Population 138 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Oscar
Household size in Oscar
| Period | Oscar | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.51 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.48 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.33 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.05 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.46 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Oscar are small: just 2.05 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.51 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 Oscar
| Period | Oscar | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.5 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 49.4 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 51.6 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 60.1 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +12.6 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 60.1, Oscar is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Oscar
| Period | Oscar | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.7% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.1% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 2.7% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.1% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.4 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Oscar: 5.1% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Oscar
Renters in Oscar
| Period | Oscar | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.0% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.4% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.4% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 5.4% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.4 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 5.4% of households in Oscar rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 72.0% 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 Oscar
| Period | Oscar | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.3% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 32.0% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 23.3% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 27.5% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −11.7 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 27.5% of the housing in Oscar, 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 Oscar
| Period | Oscar | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1958 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1977 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +25 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Oscar are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1983, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are newer than in West Virginia overall, where the median home dates to 1976.
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 Oscar
| Period | Oscar | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $494 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $592 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $328 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $697 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$203 | +$327 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Oscar costs $697 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 29.2% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Oscar
Bachelor's degrees in Oscar
| Period | Oscar | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.9% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.4% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 6.9% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.1% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.2 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Oscar have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 16.1%, 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 Oscar
| Period | Oscar | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.1% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.5% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 74.5% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.3% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.2 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Oscar is close to the national rate: 88.3% 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 Oscar
| Period | Oscar | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.7% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.4% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.8% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.4% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | +4.7 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Oscar: 9.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above 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).
Oscar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oscar | 2.05 | 60.1 | 5.1% | 5.4% | 27.5% | 1983 | $697 | 16.1% | 88.3% | 9.4% |
| Renick | 2.05 | 59.9 | 5.1% | 6.0% | 28.1% | 1983 | $697 | 16.3% | 88.7% | 9.0% |
| Esty | 2.09 | 58.8 | 5.8% | 9.9% | 23.6% | 1987 | $587 | 14.5% | 91.6% | 5.3% |
| Falling Spring | 2.04 | 59.0 | 5.2% | 8.8% | 32.1% | 1982 | $718 | 17.7% | 90.1% | 7.3% |
| Julia | 2.03 | 59.2 | 5.0% | 8.2% | 33.4% | 1981 | $742 | 18.2% | 89.7% | 8.0% |
| Renicks Valley | 2.12 | 53.1 | 4.8% | 8.7% | 35.7% | 1982 | $735 | 24.6% | 87.8% | 6.1% |
| Sunlight | 2.15 | 54.8 | 7.0% | 16.0% | 19.3% | 1990 | $467 | 12.1% | 92.3% | 2.4% |
| Williamsburg | 2.19 | 49.4 | 7.9% | 11.7% | 21.2% | 1987 | $519 | 11.5% | 83.7% | 8.5% |
| Auto | 2.13 | 57.1 | 6.7% | 17.7% | 18.6% | 1992 | $448 | 12.4% | 95.7% | 0.0% |
| Spring Creek | 2.04 | 56.9 | 5.7% | 19.6% | 34.9% | 1983 | $669 | 18.4% | 94.4% | 2.2% |
| Lobelia | 2.15 | 49.7 | 4.7% | 11.5% | 39.7% | 1982 | $753 | 28.8% | 87.5% | 4.5% |
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 Oscar. 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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