Oberlin, KS City Data

Oberlin, KS is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,994 people who live in Oberlin and approximately 3,472 who live in Decatur County. We want to help people moving to or living in Oberlin to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Oberlin. We have included Oberlin housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Oberlin Information

Decatur County where Oberlin resides is 894.18 square miles. The resident population of this county is 3,472 and has a population rank of 2,956 out of all the places in the United States.

Oberlin has a total of 1,994 people and of those residents there are 917 males and 1,077 females. The median age of the male population is 42.6 and the female population is 49. There are approximately 36 births each year and around 47 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Oberlin varies per year, but currently 1,968 are one race and 26 are two or more races.

Of the 1,994 people who live in Oberlin, there are 490 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Oberlin is 254 male and 236 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 1,544.

General Oberlin Information
Total area in square miles - Decatur County	894.18
Water area in square miles - Decatur County	N/A
Resident population - Decatur County	3,472
Population rank - Decatur County	2,956
Total population	1,994
Total population (male)	917
Total population (female)	1,077
Population median age (male)	42.6
Population median age (female)	49
Births - Decatur County	36
Deaths- Decatur County	47
Population of one race	1,968
Population of two or more races	26
Population under 20 years	490
Population under 20 years (male)	254
Population under 20 years (female)	236
Total population 18 years and over	1,544

Oberlin Social Characteristics

There are 1,494 households in Oberlin. Families make up 979 of these households. The table below breaks down the Oberlin families into three different groups. Married-couple families (851), male householder with no wife present (47) and female householder with no husband present (74). The remainder of the Oberlin households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 512. Oberlin, KS moving companies help people in Oberlin move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Oberlin. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Oberlin is based, there are 1,460 females 15 and over; of those females there are 174 never married, 880 now married, 2 separated, 303 widowed, and 101 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 4 separated, 54 widowed and 120 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Oberlin social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Oberlin.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Decatur County)
Total households	1,494
Family households (families)	979
With own children under 18 years	394
Married-couple family	851
With own children under 18 years	321
Male householder, no wife present, family	47
With own children under 18 years	25
Female householder, no husband present, family	74
With own children under 18 years	49
Nonfamily households	512
Householder living alone	487
65 years and over	262

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	232
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	363
Average household size	2.15
Average family size	2.78

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,547
Householder	550
Spouse	455
Child	502
Other relatives	5
Nonrelatives	19
Unmarried partner	12
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	3
Unmarried partner	22
Foster child	2
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	344
Male householder	112
Male householder living alone	107
Male householder not living alone	5
Female householder	217
Female householder living alone	211
Female householder not living alone	6
Nonrelatives	15
Unmarried partner	10
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	2
Foster child	N/A
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	1,460
Never married	174
Now married	880
Separated	2
Widowed	303
Divorced	101
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	4
Widowed	54
Divorced	120

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,994
Male	917
Under 5 years	50
5 to 9 years	64
10 to 14 years	81
15 to 17 years	39
18 and 19 years	20
20 years	6
21 years	6
22 to 24 years	21
25 to 29 years	38
30 to 34 years	47
35 to 39 years	57
40 to 44 years	58
45 to 49 years	73
50 to 54 years	51
55 to 59 years	44
60 and 61 years	16
62 to 64 years	25
65 and 66 years	19
67 to 69 years	36
70 to 74 years	57
75 to 79 years	38
80 to 84 years	45
85 years and over	26
Female	1,077
Under 5 years	43
5 to 9 years	66
10 to 14 years	57
15 to 17 years	50
18 and 19 years	20
20 years	2
21 years	9
22 to 24 years	18
25 to 29 years	39
30 to 34 years	41
35 to 39 years	63
40 to 44 years	76
45 to 49 years	64
50 to 54 years	56
55 to 59 years	62
60 and 61 years	11
62 to 64 years	24
65 and 66 years	34
67 to 69 years	51
70 to 74 years	79
75 to 79 years	62
80 to 84 years	57
85 years and over	93

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,994
One race	1,968
White	1,950
Black or African American	5
American Indian and Alaska Native	3
Asian	4
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	26

