Oakwood is a city located in Georgia. With a 2020 population of 4,156, it is the 157th largest city in Georgia and the 5281st largest city in the United States. Oakwood is currently declining at a rate of -0.12% annually but its population has increased by 4.69% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 3,970 in 2010. Oakwood reached it's highest population of 4,166 in 2018. Spanning over 6 miles, Oakwood has a population density of 738 people per square mile.
The average household income in Oakwood is $54,605 with a poverty rate of 24.55%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,003 per month, and the median house value is $123,200. The median age in Oakwood is 29.4 years, 30.4 years for males, and 28.7 years for females. For every 100 females there are 78.9 males.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Oakwood was:
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White | 2,677 | 64.91% |
| Black or African American | 686 | 16.63% |
| Two or More Races | 378 | 9.17% |
| Some Other Race | 299 | 7.25% |
| Asian | 79 | 1.92% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 5 | 0.12% |
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 1,414 | 2.9 | 31.3 |
| Married | 479 | 3.52 | 40.5 |
| Non Family | 476 | 1.42 | 28.6 |
| Female | 318 | 4.19 | 19.5 |
| Male | 141 | 2.84 | 36.2 |
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less Than 9th Grade | 320 | 12.44% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 177 | 6.88% |
| High School Graduate | 734 | 28.53% |
| Some College | 785 | 30.51% |
| Associates Degree | 237 | 9.21% |
| Bachelors Degree | 156 | 6.06% |
| Graduate Degree | 164 | 6.37% |
| Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 1,456 | 1,286 | 216 |
| Hispanic | 636 | 343 | 27 |
| Black | 322 | 293 | 46 |
| Multiple Races | 158 | 86 | |
| Other Race | 130 | 41 | |
| Asian | 68 | 68 | 31 |
| Islander | 5 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 45.59%.
$31,892
Average Earnings
$36,898
Average Male
$26,817
Average Female
69.78% of Oakwood residents speak only English, while 30.22% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 25.89% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 1,252 | 494 | 39.46% |
| White | 1,886 | 292 | 15.48% |
| Other | 285 | 261 | 91.58% |
| Black | 686 | 205 | 29.88% |
| Asian | 79 | 13 | 16.46% |
| Multiple | 378 | 5 | 1.32% |
24.55%
Overall Poverty Rate
20.84%
Male Poverty Rate
27.50%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Oakwood is Other, with 91.58% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Oakwood is Multiple, with 1.32% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 7.46%. Among those working part-time, it was 27.89%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 36.39%.
36.0%
Overall Marriage Rate
40.5%
Male Marriage Rate
32.2%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 110 | 4.84% |
| Black | 71 | 17.71% |
| Hispanic | 13 | 1.63% |
38.67%
Veteran Poverty Rate
23.20%
Veteran Disability Rate
67.9%
Labor Force Participation
66.3%
Employment Rate
2.3%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
81.91%
Native Born
18.09%
Foreign Born
11.86%
Non Citizen
81.91% of Oakwood residents were born in the United States, with 52.09% having been born in Georgia. 11.86% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
| Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4,156 | -5 | -0.12% |
| 2019 | 4,161 | -5 | -0.12% |
| 2018 | 4,166 | 22 | 0.53% |
| 2017 | 4,144 | -5 | -0.12% |
| 2016 | 4,149 | 56 | 1.37% |
| 2015 | 4,093 | 26 | 0.64% |
| 2014 | 4,067 | 27 | 0.67% |
| 2013 | 4,040 | 38 | 0.95% |
| 2012 | 4,002 | 33 | 0.83% |
| 2011 | 3,969 | 39 | 0.99% |
| 2010 | 3,930 | 1,241 | 3.87% |
| 2000 | 2,689 | 0.00% |