Overview
2,319
Total Population
40.7
Median age
51.57%
Female population %
93.9:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
40-44 years
Largest age group
54.3
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
48
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
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Age
Oakboro's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Oakboro is 40.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Oakboro's population under 18 was 22.12%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Oakboro's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.77% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Oakboro, 18.41% were under the age of 15, 21.60% aged 15 to 29, 43.21% aged 30 to 64, 15.39% aged 65 to 84, and 1.38% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 73 more females than males in Oakboro:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.57% females and 48.43% males in Oakboro, NC.
- The Oakboro, NC gender ratio is 93.9:100 i.e. 93.9 men to 100 women (0.939).
- For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 123.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 139.
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Race / Ethnicity
Oakboro's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Oakboro population: 80.72% are White, 12.59% are Black or African American, 0.22% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.26% are Asian, 1.34% are some other race and 4.87% are multiracial.
- Oakboro's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 48 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,271 (97.93% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Oakboro is White with a population of 1,872 (80.72% of the total population).
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Year by year
Oakboro's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 2,201 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Oakboro's population increased by 625 (50.57%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Oakboro's population increased by 275 (14.78%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Oakboro's population was lowest in year 2006 at 1,201.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)