Oakland vs Water Valley
A side-by-side comparison of Oakland and Water Valley: population, income, housing, and more.
Oakland and Water Valley are places in Mississippi. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.
Water Valley has the higher population (3,380 vs 399 in Oakland). Water Valley has the higher median household income ($47,167 vs $32,045 in Oakland). Since 2019, Water Valley's population has grown faster (+1.7% vs -16.4%).
Population, income & housing
| Oakland | Water Valley | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 399 | 3,380 |
| Median age | 44.3 yrs | 32.9 yrs |
| Median household income | $32,045 | $47,167 |
| Median home value | — | $111,000 |
| Median gross rent | $400 | $592 |
| Housing units | 221 | 1,543 |
| Homeownership rate | 65.8% | 55.6% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 6.6% | 14.9% |
| Unemployment rate | 36.2% | 4.1% |
Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)
| Oakland | Water Valley | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 477 → 399 (-16.4%) | 3,323 → 3,380 (+1.7%) |
| Median household income | $21,782 → $32,045 (+47.1%) | $40,769 → $47,167 (+15.7%) |
| Median home value | — | $97,200 → $111,000 (+14.2%) |
| Median gross rent | $525 → $400 (-23.8%) | $516 → $592 (+14.7%) |
Oakland
477399
$21,782$32,045
$525$400
Water Valley
3,3233,380
$40,769$47,167
$97,200$111,000
$516$592
Age & race/ethnicity
Age distribution (share)
| Oakland | Water Valley | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 0.0% | 9.3% |
| 5 to 17 | 13.8% | 12.9% |
| 18 to 24 | 22.1% | 8.6% |
| 25 to 34 | 2.0% | 20.8% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.5% | 12.0% |
| 45 to 54 | 9.5% | 6.6% |
| 55 to 64 | 22.6% | 9.2% |
| 65 to 74 | 12.8% | 14.3% |
| 75 and over | 3.8% | 6.5% |
Race & ethnicity (share)
| Oakland | Water Valley | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 7.3% | 44.8% |
| Black or African American | 66.2% | 51.6% |
| American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Asian | 2.3% | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Two or more races | 23.6% | 1.5% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0.8% | 2.0% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
Share of adults 25+
| Oakland | Water Valley | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 19.1% | 15.2% |
| High school graduate | 34.8% | 39.1% |
| Some college or associate's | 39.5% | 30.9% |
| Bachelor's degree | 3.1% | 11.1% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 3.5% | 3.8% |
Commute to work
How workers get to work (share)
| Oakland | Water Valley | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 75.4% | 90.3% |
| Carpooled | 24.6% | 3.9% |
| Public transit | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Walked | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Bicycle | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Worked from home | 0.0% | 1.9% |
| Other means | 0.0% | 3.4% |
Housing
Units in structure (share)
| Oakland | Water Valley | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 62.0% | 74.5% |
| 1-unit, attached | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| 2 to 4 units | 4.1% | 12.1% |
| 5 to 19 units | 3.6% | 2.2% |
| 20 or more units | 5.0% | 1.6% |
| Mobile home & other | 25.3% | 9.1% |
Poverty & households
| Oakland | Water Valley | |
|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 11.3% | 27.5% |
| Average household size | 2.63 | 2.60 |
| Mean commute (minutes) | 37 | 24 |
| Median year structure built | 1987 | 1973 |
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