Oaks

Population: 178
Median home value: $300,000

Oaks, a community in Clay County, Missouri, has 178 residents. At $300,000, its median home value sits above Clay County's $256,400.

From 2019 to 2023, Oaks's population grew 19.5% from 149 to 178, while its median home value rose 41.2% from $212,500 to $300,000.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 61.2% of the population. 79.8% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 178
Median age: 36.7 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: $300,000
Median gross rent: $1,463
Housing units: 75
Homeownership rate: 73.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 47.7%
Unemployment rate: 8.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

149178

Median household income

$109,375$108,333

Median home value

$212,500$300,000

Median gross rent

$1,357$1,463

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	149	$109,375	$212,500	$1,357
2020	170	$89,688	$183,300	$1,354
2021	159	$116,250	$219,200	—
2022	183	$108,333	$264,100	—
2023	178	—	$300,000	$1,463

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

Age distribution

Under 59.6%

5 to 1717.4%

18 to 2412.9%

25 to 342.8%

35 to 4421.3%

45 to 5418.0%

55 to 6410.1%

65 to 745.6%

75 and over2.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	17	9.6%
5 to 17	31	17.4%
18 to 24	23	12.9%
25 to 34	5	2.8%
35 to 44	38	21.3%
45 to 54	32	18.0%
55 to 64	18	10.1%
65 to 74	10	5.6%
75 and over	4	2.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	109	61.2%
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	5	2.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	64	36.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.3%

High school graduate19.6%

Some college or associate's22.4%

Bachelor's degree27.1%

Graduate or professional degree20.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	11	10.3%
High school graduate	21	19.6%
Some college or associate's	24	22.4%
Bachelor's degree	29	27.1%
Graduate or professional degree	22	20.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone79.8%

Carpooled3.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home16.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	67	79.8%
Carpooled	3	3.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	14	16.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	19	27.1%
15 to 29 min	28	40.0%
30 to 44 min	22	31.4%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	1	1.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.74
Poverty rate: 0.6% (1 of 178)

	Count	Share
Family households	43	66.2%
Nonfamily households	22	33.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1948

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	65	86.7%
Vacant	10	13.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	48	73.8%
Renter-occupied	17	26.2%

1-unit, detached100.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	75	100.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2953804
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.09 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.1970, -94.5720