Oakboro

Population: 2,453
Median household income: $76,071
Median home value: $235,800

Located in Stanly County, North Carolina, Oakboro is a community with a population of 2,453. Its median household income of $76,071 runs above the Stanly County figure of $61,631.

Between 2019 and 2023, Oakboro's population grew 22.4% from 2,004 to 2,453, while its median home value rose 46.2% from $161,300 to $235,800.

The typical home was built around 1986. 5.6% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,453
Median age: 38.2 yrs
Median household income: $76,071
Median home value: $235,800
Median gross rent: $1,028
Housing units: 964
Homeownership rate: 79.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.8%
Unemployment rate: 3.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,0042,453

Median household income

$60,833$76,071

Median home value

$161,300$235,800

Median gross rent

$846$1,028

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,004	$60,833	$161,300	$846
2020	2,214	$62,141	$170,200	$894
2021	2,319	$69,125	$184,000	$950
2022	2,379	$78,453	$221,000	$1,104
2023	2,453	$76,071	$235,800	$1,028

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

Age distribution

Under 59.0%

5 to 1712.4%

18 to 2410.8%

25 to 3414.1%

35 to 4415.7%

45 to 5410.4%

55 to 6412.6%

65 to 7411.2%

75 and over4.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	220	9.0%
5 to 17	303	12.4%
18 to 24	264	10.8%
25 to 34	345	14.1%
35 to 44	385	15.7%
45 to 54	254	10.4%
55 to 64	308	12.6%
65 to 74	275	11.2%
75 and over	99	4.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,769	72.1%
Black or African American	304	12.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	136	5.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	243	9.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.3%

High school graduate30.4%

Some college or associate's37.5%

Bachelor's degree18.2%

Graduate or professional degree3.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	172	10.3%
High school graduate	506	30.4%
Some college or associate's	625	37.5%
Bachelor's degree	304	18.2%
Graduate or professional degree	59	3.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 34 min

Drove alone82.9%

Carpooled8.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	976	82.9%
Carpooled	98	8.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	104	8.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	125	11.6%
15 to 29 min	322	30.0%
30 to 44 min	311	29.0%
45 to 59 min	180	16.8%
60+ min	136	12.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.60
Poverty rate: 5.6% (136 of 2,445)

	Count	Share
Family households	719	76.2%
Nonfamily households	225	23.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1986

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	944	97.9%
Vacant	20	2.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	754	79.9%
Renter-occupied	190	20.1%

1-unit, detached94.1%

1-unit, attached0.4%

2 to 4 units2.9%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other2.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	907	94.1%
1-unit, attached	4	0.4%
2 to 4 units	28	2.9%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	25	2.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3748040
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 2.53 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 35.2285, -80.3342