Oak Leaf

Population: 1,752
Median household income: $162,083
Median home value: $368,200

Oak Leaf, a community in Ellis County, Texas, has 1,752 residents. The median household income of $162,083 is above the Ellis County median ($95,898).

From 2019 to 2023, Oak Leaf's population grew 8.6% from 1,613 to 1,752, while its median home value rose 48.3% from $248,200 to $368,200.

42.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 95.6% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,752
Median age: 50.3 yrs
Median household income: $162,083
Median home value: $368,200
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 618
Homeownership rate: 95.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 42.0%
Unemployment rate: 6.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,6131,752

Median household income

$111,964$162,083

Median home value

$248,200$368,200

Median gross rent

$1,233$2,044

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,613	$111,964	$248,200	$1,233
2020	1,793	$125,000	$248,400	$1,700
2021	1,782	$139,028	$271,300	$2,044
2022	1,653	$151,375	$319,900	—
2023	1,752	$162,083	$368,200	—

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

Age distribution

Under 52.6%

5 to 1714.3%

18 to 2410.3%

25 to 349.6%

35 to 446.8%

45 to 5420.0%

55 to 6416.4%

65 to 7413.7%

75 and over6.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	46	2.6%
5 to 17	251	14.3%
18 to 24	181	10.3%
25 to 34	168	9.6%
35 to 44	120	6.8%
45 to 54	350	20.0%
55 to 64	287	16.4%
65 to 74	240	13.7%
75 and over	109	6.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,091	62.3%
Black or African American	219	12.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	74	4.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	26	1.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	342	19.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.2%

High school graduate23.1%

Some college or associate's30.7%

Bachelor's degree31.1%

Graduate or professional degree10.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	54	4.2%
High school graduate	294	23.1%
Some college or associate's	391	30.7%
Bachelor's degree	396	31.1%
Graduate or professional degree	139	10.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone65.5%

Carpooled15.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home18.6%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	599	65.5%
Carpooled	141	15.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	170	18.6%
Other means	5	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	108	14.5%
15 to 29 min	248	33.3%
30 to 44 min	215	28.9%
45 to 59 min	100	13.4%
60+ min	74	9.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.94
Poverty rate: 1.7% (30 of 1,752)

	Count	Share
Family households	514	86.5%
Nonfamily households	80	13.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1986

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	594	96.1%
Vacant	24	3.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	568	95.6%
Renter-occupied	26	4.4%

1-unit, detached99.7%

1-unit, attached0.3%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	616	99.7%
1-unit, attached	2	0.3%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4853115
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.36 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 32.5225, -96.8493