Oak Grove

Population: 8,477
Median household income: $73,237
Median home value: $190,800

Oak Grove, a community in Jackson County, Missouri, has 8,477 residents. At $73,237, its median household income sits above Jackson County's $67,178.

From 2019 to 2023, Oak Grove's population grew 3.2% from 8,217 to 8,477, while its median home value rose 41.6% from $134,700 to $190,800.

9.3% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.72 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,477
Median age: 36.8 yrs
Median household income: $73,237
Median home value: $190,800
Median gross rent: $1,007
Housing units: 3,215
Homeownership rate: 64.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.7%
Unemployment rate: 6.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,2178,477

Median household income

$64,398$73,237

Median home value

$134,700$190,800

Median gross rent

$863$1,007

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,217	$64,398	$134,700	$863
2020	8,278	$61,719	$146,100	$857
2021	8,228	$66,923	$155,700	$909
2022	8,304	$71,006	$174,900	$964
2023	8,477	$73,237	$190,800	$1,007

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

Age distribution

Under 56.5%

5 to 1715.6%

18 to 249.1%

25 to 3416.8%

35 to 4410.0%

45 to 5413.8%

55 to 6412.2%

65 to 749.4%

75 and over6.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	551	6.5%
5 to 17	1,321	15.6%
18 to 24	772	9.1%
25 to 34	1,427	16.8%
35 to 44	844	10.0%
45 to 54	1,167	13.8%
55 to 64	1,031	12.2%
65 to 74	798	9.4%
75 and over	566	6.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,771	91.7%
Black or African American	272	3.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	10	0.1%
Asian	89	1.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	171	2.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	164	1.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.7%

High school graduate35.4%

Some college or associate's36.2%

Bachelor's degree12.4%

Graduate or professional degree3.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	740	12.7%
High school graduate	2,065	35.4%
Some college or associate's	2,110	36.2%
Bachelor's degree	721	12.4%
Graduate or professional degree	197	3.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone80.8%

Carpooled7.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.6%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home7.9%

Other means1.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,222	80.8%
Carpooled	304	7.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	64	1.6%
Bicycle	9	0.2%
Worked from home	317	7.9%
Other means	72	1.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	830	22.6%
15 to 29 min	815	22.2%
30 to 44 min	1,138	31.0%
45 to 59 min	489	13.3%
60+ min	399	10.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.72
Poverty rate: 9.3% (776 of 8,335)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,126	68.9%
Nonfamily households	959	31.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1984

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,085	96.0%
Vacant	130	4.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,980	64.2%
Renter-occupied	1,105	35.8%

1-unit, detached73.1%

1-unit, attached9.1%

2 to 4 units13.6%

5 to 19 units0.9%

20 or more units1.9%

Mobile home & other1.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,349	73.1%
1-unit, attached	293	9.1%
2 to 4 units	437	13.6%
5 to 19 units	29	0.9%
20 or more units	60	1.9%
Mobile home & other	47	1.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2953624
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 6.41 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 39.0070, -94.1284