Oakvale, WV Population

Overview

238

Total Population

11.8

Median age

53.36%

Female population %

87.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

5-9 years

Largest age group

155.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

Zero

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Oakvale's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Oakvale is 11.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Oakvale's population under 18 was 56.30%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Oakvale's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 6.72% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Oakvale, 54.20% were under the age of 15, 6.30% aged 15 to 29, 32.77% aged 30 to 64, 5.04% aged 65 to 84, and 1.68% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 16 more females than males in Oakvale:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.36% females and 46.64% males in Oakvale, WV.
The Oakvale, WV gender ratio is 87.4:100 i.e. 87.4 men to 100 women (0.874).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 50.
For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 48.

Oakvale's population is not that diverse:

Racial distribution of Oakvale population: 99.58% are White and 0.42% are American Indian and Alaska Native.
Oakvale's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 238 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Oakvale is White with a population of 237 (99.58% of the total population).

Oakvale's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 133 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Oakvale's population decreased by 3 (2.46%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Oakvale's population increased by 14 (11.76%), 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, Oakvale's population was lowest in year 2019 at 111.