Oakwood, TX

Town in TX, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

570

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

56.3

years ∙ half population younger than 56.3, half older

Diversity Index

54%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

0.2%

foreign-born population

99.8%Native

0.2% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Oakwood is a town within Freestone and Leon counties, Texas, United States.

Location

Town in TX, US

Co-ordinates

DEC31.584788° N, 95.849878° W

DMS31° 35′ 05.24″ N, 95° 50′ 59.56″ W

Population Density & area

504.4/sq mi (194.5/km²)

Total Area

1.13 sq mi (2.93 km²)

Land Area

1.13 sq mi (2.93 km²) · 100%

Water Area

0 sq mi (0 km²) · 0%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

60.5% male

Male 60.5%

Female 39.5%

males per 100 females

Oakwood 153.3

Texas 99.6

United States 98

Nativity

0.2%

foreign-born population

99.8%Native

0.2% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Oakwood 0.2%

Texas 17.6%

United States 14.1%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

56.3

years ∙ half population younger than 56.3, half older

Oakwood

56.3

Texas

35.6

United States

38.9

Dependency ratio

458.8

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Oakwood 458.8

Texas 62.4

United States 64.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Oakwood	Texas	United States
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	37%	25%	22%
Working age (18-64)	17.9%	61.6%	60.8%
Senior (65+)	45.1%	13.4%	17.2%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	458.8	62.4	64.4
Child dependency ratio	206.9	40.6	36.1
Old-age dependency ratio	252	21.8	28.3

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

55.1%

Black

39.3%

Asian

Hispanic

1.1%

Other

4.5%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

54%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Oakwood 54%

Texas 67.1%

United States 61.4%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Oakwood population

	Oakwood	Texas	United States
Hispanic or Latino	1.1%	39.7%	19.3%
Mexican	0.7%	32.1%	11.3%
Puerto Rican	0%	0.8%	1.8%
Cuban	0%	0.5%	0.8%
Other Hispanic / Latino	0.4%	6.3%	5.5%
Not Hispanic or Latino	98.9%	60.3%	80.7%
One race	94.3%	57.2%	76.4%
White	55.1%	39.1%	57.4%
Black or African American	39.3%	11.9%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0%	0.1%	0.5%
Asian	0%	5.5%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0.1%	0.2%
Some Other Race	0%	0.4%	0.6%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	4.6%	3.1%	4.3%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

55.8% family

Family 55.8%

Non family 44.2%

% family households

Oakwood 55.8%

Texas 67.7%

United States 64.2%

Average household size

2.36

persons per household

Oakwood

2.36

Texas

2.69

United States

2.53

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Oakwood population

	Oakwood	Texas	United States
Total households	242	10,992,816	129,227,496
Average houshold size	2.36	2.69	2.53
Family households	135	7,443,447	82,990,528
Average family size	3.25	3.3	3.14
Married couple family	101	5,376,819	60,637,388
Other families	34	2,066,628	22,353,140
Male householder	20	591,475	6,572,819
Female householder	14	1,475,153	15,780,321
Non-family households	107	3,549,369	46,236,968
One-person households	96	2,885,361	37,140,836
Male householder	38	1,366,738	16,871,444
Senior (65+) living alone	30	338,159	5,225,110
Female householder	58	1,518,623	20,269,392
Senior (65+) living alone	40	643,272	10,089,070
Other living arrangements	11	664,008	9,096,132

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

263

housing units

Oakwood 263

Texas 12,128,515

United States 143,775,355

Occupancy status

92% occupied

Occupied 92%

Vacant 8%

vacancy rate

Oakwood 8%

Texas 9.4%

United States 10.1%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

87.1%

Single family houses

87.1%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

Mobile homes

12.9%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1957

Half of houses were built before 1957, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

31.9%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

24.7%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

34.2%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

9.1%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Oakwood	Texas	United States
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	5.9	5.4	5.5
1–3 rooms	4.1%	17.1%	15.1%
4–6 rooms	58.6%	52.8%	51.6%
7+ rooms	37.3%	30.1%	33.4%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	0%	3%	2.9%
1 bedroom	3.8%	12.7%	10.9%
2 bedrooms	38%	21%	25%
3 bedrooms	49.4%	39.5%	38.7%
4+ bedrooms	8.7%	23.9%	22.4%
At a glance
Median year built	1957	1992	1981
Total housing units	263	12,128,515	143,775,355

