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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Oak Level

Virginia · 885 residents · 6.07 sq mi
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Oak Level is home to 885 people in Virginia. The median age is 44.3, about 9 years above the US median. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 6% of adults. Owners hold 80% of the housing stock. That trails the Virginia median by roughly 32%. Median rent is $355 a month.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 44.3
US median: 35.2
Less educated
6% 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

Total population
885
+13%vs 2009
vs 784 in 2009
2000 – 2024
Median age
44.3
−26%vs 2009
vs 59.9 in 2009
US average: 35.2
Land area
6.07 sq mi
Population, 2000 – 2024
3494956427889342000201020202024Oak Level
2024563
2000201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 55.6%(50)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 95.1%(45)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145%(44)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 195%(44)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 243.8%(34)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3413.2%(117)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4413.2%(117)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5416.2%(143)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 6414.8%(131)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 7410.3%(91)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 846.7%(59)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.1%(10)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$31,607
+33%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $29,500 in 2009
US average: $42,589
2000 – 2024
Per capita income
$20,439
−16%vs 2009
vs $24,327 in 2009
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
8.8%
−1.5 ptsvs 2009
vs 10.2% in 2009
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$76,300
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $99,000 in 2009
US average: $120,530
2000 – 2024
Median gross rent
$355
+8%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $408 in 2009
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
79.8%
−3.1 ptsvs 2009
vs 82.8% in 2009
20.2% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2009
White, non-Hispanic96%(753)
Black4%(31)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
2000
White, non-Hispanic92.2%(816)
Black7.1%(63)
Hispanic / Latino0.3%(3)
Asian0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican16.2%(91)
Ancestry
American35.5%(200)
English10.8%(61)
German6.6%(37)
French6%(34)
Irish4.4%(25)
Portuguese1.6%(9)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
6.1%
−5.4 ptsvs 2009
vs 11.5% in 2009
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
58.5%
−6.1 ptsvs 2009
vs 64.7% in 2009
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
0.7%
−0.9 ptsvs 2009
vs 1.6% in 2009
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
16.1 min
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 married22.8%(100)
Married61.3%(269)
Widowed4.8%(21)
Divorced11.2%(49)
Women 15+
Never married11.4%(43)
Married68.9%(259)
Widowed13%(49)
Divorced6.6%(25)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
3.9%
−26.0 ptssince 2013
from 29.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
24.2%
−6.7 ptssince 2020
from 30.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
20.6%
−6.4 ptssince 2020
from 27.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
38.7%
−10.0 ptssince 2020
from 48.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
39.6%
+19.2 ptssince 2020
from 20.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.8%
−9.0 ptssince 2020
from 11.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
44.8%
−10.1 ptssince 2020
from 54.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
71.8%
+11.3 ptssince 2020
from 60.5% 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)30.6%(11)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)25%(9)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era0%(0)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War16.7%(6)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 36 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Oak Level, Virginia?

Oak Level, Virginia has about 885 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Oak Level, Virginia?

The typical household in Oak Level, Virginia earns about $31,607 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Oak Level, Virginia expensive?

In Oak Level, Virginia, the median home is worth about $76,300, and the typical rent is about $355 a month.

How educated are people in Oak Level, Virginia?

About 6.1% of adults age 25 and over in Oak Level, Virginia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Oak Level, Virginia?

About 8.8% of people in Oak Level, Virginia live below the federal poverty line.

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