COMPARING TWO PLACES
Oakvale vs Wytheville
PLACE A
Oakvale, West Virginia
VS
PLACE B
Wytheville, Virginia
Oakvale is 98% smaller than Wytheville. Wytheville earns more, with a median household income $23,029 higher. Oakvale has grown faster since 2000 (10% vs 1%).
OAKVALEWYTHEVILLEDIFFERENCE
Total population1328,128−98% vs Wytheville
Population density316561−245
Population growth9.9%0.7%+9.3 pts
Median age11.946.1−34.2
Male50.4%49.2%+1.2 pts
Female49.6%50.8%−1.2 pts
Foreign-born2.0%3.2%−1.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic93.7%89.1%+4.6 pts
Black1.2%3.3%−2.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino1.2%2.8%−1.6 pts
Asian2.0%2.5%−0.5 pts
Other2.0%2.3%−0.3 pts
Median household income$24,241$47,270−$23,029
Per capita income$12,863$35,835−$22,972
Poverty rate10.3%21.2%−10.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3060.535−0.2
Bachelor's degree or higher24.0%24.7%−0.6 pts
Graduate degree9.6%11.3%−1.6 pts
Unemployment rate5.9%2.4%+3.5 pts
Labor force participation60.2%52.7%+7.5 pts
Median home value$85,000$196,800−$111,800
Median gross rent$725$760−$35
Owner-occupied42.2%56.1%−13.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate28.1%11.2%+16.9 pts
Rent-burdened households0.0%43.9%−43.9 pts
Average commute33.617.6+16.0
Worked from home6.3%8.4%−2.2 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured0.4%4.2%−3.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025