CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Oakville

Washington · 531 residents · 0.55 sq mi

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Oakville is home to 531 people in Washington. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 2% of adults. 30.9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Households here earn about 37% less than in Washington as a whole. The typical home is worth $36,300. The population has fallen 21% since 2000.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 30.7

US median: 33.0

Less educated

2% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 42%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

531

−21%vs 2000

vs 675 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

30.7

−4%vs 2000

vs 32.1 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.55 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024878

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.3%(39)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 911.9%(63)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 149.8%(52)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 198.5%(45)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.9%(26)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3415.6%(83)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413.4%(71)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411.1%(59)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 646.4%(34)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 745.8%(31)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844%(21)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.3%(7)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$19,643

−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $30,357 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$7,347

−45%vs 2000

vs $13,428 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

30.9%

+12.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 18.6% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$36,300

−42%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $82,300 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$331

−17%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $528 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

58.9%

−8.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 67.4% in 2000

41.1% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic78.5%(530)

Black1.2%(8)

Hispanic / Latino7.4%(50)

Asian0.4%(3)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic88.5%(470)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.9%(5)

Asian0.8%(4)

Other10.7%(57)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican6.6%(58)

Asian origin

Chinese0.9%(8)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian3.4%(30)

Ancestry

Irish13.4%(118)

German11%(97)

English10.3%(90)

Norwegian5.1%(45)

Italian4.7%(41)

Polish4.2%(37)

American3%(26)

French2.5%(22)

Scottish1.9%(17)

Dutch0.5%(4)

Danish0.2%(2)

British0.1%(1)

RANKED:Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Mexican population · Largest Norwegian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

2.3%

−4.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.5% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

61.4%

−16.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 78.3% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

1.0%

−0.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 1.9% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

20.7 min

−23%vs 2000

vs 26.9 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 married34.7%(114)

Married51.7%(170)

Widowed1.5%(5)

Divorced12.2%(40)

Women 15+

Never married25.3%(108)

Married36.5%(156)

Widowed5.6%(24)

Divorced32.6%(139)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

13.8%

−3.2 ptssince 2013

from 17.0% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

44.1%

−8.9 ptssince 2020

from 53.0% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

7.1%

−0.3 ptssince 2020

from 7.4% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

18.1%

−7.4 ptssince 2020

from 25.5% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

23.7%

+2.8 ptssince 2020

from 20.9% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

13.0%

+0.8 ptssince 2020

from 12.2% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

50.0%

−10.3 ptssince 2020

from 60.3% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

46.7%

−2.6 ptssince 2020

from 49.3% 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)25.5%(28)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)18.2%(20)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era50.9%(56)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 110 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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