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

68.6% owners

Renter-occupied 31.4%

Owner-occupied 68.6%

homeownership rate

Oakwood 68.6%

Texas 62.6%

United States 65.2%

Average household size

2.73

Owner-occupied

1.53

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Oakwood 2.73

Texas 2.87

United States 2.64

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Oakwood	Texas	United States
Total occupied units	242	10,992,816	129,227,496
Year moved in
2020 or later	14.9%	30.1%	24.8%
2010 to 2019	21.5%	40.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	20.2%	15.4%	16.4%
1999 or earlier	43.4%	14.1%	19.1%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	98.8%	95.2%	96.6%
1.01 to 1.50	1.2%	3.2%	2.2%
1.51 or more	0%	1.6%	1.2%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	21.5%	5.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	31.4%	33%	33.1%
2 vehicles	43%	39.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	4.1%	22.3%	21.9%
House heating fuel used
Gas	34.3%	37.4%	51.4%
Electricity	64%	61.2%	41.3%
Solar	0%	0.3%	0.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	0%	0.1%	3.9%
All other fuels	0.8%	0.4%	2%
No fuel used	0.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0%	0.5%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	0%	0.8%	0.8%
No telephone service available	0%	0.9%	0.9%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$111,500

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Oakwood

$111,500

Texas

$283,800

United States

$332,700

Housing Cost Burden

64.7%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

64.7%

Owners without a mortgage

21.7%

Renters

52.4%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Oakwood	Texas	United States
Property value
Median Value	$111,500	$283,800	$332,700
Under $100,000	36.7%	13.3%	11.4%
$100,000 - $200,000	51.2%	17.9%	15.8%
$200,000 - $300,000	0%	22.1%	17.8%
$300,000 - $500,000	12%	28%	26.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	0%	14.9%	20.9%
$1,000,000 and more	0%	3.7%	7.1%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	11.4%	56%	60.6%
Without a mortgage	88.6%	44%	39.4%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$—	$2,106	$1,963
Without a mortgage	$688	$678	$638
Gross rent
Median rent	$680	$1,403	$1,413

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

9.8%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Oakwood 9.8%

Texas 33.8%

United States 35.7%

Adults without a high school diploma

6.7%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Oakwood 6.7%

Texas 14.1%

United States 10.4%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

219

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

2.3%

K–12

88.1%

College / Undergraduate

5.5%

Graduate / Professional

4.1%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

33.3%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Oakwood

33.3%

Texas

36.3%

United States

40.9%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Oakwood	Texas	United States
Total enrolled (age 3+)	219	7,886,029	80,089,790
Nursery / preschool	2.3%	5.6%	5.7%
K–12	88.1%	70.6%	67.6%
Kindergarten	0%	5.4%	5%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	34.2%	21.1%	19.8%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	52.1%	21.8%	21%
High School: Grades 9–12	1.8%	22.3%	21.7%
College or graduate school	9.6%	23.9%	26.7%
College, undergraduate	5.5%	18.9%	21%
Graduate, professional school	4.1%	5%	5.8%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	33.3%	36.3%	40.9%
School type
Public school	88.6%	86.9%	82%
Private school	11.4%	13.1%	18%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

347

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

1.2%

9th-12th, no diploma

5.5%

HS graduate

54.2%

Some college no degree

22.8%

Associates degree

6.6%

Bachelors degree

6.3%

Graduate or professional degree

3.5%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

0% · 100%

9th-12th, no diploma

15.8% · 84.2%

HS graduate

69.1% · 30.9%

Some college no degree

10.1% · 89.9%

Associates degree

52.2% · 47.8%

Bachelors degree

90.9% · 9.1%

Graduate or professional degree

100% · 0%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Oakwood	Texas	United States
Population (25+)	347	19,717,474	230,807,303
Less than 9th grade	1.2%	7.3%	4.7%
9th–12th, no diploma	5.5%	6.8%	5.7%
High school diploma or GED	54.2%	24.3%	26%
Some college, no degree	22.8%	20.1%	19.1%
Associate's degree	6.6%	7.7%	8.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	9.8%	33.8%	35.7%
Bachelor's degree	6.3%	21.5%	21.6%
Graduate or professional	3.5%	12.3%	14.1%
High School or higher	93.4%	86%	89.6%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$68,889

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$—

HS graduate

$90,469

Some college or associates

$67,639

Bachelors degree

$—

Graduate or professional degree

$—

Poverty Rate

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

47.8%

HS graduate

9.6%

Some college or associates

5.9%

Bachelors degree or higher

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Oakwood	Texas	United States
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$68,889	$51,033	$52,696
Less than high school graduate	$—	$30,970	$32,485
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$90,469	$37,956	$40,153
Some college or associate's degree	$67,639	$46,890	$47,260
Bachelor's degree	$—	$70,006	$70,044
Graduate or professional degree	$—	$87,663	$90,720
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	47.8%	24.3%	24.2%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	9.6%	14.8%	14.4%
Some college or associate's degree	5.9%	9.6%	9.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	0%	4.5%	4.5%

Insights for Oakwood, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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