Population 1,288 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in White Oak
Household size in White Oak
| Period | White Oak | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.16 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.34 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.29 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.04 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.88 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
White Oak is a place of big households: 3.04 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has climbed from 2.16 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 White Oak
| Period | White Oak | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 51.8 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.9 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.9 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.8 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −15.0 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
The median resident of White Oak is 36.8 years old, a few years younger 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 White Oak
| Period | White Oak | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.0% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.1% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.5% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.3% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.3 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in ten households in White Oak (9.3%), 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 White Oak
Renters in White Oak
| Period | White Oak | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.5% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.4% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.3% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 12.4% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −9.1 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 12.4% of households in White Oak rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 47.6% have no mortgage at all, 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 White Oak
| Period | White Oak | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.1% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.7% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 20.9% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.2% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.8 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 14.2% of the housing in White Oak, 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. The picture is much the same across West Virginia.
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 White Oak
| Period | White Oak | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1983 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1990 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1998 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +18 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in White Oak is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1998, 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 White Oak
| Period | White Oak | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $451 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $632 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $783 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $791 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$339 | +$327 | +$606 |
Rent in White Oak runs $791 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 24.4% of household income on rent, comfortably 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 White Oak
Bachelor's degrees in White Oak
| Period | White Oak | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.2% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.0% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.6% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 30.1% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +15.8 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a little less common in White Oak than nationally: 30.1% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. Even so, the share is higher than in West Virginia as a whole (25.0%).
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 White Oak
| Period | White Oak | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 70.3% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 79.4% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.4% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.3% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +23.0 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in White Oak is above the national rate: 93.3% 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 White Oak
| Period | White Oak | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.4% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.9% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.4% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.2% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in White Oak runs below the national rate: 4.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. 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).
White Oak 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Oak | 3.04 | 36.8 | 9.3% | 12.4% | 14.2% | 1998 | $791 | 30.1% | 93.3% | 4.2% |
| Shady Spring | 2.64 | 43.2 | 9.9% | 18.7% | 14.9% | 1996 | $905 | 23.2% | 86.6% | 2.7% |
| Daniels | 2.41 | 47.3 | 5.6% | 10.8% | 15.7% | 1991 | $841 | 28.7% | 92.0% | 4.5% |
| Cool Ridge | 2.55 | 40.4 | 4.5% | 10.7% | 15.6% | 1983 | $882 | 25.3% | 91.4% | 2.0% |
| Beaver | 2.41 | 41.5 | 15.6% | 21.0% | 19.2% | 1980 | $880 | 19.0% | 86.3% | 1.3% |
| Jumping Branch | 2.69 | 49.2 | 8.0% | 8.1% | 11.6% | 1971 | $788 | 17.1% | 87.9% | 0.0% |
| Ghent | 2.52 | 39.6 | 3.8% | 11.4% | 17.5% | 1979 | $902 | 26.8% | 88.9% | 1.2% |
| Streeter | 2.48 | 52.4 | 8.7% | 4.3% | 12.5% | 1973 | $817 | 19.6% | 86.8% | 0.0% |
| Bragg | 3.11 | 38.9 | 12.4% | 6.4% | 18.4% | 1999 | $773 | 19.6% | 97.4% | 9.3% |
| Jonben | 2.40 | 39.2 | 6.2% | 12.4% | 16.9% | 1981 | $1,009 | 4.2% | 93.8% | 9.9% |
| Raleigh | 2.06 | 47.5 | 19.4% | 32.8% | 20.3% | 1959 | $917 | 16.6% | 90.9% | 5.8% |
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 White Oak. 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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