil Valley
| Period | Oil Valley | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.3% | 21.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.0% | 22.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.2% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.6% | 27.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.3 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Oil Valley: 11.6% 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 Oil Valley
| Period | Oil Valley | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 50.8% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 41.1% | 83.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 66.2% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.4% | 88.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +33.6 pts | +7.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in six adults in Oil Valley never finished high school, more than nationally: 84.4% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 Oil Valley
| Period | Oil Valley | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.6% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.1% | 9.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.3% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.9% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Oil Valley runs well above the national rate: 7.9% 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).
Oil Valley 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oil Valley | 2.48 | 42.8 | 11.5% | 31.0% | 14.5% | 1986 | $694 | 11.6% | 84.4% | 7.9% |
| Pueblo | 2.48 | 42.8 | 11.5% | 31.0% | 14.5% | 1986 | $694 | 11.6% | 84.4% | 7.9% |
| Gregory | 2.45 | 44.5 | 8.7% | 27.4% | 16.9% | 1987 | $726 | 16.5% | 81.4% | 7.8% |
| Monticello | 2.42 | 43.4 | 10.1% | 33.2% | 14.3% | 1981 | $736 | 14.1% | 80.8% | 5.3% |
| Denney | 2.48 | 42.8 | 11.5% | 31.0% | 14.5% | 1986 | $694 | 11.6% | 84.4% | 7.9% |
| Parmleysville | 2.81 | 51.7 | 3.3% | 4.9% | 25.8% | 1991 | $726 | 5.0% | 62.2% | 23.7% |
| Griffin | 2.81 | 51.8 | 3.3% | 5.0% | 25.2% | 1991 | $713 | 4.7% | 62.0% | 21.9% |
| Eadsville | 2.30 | 53.5 | 6.6% | 18.4% | 31.3% | 1988 | $756 | 27.3% | 88.8% | 5.5% |
| Delta | 2.45 | 44.2 | 9.2% | 28.2% | 16.5% | 1987 | $720 | 15.6% | 82.0% | 7.8% |
| Ritner | 2.76 | 49.1 | 6.2% | 9.2% | 19.4% | 1991 | $582 | 1.4% | 65.8% | 1.5% |
| Mount Pisgah | 2.81 | 51.7 | 3.3% | 4.9% | 25.8% | 1991 | $726 | 5.0% | 62.2% | 23.7% |
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 Oil Valley. 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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