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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Oakville

Connecticut · 8,741 residents · 3.98 sq mi
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Oakville is a city of 8,741 people in Connecticut. About 10% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The poverty rate is 3.6%, under the national 13.2%. The typical home is worth $137,700. Owners hold 74% of the housing stock. Households take in $40,336 a year at the median, 34% more than the country as a whole.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 34.8
US median: 33.0
Less educated
10% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Less affordable
home values up 42%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

8,741
+1%vs 2000
vs 8,618 in 2000
1990 – 2024
34.8
−8%vs 2000
vs 37.8 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
3.98 sq mi
Population, 19902024
9K9K9K9K10K19902000201020202024Oakville
20249K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.4%(562)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 95.2%(454)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.5%(655)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.4%(563)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247%(614)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3417.9%(1,566)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4415.7%(1,374)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.2%(892)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.9%(781)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 748.8%(772)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.2%(368)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.6%(140)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$40,336
+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $48,395 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$15,049
−28%vs 2000
vs $20,763 in 2000
US average: $14,340
3.6%
+0.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 3.2% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$137,700
+42%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $127,500 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$560
+12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $658 in 2000
US average: $450
73.6%
+0.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 73.3% in 2000
26.4% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic93.9%(8,089)
Black1.1%(94)
Hispanic / Latino2.8%(243)
Asian1.1%(94)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic98.6%(8,621)
Black0.7%(61)
Hispanic / Latino1.5%(127)
Asian0.4%(37)
Other0.3%(22)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Guatemalan5.4%(503)
Puerto Rican5.1%(471)
Dominican1.4%(127)
Ecuadorian1.1%(100)
Argentine0.6%(53)
Spaniard0.5%(44)
Venezuelan0.1%(13)
Asian origin
Chinese1.1%(106)
Filipino0.2%(18)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
Italian32.4%(3,002)
Irish22.6%(2,094)
German11.1%(1,032)
French7.2%(665)
English5.7%(527)
American3.5%(325)
Scottish2.6%(240)
West Indian2.2%(205)
Macedonian2%(187)
Polish1.8%(170)
Welsh1.6%(152)
+ 17 more ancestry groups with data
Portuguese1.5%(136)
Haitian1.1%(101)
Swedish1.1%(100)
Ukrainian0.9%(80)
Jamaican0.8%(76)
Canadian0.8%(75)
Russian0.8%(74)
Slovak0.7%(69)
Dutch0.7%(64)
British0.5%(49)
Lithuanian0.4%(34)
Scotch-Irish0.3%(24)
Hungarian0.1%(12)
Greek0.1%(9)
Swiss0.1%(8)
Arab0.1%(5)
Egyptian0.1%(5)
Section 05

Education

10.0%
−6.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 16.0% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
71.1%
−7.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 78.3% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
2.6%
−2.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.4% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

15.9 min
+3%vs 2000
vs 15.4 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married35.6%(1,370)
Married51.3%(1,975)
Widowed4.2%(162)
Divorced8.9%(341)
Women 15+
Never married29.7%(1,238)
Married46.1%(1,918)
Widowed11%(459)
Divorced13.2%(549)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

0.7%
−4.9 ptssince 2013
from 5.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
70.8%
−3.2 ptssince 2020
from 74.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
7.9%
−1.8 ptssince 2020
from 9.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
21.1%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 20.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
14.9%
−3.0 ptssince 2020
from 17.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.6%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 2.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
77.2%
−4.3 ptssince 2020
from 81.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
32.3%
−2.2 ptssince 2020
from 34.5% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)13.8%(55)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)28.7%(115)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era31.3%(125)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War9%(36)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.5%(6)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 400 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Oakville, Connecticut?

Oakville, Connecticut has about 8,741 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Oakville, Connecticut?

The typical household in Oakville, Connecticut earns about $40,336 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Oakville, Connecticut expensive?

In Oakville, Connecticut, the median home is worth about $137,700, and the typical rent is about $560 a month.

How educated are people in Oakville, Connecticut?

About 10.0% of adults age 25 and over in Oakville, Connecticut hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Oakville, Connecticut?

About 3.6% of people in Oakville, Connecticut live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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