Oakville, Washington
Encyclopedia
Oakville is a city in Grays Harbor County
, Washington, United States
. The population was 684 at the 2010 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.2 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 675 people, 233 households, and 170 families residing in the city. The population density
was 1,407.3 people per square mile (543.0/km²). There were 260 housing units at an average density of 542.1 per square mile (209.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 81.04% White, 1.19% African American, 7.11% Native American, 0.59% Asian, 0.15% Pacific Islander, 3.41% from other races
, and 6.52% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.41% of the population. 18.6% were of German
, 6.8% American
, 6.6% Norwegian
, 5.6% Irish
and 5.1% Europe
an ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 233 households out of which 42.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.6% were married couples
living together, 14.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.0% were non-families. 21.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.90 and the average family size was 3.35.
In the city the population was spread out with 34.4% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 10.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 96.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $30,357, and the median income for a family was $32,500. Males had a median income of $32,431 versus $23,214 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $13,428. About 17.5% of families and 18.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.7% of those under age 18 and 23.1% of those age 65 or over.
Grays Harbor County, Washington
Grays Harbor County is a county in the state of Washington, in the United States of America. As of 2010, the population was 72,797. The county seat is at Montesano, and its largest city is Aberdeen. The county is named after a large estuarine bay near its southwestern corner...
, Washington, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 684 at the 2010 census.
Geography
Oakville is located at 46°50′22"N 123°14′1"W (46.839312, -123.233599).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.2 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 675 people, 233 households, and 170 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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was 1,407.3 people per square mile (543.0/km²). There were 260 housing units at an average density of 542.1 per square mile (209.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 81.04% White, 1.19% African American, 7.11% Native American, 0.59% Asian, 0.15% Pacific Islander, 3.41% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 6.52% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.41% of the population. 18.6% were of German
Germans
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, 6.8% American
United States
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, 6.6% Norwegian
Norwegians
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, 5.6% Irish
Irish people
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and 5.1% Europe
Europe
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an ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 233 households out of which 42.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.6% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 14.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.0% were non-families. 21.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.90 and the average family size was 3.35.
In the city the population was spread out with 34.4% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 10.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 96.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $30,357, and the median income for a family was $32,500. Males had a median income of $32,431 versus $23,214 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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for the city was $13,428. About 17.5% of families and 18.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.7% of those under age 18 and 23.1% of those age 65 or over.