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Oak Grove, MO Community Stats

Oak Grove has 8,538 residents and a median household income of $75,102, 104th highest of 375 cities and towns with 1,000+ residents in Missouri (ACS 2020-2024).

Median household income
$75,102
MO $70,702
Poverty rate
8.6%
MO 12.6%
Bachelor's or higher
15.4%
MO 32.4%
Median age
32.6
MO 39.0

Oak Grove compared

With MO and U.S.

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MeasureOak GroveMOU.S.
Median household income$75,102$70,702$80,734
Median age32.639.038.9
Poverty rate8.6%12.6%12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher15.4%32.4%35.7%
Homeownership rate60.3%68.1%65.2%
Median home value$215,500$230,300$332,700
Median gross rent$1,044$1,033$1,413
Average commute29.1 min23.5 min26.4 min
Born outside the U.S.1.8%4.5%14.1%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates

Income and poverty

Income in the past 12 months, in inflation-adjusted dollars

Median household income
$75,102
Per capita income
$33,317
Below poverty level
725 people (8.6%)

Education

Highest level completed, 5,665 adults age 25 and older

  • High school graduate or higher5,06189.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher87215.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree1833.2%

Race and ethnicity

Share of total population. Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; other groups exclude them.

  • White (non-Hispanic)7,57988.8%
  • Hispanic or Latino (any race)3183.7%
  • Black or African American2903.4%
  • Two or more races2603.0%
  • Asian760.9%
  • American Indian and Alaska Native150.2%

1.8% of residents (152) were born outside the United States.

Languages spoken at home

7,953 residents age 5 and older

97.8% speak only English at home and 2.2% speak another language. 63 people (0.8%) speak English less than "very well."

  • Spanish1361.7%
  • Tagalog (incl. Filipino)170.2%
  • German or other West Germanic120.2%
  • Other Indo-European languages60.1%
  • Russian, Polish or other Slavic50.1%

Commute to work

3,926 workers who do not work from home

The average one-way commute is 29.1 minutes.

  • Under 10 minutes15.8%
  • 10 to 19 minutes17.1%
  • 20 to 29 minutes14.9%
  • 30 to 44 minutes28.9%
  • 45 to 59 minutes13.2%
  • 60 minutes or more10.0%

Housing

Owner-occupied home values and rents paid by renters

Median home value
$215,500
Median gross rent
$1,044 a month
Homeownership rate
60.3% of 3,132 households
Housing units
3,202
Median year built
1987

See home value trends and rents for Oak Grove

Cultural communities

Largest reported origins and ancestries. People may report more than one.

Asian groups count people reporting one Asian group alone. Hispanic origins and ancestries are self-reported and can overlap.

ZIP codes in Oak Grove

Sorted by population, highest first

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#ZIP codePopulationMedian incomePovertyBachelor's+Own home
16407512,121$81,5738.1%20.5%69.5%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Oak Grove, MO?
About 8,538 people live in Oak Grove, according to the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates. The median age is 32.6.
What is the median household income in Oak Grove?
The median household income in Oak Grove is $75,102, compared with $70,702 for Missouri. It ranks 104th of 375 cities and towns with 1,000+ residents in the state.
What is the poverty rate in Oak Grove?
8.6% of people in Oak Grove (725) have incomes below the federal poverty level. The Missouri rate is 12.6%.
How long is the commute in Oak Grove?
The average one-way commute for workers in Oak Grove is 29.1 minutes.
What is the largest reported ancestry or origin group in Oak Grove?
Among the groups we track, the largest is German Americans with about 1,641 people (19.2% of residents), based on self-reported survey answers.