Oak Level, Virginia

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Population in 2010: 857.
Population change since 2000: -3.2%
Males: 293  (34.2%)
Females: 564  (65.8%)
Median resident age:

55.5 years
Virginia median age:

39.0 years

Zip codes: 24055.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $32,010 (it was $31,607 in 2000)
Oak Level:

$32,010
VA:

$85,873

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $20,330 (it was $20,439 in 2000)

Oak Level CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $130,869 (it was $76,300 in 2000)
Oak Level:

$130,869
VA:

$365,700

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $151,238; detached houses: $160,491; mobile homes: $95,622
March 2022 cost of living index in Oak Level: 82.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 33.8%
(30.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 56.0% for Black residents)

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Ancestries: American (57.1%), African (11.8%), English (7.5%), German (3.2%), Italian (2.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1258 feet

Land area: 6.09 square miles.

Population density: 141 people per square mile   (very low).

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7 residents are foreign born

This place:

0.8%
Virginia:

8.1%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Oak Level CDP:

0.5% ($393)
Virginia:

1.0% ($1,143)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Roanoke, VA (33.2 miles , pop. 94,911).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Greensboro, NC (50.1 miles , pop. 223,891).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (341.3 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Stanleytown, VA (1.8 miles ),
Bassett, VA (1.9 miles ),
Collinsville, VA (2.3 miles ),
Fieldale, VA (2.6 miles ),
Villa Heights, VA (2.7 miles ),
Martinsville, VA (2.9 miles ),
Ferrum, VA (3.1 miles ),
Chatmoss, VA (3.3 miles )

Latitude: 36.80 N, Longitude: 79.94 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 276

Distribution of median household income in Oak Level, VA in 2022
Distribution of house value in Oak Level, VA in 2022
Oak Level satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.2%
Virginia:

2.7%
Most common industries in Oak Level, VA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Furniture & related product manufacturing (14.7%)
  • Construction (8.9%)
  • Public administration (7.9%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.6%)
  • Health care (5.6%)
  • Educational services (5.2%)
  • Wood products (4.1%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Furniture & related product manufacturing (17.6%)
  • Construction (15.8%)
  • Wood products (7.4%)
  • Public administration (7.0%)
  • Printing & related support activities (6.6%)
  • Textile mills & textile products (6.2%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (5.9%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (12.9%)
  • Educational services (11.9%)
  • Furniture & related product manufacturing (11.0%)
  • Accommodation & food services (10.5%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (9.5%)
  • Public administration (9.0%)
  • Finance & insurance (7.1%)
Most common occupations in Oak Level, VA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (11.0%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6.2%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (5.8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.4%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4.4%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.4%)
  • Painters and paperhangers (2.9%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (15.1%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (9.6%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (7.7%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (6.2%)
  • Painters and paperhangers (5.1%)
  • Media and communications workers (4.4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.4%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (8.6%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers, including supervisors (6.7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (6.2%)
  • Legal support workers (5.7%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.7%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.7%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5.2%)

Average climate in Oak Level, Virginia

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Tornado activity:

Oak Level-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Virginia state average. It is 53% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/20/1998, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 20.5 miles away from the Oak Level place center killed 2 people and injured 27 people and caused $34 million in damages.

On 9/17/2004, a category F2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 5.1 miles away from the place center injured 4 people and caused $54 million in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Oak Level-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Virginia state average. It is 30% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 134.3 miles away from the city center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 67.8 miles away from the city center
On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK) earthquake occurred 240.3 miles away from Oak Level center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:18, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 121.7 miles away from Oak Level center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:14, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 124.8 miles away from Oak Level center
On 8/25/2011 at 05:07:52, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 4.2 mi) earthquake occurred 134.4 miles away from Oak Level center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Henry County (13) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 4, Winter Storms: 4, Floods: 2, Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Drought: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Mudslide: 1, Snowfall: 1, Tornado: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Oak Level topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Oak Level:

  • INTERIM HLTHCARE-COLLINSVILLE (Home Health Center, about 5 miles away; COLLINSVILLE, VA)
  • KING'S GRANT RETIREMENT COMMUN (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; MARTINSVILLE, VA)
  • HOMECARE OF MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Home Health Center, about 9 miles away; MARTINSVILLE, VA)
  • HOSPICE OF MEM HOSP OF MARTINSVILLE (Hospital, about 9 miles away; MARTINSVILLE, VA)
  • MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OF MARTINSVILLE & HENRY COUNTY Acute Care Hospitals (about 9 miles away; MARTINSVILLE, VA)
  • DAVITA - MARTINSVILLE DIALYSIS (Dialysis Facility, about 9 miles away; MARTINSVILLE, VA)
  • BLUE RIDGE NSG CNTR MARTINSVILE HENRY (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; MARTINSVILLE, VA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Oak Level:

  • Patrick Henry Community College (about 6 miles; Martinsville, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,266)
  • Virginia Western Community College (about 32 miles; Roanoke, VA; FT enrollment: 4,762)
  • Danville Community College (about 34 miles; Danville, VA; FT enrollment: 2,747)
  • American National University (about 36 miles; Salem, VA; FT enrollment: 2,297)
  • Roanoke College (about 36 miles; Salem, VA; FT enrollment: 2,316)
  • Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (about 41 miles; Blacksburg, VA; FT enrollment: 30,984)
  • Radford University (about 42 miles; Radford, VA; FT enrollment: 9,426)

Points of interest:

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Cemetery: Henry Memorial Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Henry County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.2 people
Virginia:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

64.4%
Whole state:

67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

3.8%
Whole state:

5.7%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.5% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Oak Level:

Marital status in Oak Level, VA
  • Never married: 21.9%
  • Now married: 46.8%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 26.9%
  • Divorced: 4.4%