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,891
People who are White alone	1,847
People who are Black or African American alone	5
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	3
People who are Asian alone	4
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	23
People who are Some other race alone	5

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	3,309
Same house	2,121
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	256
Different state or abroad	350
Different state	296
Abroad	54

PLACE OF BIRTH (Decatur County)
Total resident population	3,472
Born in United States	3,331
State of residence	2,369
Different state	1,049
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	11
Foreign born	43

Oberlin Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Oberlin. That total enrollment is 833 for the population of the country, which includes Oberlin. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 452 and elementary or high school enrollment was 1,289 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 105.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Oberlin population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	833
Pre-kindergarten	52
Public	52
Private
Kindergarten	30
Public	30
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	390
Public	378
Private	12
Elementary and high school	645
Public	633
Private	12
High school grades 9 to 12	255
Public	255
Private
College, undergraduate years	85
Public	79
Private	6
Graduate or professional school	21
Public	20
Private	1
Not enrolled in school	2,528

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	2,479
Less than 9th grade	94
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	243
High school graduate	991
Some college, no degree	598
Associate's degree	171
Bachelor's degree	382
Graduate or professional degree	15.4
Percent high school graduate or higher	86.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	268

Oberlin Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 2,775 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Oberlin. The Oberlin occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (550), service occupations (288), sales and office occupations (320), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (86), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (166) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (187). The 2,775 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 993 private wage and salary workers, 278 government workers, 308 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Decatur County)
Population 16 years and over	2,775
In labor force	1,614
Civilian labor force	1,614
Employed	1,597
Unemployed	17
Percent Unemployed	1.1
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	1,436
In labor force	693
Civilian labor force	693
Unemployed Civilian labor force	4
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	1,339
In labor force	921
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	13
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Decatur County)
Workers 16 years and over	1,586
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	1,183
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	166
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	62
Other means	17
Worked at home	152
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	23,945

OCCUPATION (Decatur County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	550
Management, professional, and related occupations	550
Service occupations	288
Sales and office occupations	320
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	86
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	166
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	187

INDUSTRY (Decatur County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	550
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	356
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	30
Wholesale trade	56
Retail trade	174
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	103
Information	23
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	76
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	59
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	378
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	51
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	99

CLASS OF WORKER (Decatur County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	550
Private wage and salary workers	993
Government workers	278
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	308
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Oberlin Housing Characteristics

In Oberlin, KS there are 1,821 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 1,494 occupied and 327 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Oberlin, there are 1,574 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 14 units in Oberlin. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Oberlin, KS local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Oberlin, KS truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Oberlin. There are 35 housing units with rent less than $200, 52 with rent between $200-299, 132 with rent between $300-499 and 31 with rent for $500 and above. Full Oberlin gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Oberlin, KS home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Decatur County)
Total housing units	1,821
Occupied housing units	1,494
Vacant housing units	327

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Decatur County)
Total housing units	1,821
1-unit, detached	1,574
1-unit, attached	14
2 units	41
3 or 4 units	68
5 to 9 units	10
10 to 19 units	22
20 to 49 units
50 or more units
Mobile home	92

HOUSING TENURE (Decatur County)
Occupied housing units	1,494
Owner-occupied	1,136
Renter-occupied	358

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Decatur County)
Occupied housing units	1,494
No vehicles available	44
2 vehicle available	1,031
3 vehicles available	262
4 vehicles available	81
5 or more vehicles available	37

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Decatur County)
Occupied housing units	1,494
Utility gas	973
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	34
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Coal or coke
Wood	15
Solar energy
Other fuel	13
No fuel used	12

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Decatur County)
Occupied housing units	1,494
Less Than $50,000	1,136
$50,000 to $99,999	342
$100,000 to $149,999	21
$150,000 to $199,999
$200,000 to $299,999	5
$300,000 to $499,999
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	43,600

GROSS RENT (Decatur County)
Occupied units paying rent	358
Less than $200	35
$200 to $299	52
$300 to $499	132
$500 to $699	22
$700 to $999	6
$1,000 to $1,499	3
$1,500 or more	N/A