Oakvale

In Mercer County, West Virginia.

Population: 232

Oakvale is a community in Mercer County, West Virginia, home to 232 residents.

From 2019 to 2023, Oakvale's population grew 280.3% from 61 to 232.

21.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 40.4% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 232
Median age: 11.8 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 78
Homeownership rate: 40.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.7%
Unemployment rate: 4.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

61232

Median household income

$21,354$24,241

Median home value

$42,500$85,000

Median gross rent

$675$950

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	61	—	$42,500	$675
2020	201	$21,354	—	$725
2021	238	$24,241	$39,000	$850
2022	214	—	$85,000	$950
2023	232	—	—	—

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

Age distribution

Under 52.6%

5 to 1756.0%

18 to 241.7%

25 to 3411.2%

35 to 4415.1%

45 to 543.9%

55 to 643.4%

65 to 743.0%

75 and over3.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	6	2.6%
5 to 17	130	56.0%
18 to 24	4	1.7%
25 to 34	26	11.2%
35 to 44	35	15.1%
45 to 54	9	3.9%
55 to 64	8	3.4%
65 to 74	7	3.0%
75 and over	7	3.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	215	92.7%
Black or African American	4	1.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.4%
Asian	5	2.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	4	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3	1.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.5%

High school graduate71.7%

Some college or associate's0.0%

Bachelor's degree14.1%

Graduate or professional degree7.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	6	6.5%
High school graduate	66	71.7%
Some college or associate's	0	0.0%
Bachelor's degree	13	14.1%
Graduate or professional degree	7	7.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone88.7%

Carpooled8.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	55	88.7%
Carpooled	5	8.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	2	3.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1	1.7%
15 to 29 min	30	50.0%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	29	48.3%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 4.07
Poverty rate: 6.1% (14 of 230)

	Count	Share
Family households	48	84.2%
Nonfamily households	9	15.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2008

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	57	73.1%
Vacant	21	26.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	23	40.4%
Renter-occupied	34	59.6%

1-unit, detached30.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units7.7%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other61.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	24	30.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	6	7.7%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	48	61.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5460196
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.42 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 37.3321, -80.9729