For population 25 years and over in Oak Level:

  • High school or higher: 83.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.9%
  • Unemployed: 4.0%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.2 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

11.0
Virginia average:

12.1

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Oak Level, VA (based on Henry County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant21,48190
Mainline Protestant3,15020
Black Protestant8888
Other4871
None28,145-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 13
Henry County:

2.34 / 10,000 pop.
Virginia:

2.03 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 14
Henry County:

2.52 / 10,000 pop.
Virginia:

1.43 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 42
This county:

7.57 / 10,000 pop.
Virginia:

4.03 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 26
Henry County:

4.69 / 10,000 pop.
Virginia:

7.65 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Henry County:

11.3%
Virginia:

9.3%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

27.9%
State:

26.7%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Oak Level:

49.0%
State:

50.6%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Oak Level:

54.2%
State:

48.6%

Average BMI:
Oak Level:

30.6
Virginia:

28.6

People feeling badly about themselves:
Here:

22.9%
Virginia:

20.2%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Oak Level:

14.6%
Virginia:

10.5%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.6
State:

6.8

Overweight people:
Oak Level:

40.5%
Virginia:

33.5%

General health condition:
Here:

53.7%
Virginia:

57.4%

Average condition of hearing:
Oak Level:

86.6%
Virginia:

80.5%

More about Health and Nutrition of Oak Level, VA Residents

Strongest AM radio stations in Oak Level:

  • WODY (1160 AM; 5 kW; FIELDALE, VA; Owner: BASE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WHEE (1370 AM; daytime; 5 kW; MARTINSVILLE, VA; Owner: PATRICK HENRY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WCBX (900 AM; 1 kW; BASSETT, VA; Owner: BASE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WFIC (1530 AM; daytime; 1 kW; COLLINSVILLE, VA; Owner: BASE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WFNR (710 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BLACKSBURG, VA; Owner: PERCEPTION MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WYTI (1570 AM; 2 kW; ROCKY MOUNT, VA; Owner: WYTI, INC.)
  • WMVA (1450 AM; 1 kW; MARTINSVILLE, VA; Owner: MARTINSVILLE BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WHEO (1270 AM; 5 kW; STUART, VA; Owner: MOUNTAIN VIEW COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WFTK (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; WAKE FOREST, NC; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WPAQ (740 AM; 10 kW; MOUNT AIRY, NC; Owner: RALPH D. EPPERSON)
  • WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WVBE (610 AM; 5 kW; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: MEL WHEELER, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Oak Level:

  • WZBB (99.9 FM; STANLEYTOWN, VA; Owner: WNLB RADIO, INC.)
  • WROV-FM (96.3 FM; MARTINSVILLE, VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WXLK (92.3 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: MEL WHEELER, INC.)
  • WPIM (90.5 FM; MARTINSVILLE, VA; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC)
  • WSLQ (99.1 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: MEL WHEELER, INC.)
  • WSLC-FM (94.9 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: MEL WHEELER, INC.)
  • WVTF (89.1 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: VIRGINIA TECH FOUNDATION INC)
  • KHPR (88.1 FM; HONOLULU, HI; Owner: HAWAII PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WTQR (104.1 FM; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WJMH (102.1 FM; REIDSVILLE, NC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENSBORO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WGBT (94.5 FM; EDEN, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • W285DJ (104.9 FM; MOUNT AIRY, NC; Owner: TRIAD FAMILY NETWORK, INC,)
  • WBWR (106.9 FM; BEDFORD, VA; Owner: BEDFORD RADIO PARTNERS, LLC)
  • WMQX-FM (93.1 FM; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENSBORO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WBRF (98.1 FM; GALAX, VA; Owner: BLUE RIDGE RADIO, INC.)
  • WRXT (90.3 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)
  • WJJS-FM (106.1 FM; VINTON, VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WYYD (107.9 FM; AMHERST, VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WZZU (97.9 FM; LYNCHBURG, VA; Owner: TRAVIS MEDIA L.L.C.)
  • WFNR-FM (100.7 FM; CHRISTIANSBURG, VA; Owner: NEW RIVER VALLEY RADIO PARTNERS, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Oak Level:

  • WSET-TV (Channel 13; LYNCHBURG, VA; Owner: WSET INCORPORATED)
  • WJPR (Channel 21; LYNCHBURG, VA; Owner: GRANT BROADCASTING SYSTEMS II, INC.)

Oak Level fatal accident list:

Apr 11, 2021 03:25 PM, Us-220, Lat: 36.795744, Lon: -79.934981, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 6, Fatalities: 1
Aug 12, 2018 09:40 AM, Cr-674, Lat: 36.802369, Lon: -79.952131, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
May 15, 2017 11:05 AM, Cr-606, Lat: 36.808111, Lon: -79.949819, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Nov 18, 2017 06:50 PM, Us-220, Lat: 36.808619, Lon: -79.938850, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Sep 16, 2015 05:36 PM, Us-220, Lat: 36.773611, Lon: -79.938056, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Dec 22, 2014 10:15 PM, Us-22, Lat: 36.758719, Lon: -79.936486, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Nov 21, 2013 10:23 PM, Us-220, Lat: 36.794942, Lon: -79.934497, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 6Number of bridges
  • 36ft / 10.7mTotal length
  • $8,355,000Total costs
  • 2,023Total average daily traffic
  • 46Total average daily truck traffic
  • 2,212Total future (year 2040) average daily traffic
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Oak Level, VA
  • 76.7%Electricity
  • 7.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 5.9%Wood
  • 5.9%Other fuel
  • 3.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Oak Level, VA
  • 100.0%Electricity


Oak Level compared to Virginia state average:

  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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