Oakwood

Population: 3,526
Median household income: $65,038
Median home value: $172,600

Oakwood, a community in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, has 3,526 residents. Its median household income of $65,038 runs in line with the Cuyahoga County figure of $62,823.

Between 2019 and 2023, Oakwood's population declined 3.9% from 3,668 to 3,526, while its median home value rose 13.6% from $151,900 to $172,600.

The median resident is 45.8 years old. The largest age group is 65 to 74, 19.1% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,526
Median age: 45.8 yrs
Median household income: $65,038
Median home value: $172,600
Median gross rent: $975
Housing units: 1,357
Homeownership rate: 70.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.0%
Unemployment rate: 6.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,6683,526

Median household income

$52,027$65,038

Median home value

$151,900$172,600

Median gross rent

$742$975

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,668	$52,027	$151,900	$742
2020	3,637	$51,792	$155,600	$880
2021	3,577	$52,143	$142,000	$888
2022	3,551	$56,316	$139,700	$968
2023	3,526	$65,038	$172,600	$975

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

Age distribution

Under 58.1%

5 to 1710.6%

18 to 245.2%

25 to 3417.2%

35 to 447.5%

45 to 546.7%

55 to 6411.4%

65 to 7419.1%

75 and over14.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	287	8.1%
5 to 17	372	10.6%
18 to 24	182	5.2%
25 to 34	608	17.2%
35 to 44	264	7.5%
45 to 54	235	6.7%
55 to 64	401	11.4%
65 to 74	672	19.1%
75 and over	505	14.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,561	44.3%
Black or African American	1,646	46.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	7	0.2%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	267	7.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	45	1.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.6%

High school graduate43.5%

Some college or associate's28.0%

Bachelor's degree12.8%

Graduate or professional degree5.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	284	10.6%
High school graduate	1,167	43.5%
Some college or associate's	751	28.0%
Bachelor's degree	345	12.8%
Graduate or professional degree	138	5.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone65.2%

Carpooled18.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home15.8%

Other means0.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	896	65.2%
Carpooled	260	18.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	217	15.8%
Other means	2	0.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	442	38.2%
15 to 29 min	523	45.2%
30 to 44 min	127	11.0%
45 to 59 min	20	1.7%
60+ min	46	4.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.56
Poverty rate: 23.7% (804 of 3,399)

	Count	Share
Family households	783	59.6%
Nonfamily households	530	40.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,313	96.8%
Vacant	44	3.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	926	70.5%
Renter-occupied	387	29.5%

1-unit, detached76.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units4.3%

5 to 19 units2.0%

20 or more units14.3%

Mobile home & other2.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,038	76.5%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	59	4.3%
5 to 19 units	27	2.0%
20 or more units	194	14.3%
Mobile home & other	39	2.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3957750
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 3.45 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 41.3673, -81.5037