Oakes

Population: 2,046
Median household income: $64,750
Median home value: $160,100

Located in Dickey County, North Dakota, Oakes is a community with a population of 2,046. Its median household income of $64,750 runs in line with the Dickey County figure of $63,125.

From 2019 to 2023, Oakes's population declined 3.9% from 2,129 to 2,046, while its median home value rose 28.7% from $124,400 to $160,100.

The typical home was built around 1969. 11.6% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,046
Median age: 38.9 yrs
Median household income: $64,750
Median home value: $160,100
Median gross rent: $740
Housing units: 881
Homeownership rate: 78.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.6%
Unemployment rate: 3.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,1292,046

Median household income

$71,250$64,750

Median home value

$124,400$160,100

Median gross rent

$664$740

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,129	$71,250	$124,400	$664
2020	2,036	$75,848	$128,100	$614
2021	1,981	$65,441	$121,800	$620
2022	2,125	$64,931	$159,700	$686
2023	2,046	$64,750	$160,100	$740

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

Age distribution

Under 55.5%

5 to 1718.6%

18 to 2410.3%

25 to 349.7%

35 to 4412.0%

45 to 5413.2%

55 to 6413.0%

65 to 749.7%

75 and over7.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	113	5.5%
5 to 17	381	18.6%
18 to 24	211	10.3%
25 to 34	199	9.7%
35 to 44	246	12.0%
45 to 54	270	13.2%
55 to 64	266	13.0%
65 to 74	199	9.7%
75 and over	161	7.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,822	89.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	58	2.8%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	23	1.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	143	7.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.9%

High school graduate30.1%

Some college or associate's34.5%

Bachelor's degree18.1%

Graduate or professional degree5.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	159	11.9%
High school graduate	404	30.1%
Some college or associate's	462	34.5%
Bachelor's degree	243	18.1%
Graduate or professional degree	73	5.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone78.4%

Carpooled10.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.8%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home7.4%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	884	78.4%
Carpooled	120	10.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	32	2.8%
Bicycle	2	0.2%
Worked from home	83	7.4%
Other means	6	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	652	62.5%
15 to 29 min	143	13.7%
30 to 44 min	164	15.7%
45 to 59 min	17	1.6%
60+ min	68	6.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.35
Poverty rate: 11.6% (227 of 1,959)

	Count	Share
Family households	539	64.0%
Nonfamily households	303	36.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1969

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	842	95.6%
Vacant	39	4.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	662	78.6%
Renter-occupied	180	21.4%

1-unit, detached80.7%

1-unit, attached1.0%

2 to 4 units4.3%

5 to 19 units10.7%

20 or more units0.3%

Mobile home & other3.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	711	80.7%
1-unit, attached	9	1.0%
2 to 4 units	38	4.3%
5 to 19 units	94	10.7%
20 or more units	3	0.3%
Mobile home & other	26	3.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3858740
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.56 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 46.1397, -98.0871