Oak Grove, MO City Data

Oak Grove, MO is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 5,535 people who live in Oak Grove and approximately 654,880 who live in Jackson County. We want to help people moving to or living in Oak Grove to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Oak Grove. We have included Oak Grove housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Oak Grove Information

Jackson County where Oak Grove resides is 616.41 square miles. The resident population of this county is 654,880 and has a population rank of 81 out of all the places in the United States.

Oak Grove has a total of 5,535 people and of those residents there are 2,697 males and 2,838 females. The median age of the male population is 29.3 and the female population is 32.1. There are approximately 10,124 births each year and around 6,084 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Oak Grove varies per year, but currently 5,477 are one race and 58 are two or more races.

Of the 5,535 people who live in Oak Grove, there are 1,914 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Oak Grove is 1,011 male and 903 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 3,773.

General Oak Grove Information
Total area in square miles - Jackson County	616.41
Water area in square miles - Jackson County	N/A
Resident population - Jackson County	654,880
Population rank - Jackson County	81
Total population	5,535
Total population (male)	2,697
Total population (female)	2,838
Population median age (male)	29.3
Population median age (female)	32.1
Births - Jackson County	10,124
Deaths- Jackson County	6,084
Population of one race	5,477
Population of two or more races	58
Population under 20 years	1,914
Population under 20 years (male)	1,011
Population under 20 years (female)	903
Total population 18 years and over	3,773

Oak Grove Social Characteristics

There are 266,294 households in Oak Grove. Families make up 167,349 of these households. The table below breaks down the Oak Grove families into three different groups. Married-couple families (115,602), male householder with no wife present (11,589) and female householder with no husband present (38,433). The remainder of the Oak Grove households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 100,151. Oak Grove, MO moving companies help people in Oak Grove move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Oak Grove. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Oak Grove is based, there are 270,826 females 15 and over; of those females there are 70,681 never married, 125,597 now married, 7,188 separated, 28,776 widowed, and 38,584 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 5,383 separated, 6,242 widowed and 27,475 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Oak Grove social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Oak Grove.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Jackson County)
Total households	266,294
Family households (families)	167,349
With own children under 18 years	87,887
Married-couple family	115,602
With own children under 18 years	51,318
Male householder, no wife present, family	11,589
With own children under 18 years	5,898
Female householder, no husband present, family	38,433
With own children under 18 years	24,033
Nonfamily households	100,151
Householder living alone	82,986
65 years and over	26,327

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	938
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	359
Average household size	2.8
Average family size	3.21

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	4,878
Householder	1,479
Spouse	1,126
Child	1,941
Other relatives	70
Nonrelatives	135
Unmarried partner	61
Roomer or boarder	16
Housemate or roommate	13
Unmarried partner	105
Foster child	14
Other	31

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	564
Male householder	203
Male householder living alone	153
Male householder not living alone	50
Female householder	262
Female householder living alone	240
Female householder not living alone	22
Nonrelatives	99
Unmarried partner	44
Roomer or boarder	12
Housemate or roommate	20
Foster child	1
Other	22

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	270,826
Never married	70,681
Now married	125,597
Separated	7,188
Widowed	28,776
Divorced	38,584
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	5,383
Widowed	6,242
Divorced	27,475

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	5,535
Male	2,697
Under 5 years	259
5 to 9 years	269
10 to 14 years	252
15 to 17 years	152
18 and 19 years	79
20 years	33
21 years	30
22 to 24 years	94
25 to 29 years	212
30 to 34 years	211
35 to 39 years	241
40 to 44 years	206
45 to 49 years	150
50 to 54 years	116
55 to 59 years	118
60 and 61 years	34
62 to 64 years	41
65 and 66 years	33
67 to 69 years	34
70 to 74 years	43
75 to 79 years	43
80 to 84 years	27
85 years and over	20
Female	2,838
Under 5 years	221
5 to 9 years	245
10 to 14 years	238
15 to 17 years	126
18 and 19 years	73
20 years	41
21 years	20
22 to 24 years	112
25 to 29 years	239
30 to 34 years	214
35 to 39 years	238
40 to 44 years	226
45 to 49 years	152
50 to 54 years	141
55 to 59 years	121
60 and 61 years	37
62 to 64 years	50
65 and 66 years	25
67 to 69 years	39
70 to 74 years	75
75 to 79 years	67
80 to 84 years	68
85 years and over	70

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	5,535
One race	5,477
White	5,373
Black or African American	14
American Indian and Alaska Native	14
Asian	23
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	11
Some other race	2
Two or more races	58

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	5,442
People who are White alone	5,281
People who are Black or African American alone	13
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	14
People who are Asian alone	23
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	11
People who are Hispanic or Latino	92
People who are Some other race alone	42

