Housing data for Oakwood, PA
Oakwood, PA has an estimated 2,253 residents and 964 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Lawrence County.
4.0% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $850 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 2,253 (±385)
- Housing units
- 964 (±165)
- Households that rent
- 4.0%
- Median gross rent
- $850
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +0.9%
What stands out in Oakwood
Households that rent: 4.0% (±3.2 points) in Oakwood, lower than in Lawrence County (24.2%).
Households without a vehicle: 0.3% (±0.5 points) in Oakwood, lower than in Lawrence County (8.0%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.0% (±5.7 points) in Oakwood, lower than in Lawrence County (7.1%).
Households that moved in since 2020: 7.8% (±7.4 points) in Oakwood, lower than in Lawrence County (16.8%).
Housing in Oakwood at a glance
- Median rent: $850 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 32.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 4.0% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $71,583 median household income
- Home values: $118,400 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,133 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,717 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 73.2% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 87.8% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 75.4% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 20.3 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +0.9% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 7.8% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.7% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Oakwood against Lawrence County, its state and the nation
| Oakwood | Lawrence County | Pennsylvania | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,253 (±385) | 85,024 (exact) | 13,018,639 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 964 (±165) | 39,591 (±59) | 5,806,452 (±672) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 4.0% (±3.2 points) | 24.2% (±1.2 points) | 30.7% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $850 (±$148) | $831 (±$42) | $1,209 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $71,583 (±$22,677) | $61,931 (±$2,883) | $77,971 (±$342) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $118,400 (±$10,809) | $147,200 (±$6,024) | $254,500 (±$767) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,717 (±$196) | $1,967 (±$60) | $3,311 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 87.8% (±17.8 points) | 77.2% (±2.4 points) | 67.3% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 20.3 minutes (±4.1) | 23.4 minutes (±0.8) | 26.3 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 96.3% (±3.6 points) | 86.7% (±1.1 points) | 89.7% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 43.3 years (±4.7) | 44.9 years (±0.2) | 40.9 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Oakwood covers 2.6 square miles of land, about 871 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Oakwood has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,233 (±203) | 2,253 (±385) | +0.9% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 1,006 (±92) | 964 (±165) | −4.2% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $778 (±$220) | $850 (±$148) | +9.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $85,700 (±$6,068) | $118,400 (±$10,809) | +38.2% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $50,461 (±$11,214) | $71,583 (±$22,677) | +41.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,077 (±$116) | $1,133 (±$220) | +5.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,501 (±$157) | $1,717 (±$196) | +14.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 8.5% (±5.1 points) | 4.0% (±3.2 points) | −4.5 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±27.1 points) | 0.0% (±45.8 points) | 0.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Lawrence County
Oakwood has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Lawrence County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Lawrence County recorded 183 violent and 816 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
Places near Oakwood
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakland (community, Lawrence County) | 1.4 mi | $1,034 | $125,800 | 14.6% |
| New Castle Northwest | 1.5 mi | — | $155,300 | 5.5% |
| New Castle | 2.0 mi | $741 | $77,400 | 45.2% |
| South New Castle | 3.1 mi | $933 | $104,100 | 14.1% |
| Neshannock Township | 3.1 mi | $1,049 | $212,100 | 21.0% |
| Taylor Township (Lawrence County) | 4.5 mi | $826 | $107,700 | 42.8% |
| Mahoning Township (Lawrence County) | 5.2 mi | $872 | $134,500 | 9.4% |
| Hickory Township (Lawrence County) | 5.2 mi | $937 | $180,200 | 16.2% |
Places in Pennsylvania most like Oakwood
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornplanter Township | $846 | $112,000 | $68,929 | 6.9% |
| Hasson Heights | $858 | $114,800 | $74,489 | 8.8% |
| Foster Township (McKean County) | $890 | $99,200 | $70,362 | 9.8% |
| Roscoe | $890 | $110,300 | $68,289 | 11.2% |
| South New Castle | $933 | $104,100 | $69,375 | 14.1% |
| Conemaugh Township (Cambria County) | $923 | $133,500 | $62,500 | 8.0% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Pennsylvania.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Oakwood, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $763 | $844 | $1,095 | $1,516 | $1,682 |
HUD income limits for Oakwood, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $18,250 | $30,450 | $48,650 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $34,800 | $55,600 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $39,150 | $62,550 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $43,450 | $69,500 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $46,950 | $75,100 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $50,450 | $80,650 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $53,900 | $86,200 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $57,400 | $91,750 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Lawrence County, PA HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $86,900.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Oakwood is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
It lies inside Union Township (Lawrence County), whose figures include it.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Oakwood
What is the median household income in Oakwood?
The median household income in Oakwood is $71,583 (±$22,677) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Oakwood, PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $118,400 (±$10,809) for owner-occupied homes in Oakwood (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Oakwood?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Oakwood, PA is $1,133 (±$220) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Oakwood?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Oakwood, PA is $1,717 (±$196) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Oakwood?
Oakwood, PA has an estimated 964 (±165) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Oakwood?
The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 59.6% of homes in Oakwood, PA.
Is Oakwood growing?
In Oakwood, the number of residents went from 2,233 in 2015–2019 to 2,253 in 2020–2024 (+0.9%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Oakwood CDP, Pennsylvania
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Oakwood CDP, Pennsylvania
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Oakwood CDP, Pennsylvania
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Oakwood CDP, Pennsylvania
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Oakwood CDP, Pennsylvania
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Oakwood CDP, Pennsylvania
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Oakwood CDP, Pennsylvania
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Lawrence County, PA HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Lawrence County, PA HUD Metro FMR Area
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Oakwood CDP, Pennsylvania (place:56232, in state:42).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
The API needs a free key.
DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .