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Oakville Connecticut Information: Oakville, Connecticut is part of LITCHFIELD County. Population for Oakville from the last gathering is 8618. You can view Oakville venues that host many Oakville CT events every year. You can also research Oakville Connecticut homes for sale by visiting our Oakville Connecticut real estate guide. Oakville Connecticut has a latitude of 41.5916 and a longitude of -73.0828. Zip codes in Oakville, CT include 06779 ... more Oakville zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Oakville, CT
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Oakville, CT was 8,618.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Oakville was 4,102, which represents 47.6 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Oakville, CT
There are an estimated 2,005 married men in the town. 61.6 percent of men over 15 years old in Oakville are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Oakville is 4,516 which is 52.4 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Oakville, Connecticut
There are an estimated 1,980 married women in the community. 56.2 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Oakville, CT
The median age of people living in Oakville, CT was 37.8 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Oakville was 511. There were 6,484 people above the age of 18, which represents 75.2 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 13.8 percent of the population (1,189) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Oakville, CT
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Oakville, CT was 8,511.

White Population in Oakville, CT
The estimated White population in the Oakville community is 8,249, which is 95.7 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Oakville, Connecticut
The estimated Black/African American population is 101, which is 1.2 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Oakville, CT
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Oakville, CT was 7.

Asian Population in Oakville, Connecticut
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 97.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Oakville, CT
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Oakville was an estimated 2.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 55, while those of “two or more races” was 107 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Oakville community was 243, or 2.8 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Oakville, CT
The household population number in Oakville was 8,605.

Group Quarters Population in Oakville, CT
Group Quarters population in the community was 13.

Average Household Size in Oakville, CT
The average household size in Oakville is 2.64 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.13 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Oakville, CT
At the time of the last census survey, there were 3,358 total housing units in Oakville.

The number of occupied housing units was 3,255, or 96.9 of the total units in town. Of these, 2,385 were owner-occupied (73.3), and 870 were renter-occupied (26.7, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 103 vacant homes in Oakville at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Oakville, Connecticut
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 2,108, with a median value in dollars of 126,100.

Monthly Owner Costs in Oakville, CT
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,186 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Oakville, average costs per month were $389 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 4,609 people in the community had a high school degree, or 78.3 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Oakville, Connecticut
943 people in Oakville also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 16 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Oakville, CT
The number of Civilian Veterans in Oakville was 812, or 12.7 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Oakville, CT
In 2000, there were 1,736 people in Oakville, CT listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Oakville, CT
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 1,190 people in Oakville who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 14.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Oakville, Connecticut
There were 4,707 in the labor force in Oakville at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 70.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Oakville was 23 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Oakville, CT
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $48,395. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Oakville, CT
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $59,417. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Oakville, Connecticut
Per capita income in Oakville in the last full census was 20,763. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Oakville numbered 38, or 1.6 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Oakville, CT
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 272, or 3.2 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.