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	609,212
Same house	316,867
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	33,107
Different state or abroad	73,924
Different state	62,882
Abroad	11,042

PLACE OF BIRTH (Jackson County)
Total resident population	654,880
Born in United States	391,618
State of residence	400,086
Different state	222,500
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	3,974
Foreign born	28,320

Oak Grove Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Oak Grove. That total enrollment is 171,287 for the population of the country, which includes Oak Grove. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 94,642 and elementary or high school enrollment was 228,227 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 34,767.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Oak Grove population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	171,287
Pre-kindergarten	13,117
Public	7,636
Private	5,481
Kindergarten	9,288
Public	7,779
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	78,372
Public	68,684
Private	9,688
Elementary and high school	114,114
Public	100,019
Private	14,095
High school grades 9 to 12	35,742
Public	31,335
Private	4,407
College, undergraduate years	26,571
Public	19,890
Private	6,681
Graduate or professional school	8,197
Public	5,495
Private	2,702
Not enrolled in school	456,145

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	427,077
Less than 9th grade	18,947
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	51,939
High school graduate	128,169
Some college, no degree	104,091
Associate's degree	23,799
Bachelor's degree	100,132
Graduate or professional degree	23.4
Percent high school graduate or higher	83.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	66,346

Oak Grove Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 504,285 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Oak Grove. The Oak Grove occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (104,288), service occupations (47,588), sales and office occupations (92,072), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (341), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (28,916) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (42,762). The 504,285 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 258,699 private wage and salary workers, 40,076 government workers, 16,563 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Jackson County)
Population 16 years and over	504,285
In labor force	335,322
Civilian labor force	334,920
Employed	315,967
Unemployed	18,953
Percent Unemployed	5.7
Armed Forces	402
Females 16 years and over	266,235
In labor force	161,728
Civilian labor force	161,683
Unemployed Civilian labor force	8,761
Armed forces	45
Males 16 years and over	238,050
In labor force	173,594
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	10,192
Armed forces	357

COMMUTING TO WORK (Jackson County)
Workers 16 years and over	310,789
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	250,115
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	35,711
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	5,646
Other means	1,805
Worked at home	8,496
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	7,141,810

OCCUPATION (Jackson County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	104,288
Management, professional, and related occupations	104,288
Service occupations	47,588
Sales and office occupations	92,072
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	341
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	28,916
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	42,762

INDUSTRY (Jackson County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	104,288
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	992
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	34,944
Wholesale trade	12,063
Retail trade	35,807
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	17,061
Information	16,621
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	27,872
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	30,355
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	58,817
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	26,741
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	16,677

CLASS OF WORKER (Jackson County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	104,288
Private wage and salary workers	258,699
Government workers	40,076
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	16,563
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Oak Grove Housing Characteristics

In Oak Grove, MO there are 288,231 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 266,294 occupied and 21,937 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Oak Grove, there are 194,462 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 11,170 units in Oak Grove. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Oak Grove, MO local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Oak Grove, MO truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Oak Grove. There are 5,332 housing units with rent less than $200, 5,225 with rent between $200-299, 29,920 with rent between $300-499 and 53,445 with rent for $500 and above. Full Oak Grove gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Oak Grove, MO home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Jackson County)
Total housing units	288,231
Occupied housing units	266,294
Vacant housing units	21,937

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Jackson County)
Total housing units	288,231
1-unit, detached	194,462
1-unit, attached	11,170
2 units	11,538
3 or 4 units	14,312
5 to 9 units	15,032
10 to 19 units	14,425
20 to 49 units	8,960
50 or more units	14,537
Mobile home	3,562

HOUSING TENURE (Jackson County)
Occupied housing units	266,294
Owner-occupied	167,461
Renter-occupied	98,833

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Jackson County)
Occupied housing units	266,294
No vehicles available	28,734
2 vehicle available	135,626
3 vehicles available	28,326
4 vehicles available	6,975
5 or more vehicles available	2,322

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Jackson County)
Occupied housing units	266,294
Utility gas	222,156
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	36,314
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	340
Coal or coke	54
Wood	689
Solar energy	20
Other fuel	1,091
No fuel used	521

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Jackson County)
Occupied housing units	266,294
Less Than $50,000	167,461
$50,000 to $99,999	69,918
$100,000 to $149,999	33,407
$150,000 to $199,999	12,243
$200,000 to $299,999	6,926
$300,000 to $499,999	1,865
$1,000,000 or more	192
Median (dollars)	85,000

GROSS RENT (Jackson County)
Occupied units paying rent	98,833
Less than $200	5,332
$200 to $299	5,225
$300 to $499	29,920
$500 to $699	33,037
$700 to $999	16,217
$1,000 to $1,499	3,503
$1,500 or more	687