COMPARING TWO PLACES
Oaks vs Liberty
PLACE A
Oaks, Oklahoma
VS
PLACE B
Liberty, South Carolina
Oaks is 92% smaller than Liberty. Oaks earns more, with a median household income $4,669 higher. Liberty has grown faster since 2000 (3% vs -7%).
OAKSLIBERTYDIFFERENCE
Total population2713,344−92% vs Liberty
Population density316690−373
Population growth-7.3%3.0%−10.3 pts
Median age24.639.3−14.7
Male50.5%49.7%+0.8 pts
Female49.5%50.3%−0.8 pts
Foreign-born0.7%4.5%−3.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic20.0%71.2%−51.2 pts
Black4.7%12.5%−7.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino1.7%9.5%−7.8 pts
Asian1.7%1.5%+0.2 pts
Other71.9%5.3%+66.6 pts
Median household income$46,875$42,206+$4,669
Per capita income$11,939$25,638−$13,699
Poverty rate23.5%21.5%+2.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4390.399+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher5.5%19.2%−13.7 pts
Graduate degree2.7%5.6%−2.8 pts
Unemployment rate3.4%2.1%+1.3 pts
Labor force participation40.3%57.4%−17.2 pts
Median home value$59,700$174,300−$114,600
Median gross rent$800$687+$113
Owner-occupied69.2%78.8%−9.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate14.5%4.2%+10.3 pts
Rent-burdened households45.0%40.1%+4.9 pts
Average commute30.325.4+4.8
Worked from home0.0%6.8%−6.8 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured18.6%7.3%+11.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025