White Oak, Pennsylvania Population 2024

7,255

White Oak Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of White Oak was:

  • White: 94.24%
  • Two or more races: 3.06%
  • Black or African American: 2.11%
  • Asian: 0.26%
  • Other race: 0.21%
  • Native American: 0.07%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.05%
Land Area (mi²)
6.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,096.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-4.75% (-362)
The current population of White Oak, Pennsylvania is 7,255 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 7,617.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White7,14894.24%
Two or more races2323.06%
Black or African American1602.11%
Asian200.26%
Other race160.21%
Native American50.07%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander40.05%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

White Oak Population by Race

White Oak Population Pyramid 2024

White Oak Median Age

54.2

Total

49.7

Male

59.2

Female

White Oak Adults

There are 6,353 adults, (2,193 of whom are seniors) in White Oak.

White Oak Age Dependency

82.3

Age Dependency Ratio

52.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

29.6

Child Dependency Ratio

White Oak Sex Ratio

Female3,83650.57%
Male3,74949.43%

White Oak Population by Age

White Oak Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,6922.0268.231.8
Non Family1,7081.0856.343.7
Married1,4192.7782.317.7
Female3833.2159.540.5
Male1822.4287.912.1

2.71

Average Family Size

2.02

Average Household Size

68.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

White Oak Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1422.43%
Associates Degree87114.9%
Bachelors Degree1,20720.65%
Graduate Degree4167.12%
High School Graduate2,20837.78%
Less Than 9th Grade450.77%
Some College95616.36%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

White Oak Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

White Oak Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White5,6475,4901,520
2+ Races846955
Black666615
Hispanic161616
Other Race1500
Asian121212
Native American555

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

White Oak Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$47,257$50,919$40,431
Graduate Degree$58,047$57,734$0
High School Graduate$33,620$44,955$31,364
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$46,887$52,315$34,009
Some College$54,492$61,458$41,321

$46,887

Average Earnings

$52,315

Average Male

$34,009

Average Female

White Oak Earnings by Educational Attainment

White Oak Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

White Oak Language

98.2% of White Oak residents speak only English, while 1.8% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 0.98% of the population.

White Oak Language

White Oak Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White7,0675778.16%
Multiple1625131.48%
Black1231713.82%
Asian1212100%
Other1616.25%
Hispanic4412.27%

8.89%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.25%

Male Poverty Rate

11.51%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in White Oak

The race most likely to be in poverty in White Oak is Asian, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in White Oak is Hispanic, with 2.27% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.9%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.77%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.69%.

White Oak Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School14.99%
Some College8.48%
Bachelors or Greater1.66%
Less Than 9th Grade0%

White Oak Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed11.56%
Female Employed4.59%
Male Employed1.99%
Female Unemployed0%

White Oak Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

White Oak Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$85,658$96,725
Households$57,054$80,099
Married Families$92,986$-999,999,999
Non Families$38,482$58,531

mean

median

Income by Household Type

White Oak Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

43.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

47.3%

Male Marriage Rate

40.9%

Female Marriage Rate

White Oak Married by Age and Sex

male

female

White Oak Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

White Oak Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

White Oak Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

432

Number of Veterans

417

Male Veterans

15

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam217
Korea48
First Gulf War29
World War II17
Second Gulf War5

White Oak Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+175
65 to 74153
55 to 6459
35 to 5445
18 to 340

White Oak Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4006.6%
Black2716.88%
Hispanic1672.73%
2+ Races55.26%

White Oak Veterans by Race

White Oak Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.32%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.79%

Veteran Disability Rate

White Oak Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

55.7%

Labor Force Participation

51.9%

Employment Rate

6.9%

Unemployment Rate

White Oak Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

White Oak Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

White Oak Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

89.37%

Born in White Oak

99.14%

Native Born

0.86%

Foreign Born

0.36%

Non Citizen

0.5%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.14% of White Oak residents were born in the United States, with 89.37% having been born in Pennsylvania. 0.36% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

White Oak Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20296,804-90-1.31%
20286,894-90-1.29%
20276,984-91-1.29%
20267,075-90-1.26%
20257,165-90-1.24%
20247,255-91-1.24%
20237,346-85-1.14%
20227,431-106-1.41%
20217,537-80-1.05%
20207,6171712.3%
20197,446-22-0.29%
20187,468-43-0.57%
20177,511-86-1.13%
20167,597-53-0.69%
20157,650-77-1%
20147,727-53-0.68%
20137,780-19-0.24%
20127,799-36-0.46%
20117,83570.09%
20107,82800%
20008,437-324-3.7%
19908,761-719-7.58%
19809,4801761.89%
19709,3042572.84%
19609,0472,88846.89%
19506,159-645-9.48%

White Oak Population by Year