Overview
1,420
Total Population
33.7
Median age
55.14%
Female population %
81.4:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
25-29 years
Largest age group
83.9
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
1
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Oakwood's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Oakwood is 33.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Oakwood's population under 18 was 28.66%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Oakwood's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.46% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Oakwood, 23.17% were under the age of 15, 23.66% aged 15 to 29, 30.70% aged 30 to 64, 21.83% aged 65 to 84, and 0.63% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 146 more females than males in Oakwood:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 55.14% females and 44.86% males in Oakwood, IL.
- The Oakwood, IL gender ratio is 81.4:100 i.e. 81.4 men to 100 women (0.814).
- For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 81.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 102.
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Race / Ethnicity
Oakwood's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Oakwood population: 97.18% are White, 0.42% are Black or African American and 2.39% are multiracial.
- Oakwood's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
- By ethnicity, 1 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,41 (99.30% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Oakwood is White with a population of 1,38 (97.18% of the total population).
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Year by year
Oakwood's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 1,594 in the year 2010
- From 2000 to 2010, Oakwood's population increased by 85 (5.63%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Oakwood's population decreased by 271 (17.00%), 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, Oakwood's population was lowest in year 2022 at 1,295.
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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)