OakwoodPA
A town of 2,253.
Is Oakwood a good place to live?
96% of households own their home in Oakwood, above both the Pennsylvania town median (78%) and the median of U.S. towns (73%). The biggest park or preserve is Scotland Meadows Park, at 45 acres. We don’t grade Oakwood yet; the figures below are still real.
Every workday, about 1,434 people come to Oakwood for work
Where Oakwood’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Moving to Oakwood: who provides what
Oakwood is unincorporated, so Lawrence County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Oakwood.
A job hub: Oakwood has 1.6 jobs for every working resident and draws in 1,434 commuters
Most working residents leave Oakwood for work: only 7% work in town. Oakwood’s average trip to work is 20 minutes, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 26 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. 4.8% of residents live below the poverty line in Oakwood.
| Oakwood | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 4.8% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $72,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Oakwood faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 78% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Oakwood, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Oakwood has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 20° and about 28 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Oakwood stands out in Pennsylvania and nationally: a larger share of its adults sleep under 7 hours
45% of Oakwood adults sleep under 7 hours. Oakwood beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 11. 21% of Oakwood adults smoke cigarettes.
| Oakwood | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 38% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 19% | 19% |
| What stands out | Oakwood | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.4% | 7.7% |
| More smokers | 20.9% | 15.8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.2% | 7.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Oakwood | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 2.8% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Scotland Meadows Park | 0.8 mi | 45 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
A home in Oakwood sells for about $183K at the median
The median rent in Oakwood is $850 a month.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Mill Creek Park and 8 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Oakwood. Close and well known come first.
15 mi MuseumButler Institute of American Art
4 mi Theme parkCascade Park
30 mi MuseumOld Economy Village
29 mi AttractionChester teapot16 mi MuseumAir Heritage Aviation MuseumPhoto credits
Butler Institute of American Art: Lorinda Dixon, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Cascade Park: Pianotech, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Old Economy Village: Lee Paxton, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Chester teapot: Navy2004, CC BY-SA 3.0
Everything we know about Oakwood
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Oakwood
About 2 of every 100 Oakwood residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
About Oakwood
Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US
Oakwood is an unincorporated area and census-designated place (CDP) in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,270 at the 2010 census.
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- Area
- 2.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,030 ft
Oakwood’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Oakwood.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakwood | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Union Township | #556 | B | A | C− | A | D |
| Neshannock Township | #105 | A+ | B− | A+ | A | B |
| Oakland | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| New Castle Northwest | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| New Castle | #951 | C− | A− | B | C− | D− |
Oakwood, Oakland and New Castle Northwest aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Oakwood with a neighbor →
Questions about Oakwood
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Oakwood, PA a good place to live?
We don’t grade Oakwood yet; the figures below are still real.