Oakwood is a city in
Hall County,
Georgia
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, United States. It is part of the
Gainesville, GA
Metropolitan Statistical Area
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. The population was 4,822 at the 2020 census, up from 3,970 in 2010.
Oakwood is home to the
University of North Georgia
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Gainesville Campus and
Wayne Farms.
Geography
Oakwood is located southwest of the center of Hall County at (34.230976, −83.882364).
It is bordered to the northeast by the city of Gainesville, the
county seat
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, and to the southwest by the city of
Flowery Branch
Flowery Branch is a city in Hall County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 9,391. It is part of the Gainesville, Georgia metropolitan area, and lies on the shores of Lake Lanier.
History
Flowery Branch wa ...
.
Interstate 985 travels through the southeastern part of Oakwood, with access from Exits 16 and 17. Via I-985 it is southwest to downtown
Atlanta
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.
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of , of which , or 0.12%, are water.
History
The
Georgia General Assembly
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Each of the General Assembly's 236 members serve two-year terms and are direct ...
incorporated Oakwood in 1903.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the
2020 United States census
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, there were 4,822 people, 1,445 households, and 932 families residing in the city.
2000 census
As of the
census
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of 2000, there were 2,689 people, 1,031 households, and 686 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 1,098 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 76.76%
White
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, 10.45%
African American
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, 0.30%
Native American, 3.12%
Asian, 0.11%
Pacific Islander
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, 7.59% from
other races, and 1.67% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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or
Latino of any race were 20.68% of the population.
There were 1,031 households, out of which 38.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.4% were
married couples
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living together, 15.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.4% were non-families. 24.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.04.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 27.0% under the age of 18, 13.8% from 18 to 24, 39.3% from 25 to 44, 14.2% from 45 to 64, and 5.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $37,862, and the median income for a family was $43,308. Males had a median income of $31,413 versus $21,414 for females. The
per capita income
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Per capita i ...
for the city was $16,083. About 7.2% of families and 10.6% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 8.6% of those under age 18 and 15.7% of those age 65 or over.
References
External links
City of Oakwood official website
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Cities in Georgia (U.S. state)
Cities in Hall County, Georgia
Populated places established in 1896