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Oakwood·Ohio

Oakwood moved 5.5 points toward the Democratic candidate between 2020 and 2024.

20082024·5 elections
OH
Oakwood
HarrisD+31.3
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala HarrisDemocratic65.0%3,803
Donald TrumpRepublican33.8%1,975
OtherAll other candidates1.2%69
D+60
R+60
1 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 2008 to 2024. Most recent: +31.3% in 2024.flipped D · 2016+31.3%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008−1.4%
2012−8.3%
2016+12.4%
2020+25.8%
2024+31.3%
DemocraticRepublican
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
D
+31.3%
3,8031,9755,847
D
+25.8%
3,8002,2216,118
D
+12.4%
3,0182,3165,677
R
−8.3%
2,5883,0565,644
R
−1.4%
2,7642,8445,668

Demographics

Demographic profile

Demographic Profile

Key indicators compared across containing geographies

Demographic Profile. Key indicators compared across containing geographies. ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error. Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.
IndicatorOakwoodCityOhioStateUnited StatesNation
Race & Ethnicity
White92.4%76.8%61.0%
Black0.6%12.2%12.2%
Asian2.0%2.6%6.0%
Two or more races4.0%6.5%12.6%
Other race0.9%2.0%8.2%
Hispanic or Latino1.8%4.8%19.3%
Income & Age
Median household income$156,667$71,389$84,427
Poverty rate2.7%13.3%12.5%
Median age40.939.839.1
Age 18–249.1%8.9%9.2%
Age 65 and older18.6%18.3%17.2%
Education & Language
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)74.5%31.5%35.7%
Speaks a non-English language at home5.0%8.0%22.3%
Other Indo-European1.3%1.2%2.0%
Chinese (incl. Mandarin & Cantonese)1.3%0.4%1.1%
Spanish1.2%2.6%13.6%
Ancestry
Largest ancestryGerman 20.2%German 22.3%German 12.5%
2nd-largest ancestryIrish 11.8%Irish 12.3%English 9.5%
3rd-largest ancestryEnglish 11.6%English 11.0%Irish 9.4%
Religion
Catholic13.0%County context15.4%18.6%
Evangelical Protestant30.8%County context19.5%16.5%
Unaffiliated or unclaimed39.5%County context52.2%51.5%
Black Protestant7.0%County context2.3%2.2%
Mainline Protestant5.7%County context7.0%5.2%

ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error.

Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.

2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
20.2%
Irish
11.8%
English
11.6%
American
5.2%
Italian
3.2%
Scottish
2.1%
French
1.8%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
95.0%
speak English only
Other Indo-European1.3%
Chinese (incl. Mandarin & Cantonese)1.3%
Spanish1.2%
Tagalog (incl. Filipino)0.4%
French (incl. Cajun & Haitian)0.3%
Korean0.3%
German or other West Germanic0.2%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic0.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Evangelical Protestant
30.8%
Catholic
13.0%
Black Protestant
7.0%
Mainline Protestant
5.7%
Muslim
1.1%
Other Christian
0.8%
Latter-day Saints
0.8%
Orthodox Christian
0.5%
Jewish
0.4%
Buddhist
0.3%
Other faiths
0.1%
Unaffiliated or not counted39.5%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. The unaffiliated-or-not-counted share is everyone not claimed as an adherent by any reporting body — uncounted congregations as well as the religiously unaffiliated.

Oakwood sits in the Industrial Midwest. In 2024 it voted Democratic.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 31.3 points in 2024 and a Republican high of 8.3 points in 2012. Between 2020 and 2024 the city moved 5.5 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 31.3 points.

A population of 9,458, a 92% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $156,667 describe the city.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Oakwood, Ohio vote in 2024?
In 2024, Oakwood, Ohio voted Democratic by 31.3 points (D+31.3), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 5,847 votes cast, 3,803 went Democratic and 1,975 went Republican.
What is Oakwood, Ohio's political typology?
Akashic places Oakwood, Ohio in the "" typology. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 5 elections in the dataset, the city has voted Democratic 3 times, Republican 2 times, and other 0 times.
When did Oakwood, Ohio last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Oakwood, Ohio voted Republican was 2012.
How many people live in Oakwood, Ohio?
Oakwood, Ohio has a population of 9,458 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Oakwood, Ohio?
Median household income in Oakwood, Ohio is $156,667 — above the national median of $80,734. The Ohio state median is $71,389.
What is the political history of Oakwood, Ohio?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Oakwood, Ohio from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 3 went Democratic and 2 went Republican. The city's typology — "" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.