Oakwood, TX Population

Overview

688

Total Population

39.1

Median age

57.70%

Female population %

73.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

0-4 years

Largest age group

129.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

2

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Oakwood's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Oakwood is 39.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Oakwood's population under 18 was 30.81%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Oakwood's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 27.03% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Oakwood, 29.36% were under the age of 15, 14.24% aged 15 to 29, 29.36% aged 30 to 64, 25.29% aged 65 to 84, and 1.74% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 106 more females than males in Oakwood:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 57.70% females and 42.30% males in Oakwood, TX.
The Oakwood, TX gender ratio is 73.3:100 i.e. 73.3 men to 100 women (0.733).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 65.
For the female population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 67.

Oakwood's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Oakwood population: 59.45% are White, 38.08% are Black or African American, 0.15% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 2.33% are multiracial.
Oakwood's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 2 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 668 (97.09% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Oakwood is White with a population of 409 (59.45% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 523 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, Oakwood's population increased by 29 (6.07%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Oakwood's population decreased by 120 (23.67%), 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 2020 at 387.