Oak Island

Population: 281

Oak Island, a community in Chambers County, Texas, has 281 residents.

Between 2019 and 2023, Oak Island's population declined 36.0% from 439 to 281.

The largest age group is 65 to 74, 51.2% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 59.4% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 281
Median age: 67.3 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 150
Homeownership rate: 80.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.4%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

439281

Median home value

$168,800$425,800

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	439	$51,473	—
2020	334	—	$168,800
2021	374	—	—
2022	256	—	$425,800
2023	281	—	—

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1710.7%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 346.8%

35 to 449.3%

45 to 5415.3%

55 to 646.8%

65 to 7451.2%

75 and over0.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	30	10.7%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	19	6.8%
35 to 44	26	9.3%
45 to 54	43	15.3%
55 to 64	19	6.8%
65 to 74	144	51.2%
75 and over	0	0.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	167	59.4%
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	11	3.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	103	36.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.0%

High school graduate83.7%

Some college or associate's0.0%

Bachelor's degree4.4%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	30	12.0%
High school graduate	210	83.7%
Some college or associate's	0	0.0%
Bachelor's degree	11	4.4%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Drove alone100.0%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	45	100.0%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	0	0.0%
15 to 29 min	26	57.8%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	19	42.2%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 3.02
Poverty rate: 48.8% (137 of 281)

	Count	Share
Family households	74	79.6%
Nonfamily households	19	20.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2000

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	93	62.0%
Vacant	57	38.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	75	80.6%
Renter-occupied	18	19.4%

1-unit, detached87.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other12.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	131	87.3%
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	19	12.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4853004
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.2 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 29.6629, -94.6881