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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Oak Harbor

Ohio · 2,841 residents · 1.59 sq mi
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Oak Harbor is a city of 2,841 people in Ohio. The poverty rate is 3.5%, under the national 12.4%. About 17% of adults have finished a four-year degree. 71% of homes are owner-occupied. The typical home is worth $96,800, having risen by half since 1990. The population has held roughly steady since 1990.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 37.1
US median: 35.2
Less educated
17% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

2,841
+8%since 1990
from 2,637 in 1990
1990 – 2025
37.1
+6%since 1990
from 34.9 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
1.59 sq mi
Population, 19902024
2K2K3K3K3K19902000201020202024Oak Harbor
20242K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 55.9%(168)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 97.7%(219)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.6%(216)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 197.8%(221)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 245.1%(146)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3412.4%(351)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4417.2%(488)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5413%(369)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 648.4%(240)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 747.1%(201)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 845.7%(163)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over2.1%(59)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$45,275
+16%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $29,745 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$23,809
+81%since 1990
from $13,128 in 1990
US average: $21,522
3.5%
−1.6 ptssince 1990
from 5.1% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$96,800
+19%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $61,500 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$457
−4%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $362 in 1990
US average: $602
71.3%
+0.4 ptssince 1990
from 70.9% in 1990
28.7% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic99%(2,610)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0.2%(5)
Asian0.8%(22)
2000
White, non-Hispanic96.8%(2,751)
Black0.1%(2)
Hispanic / Latino1.9%(55)
Asian0.4%(11)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican7.7%(179)
Puerto Rican6.4%(148)
Panamanian1.4%(33)
Spaniard0.3%(7)
Ancestry
German37.3%(864)
English14.3%(332)
Irish10%(231)
American6.7%(154)
French2.5%(59)
Polish2%(47)
Hungarian1.4%(32)
Scottish0.6%(14)
Dutch0.6%(13)
Italian0.5%(12)
Swedish0.3%(8)
Section 05

Education

17.2%
+4.2 ptssince 1990
from 13.0% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
88.9%
+10.1 ptssince 1990
from 78.8% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
6.1%
+1.6 ptssince 1990
from 4.6% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

13.5 min
−21%since 1990
from 17.0 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married26.7%(287)
Married59.5%(640)
Widowed2.3%(25)
Divorced11.4%(123)
Women 15+
Never married21%(242)
Married56%(644)
Widowed12.3%(142)
Divorced10.6%(122)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

6.7%
−5.7 ptssince 2013
from 12.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
61.0%
−2.5 ptssince 2020
from 63.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
16.9%
+3.8 ptssince 2020
from 13.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
27.1%
+6.0 ptssince 2020
from 21.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
21.3%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 20.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.8%
−2.6 ptssince 2020
from 3.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
72.9%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 72.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
42.2%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 40.4% 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)50%(24)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)25%(12)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era25%(12)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 48 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 Oak Harbor, Ohio?

Oak Harbor, Ohio has about 2,841 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Oak Harbor, Ohio?

The typical household in Oak Harbor, Ohio earns about $45,275 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Oak Harbor, Ohio expensive?

In Oak Harbor, Ohio, the median home is worth about $96,800, and the typical rent is about $457 a month.

How educated are people in Oak Harbor, Ohio?

About 17.2% of adults age 25 and over in Oak Harbor, Ohio hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Oak Harbor, Ohio?

About 3.5% of people in Oak Harbor, Ohio live below the federal poverty line.

Has Oak Harbor, Ohio grown since 1990?

Yes, Oak Harbor, Ohio has grown since 1990. The population has added about 204 residents, a change of about 8 percent over that period.

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

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