Oaktown

Population: 724
Median household income: $30,417
Median home value: $67,700

Located in Knox County, Indiana, Oaktown is a community with a population of 724. At $30,417, its median household income sits below Knox County's $58,863.

From 2019 to 2023, Oaktown's population grew 17.9% from 614 to 724, while its median home value fell 1.6% from $68,800 to $67,700.

The typical home was built around 1968. 5.2% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 724
Median age: 48.8 yrs
Median household income: $30,417
Median home value: $67,700
Median gross rent: $705
Housing units: 372
Homeownership rate: 61.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.2%
Unemployment rate: 1.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

614724

Median household income

$44,327$30,417

Median home value

$68,800$67,700

Median gross rent

$543$705

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	614	$44,327	$68,800	$543
2020	970	—	$58,900	$622
2021	917	—	$59,900	$659
2022	755	—	$67,800	$707
2023	724	$30,417	$67,700	$705

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 52.2%

5 to 1711.2%

18 to 247.7%

25 to 346.8%

35 to 448.7%

45 to 5421.0%

55 to 6420.2%

65 to 7411.5%

75 and over10.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	16	2.2%
5 to 17	81	11.2%
18 to 24	56	7.7%
25 to 34	49	6.8%
35 to 44	63	8.7%
45 to 54	152	21.0%
55 to 64	146	20.2%
65 to 74	83	11.5%
75 and over	78	10.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	700	96.7%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	6	0.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	18	2.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma29.8%

High school graduate37.3%

Some college or associate's29.8%

Bachelor's degree2.3%

Graduate or professional degree0.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	170	29.8%
High school graduate	213	37.3%
Some college or associate's	170	29.8%
Bachelor's degree	13	2.3%
Graduate or professional degree	5	0.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone90.5%

Carpooled6.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	276	90.5%
Carpooled	19	6.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	5	1.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	5	1.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	114	38.0%
15 to 29 min	86	28.7%
30 to 44 min	62	20.7%
45 to 59 min	27	9.0%
60+ min	11	3.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.13
Poverty rate: 5.2% (36 of 687)

	Count	Share
Family households	213	65.9%
Nonfamily households	110	34.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1968

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	323	86.8%
Vacant	49	13.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	200	61.9%
Renter-occupied	123	38.1%

1-unit, detached53.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units16.7%

5 to 19 units10.5%

20 or more units0.5%

Mobile home & other19.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	197	53.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	62	16.7%
5 to 19 units	39	10.5%
20 or more units	2	0.5%
Mobile home & other	72	19.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1855800
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.27 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.8717, -87.4412