For population 15 years and over in Oakwood village:
Never married: 12.1%
Now married: 73.3%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 7.9%
Divorced: 6.7%
1 residents are foreign born
This village:
0.5%
Missouri:
2.7%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $4,292 (1.2%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $2,944 (1.3%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Kansas City, KS (8.5 miles , pop. 146,866).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Kansas City, MO (8.5 miles , pop. 441,545).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (405.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Oakwood-area historical tornado activity is above Missouri state average. It is 200% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 5/20/1957, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 17.7 miles away from the Oakwood village center killed 44 peopleand injured 207 peopleand causedbetween $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
On 5/4/2003, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 5.2 miles away from the village center killed 2 peopleand injured 30 peopleand caused $48 million in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Oakwood-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Missouri state average. It is 95% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 5/18/2005 at 19:59:42, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 60.6 miles away from the city center On 5/13/1999 at 14:18:22, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 9.7 miles away from Oakwood center On 3/23/2007 at 08:15:49, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 45.0 miles away from the city center On 2/11/1995 at 05:54:10, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 92.6 miles away from the city center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Clay County (20) is a lot greater than the US average (12). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 15 Emergencies Declared: 5
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 14, Storms: 12, Tornadoes: 3, Winter Storms: 3, Tornadoes: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals/medical centers near Oakwood:
NORTH KANSAS CITY HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Local, provides emergency services, about 4 miles away; NORTH KANSAS CITY, MO)
ST LUKES NORTHLAND HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 7 miles away; KANSAS CITY, MO)
CHILDRENS MERCY HOSPITAL (Childrens, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 8 miles away; KANSAS CITY, MO)
Amtrak stations near Oakwood:
8 miles: KANSAS CITY (2200 MAIN ST.) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, free short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
11 miles: INDEPENDENCE (600 S. GRAND AVE.) . Services: free short-term parking, call for taxi service.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Oakwood:
Metropolitan Community College-Maple Woods (about 4 miles; Kansas City, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,138)
Grantham University (about 7 miles; Kansas City, MO; FT enrollment: 4,150)
Kansas City Kansas Community College (about 11 miles; Kansas City, KS; FT enrollment: 2,397)
University of Missouri-Kansas City (about 12 miles; Kansas City, MO; FT enrollment: 9,113)
Johnson County Community College (about 22 miles; Overland Park, KS; FT enrollment: 7,433)
Metropolitan Community College-Longview (about 22 miles; Lees Summit, MO; FT enrollment: 2,917)
University of Kansas (about 40 miles; Lawrence, KS; FT enrollment: 24,411)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 31.0. This is about average.
City:
31.0
U.S.:
32.0
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 9.33. This is about average.Closest monitor was 3.5 miles away from the city center.
City:
9.33
U.S.:
9.59
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2010 was 0.286. This is about average.Closest monitor was 2.4 miles away from the city center.
City:
0.286
U.S.:
0.334
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 5.01. This is significantly worse than average.Closest monitor was 4.1 miles away from the city center.
City:
5.01
U.S.:
2.43
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 12.2. This is worse than average.Closest monitor was 4.1 miles away from the city center.
City:
12.2
U.S.:
9.4
Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 25.5. This is about average.Closest monitor was 4.1 miles away from the city center.
City:
25.5
U.S.:
28.3
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 24.6. This is about average.Closest monitor was 3.5 miles away from the city center.
City:
24.6
U.S.:
22.1
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 4.7%
(5.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
This village:
2.4 people
Missouri:
2.4 people
Percentage of family households:
This village:
74.4%
Whole state:
67.8%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:
0.0%
Whole state:
5.1%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Oakwood compared to Missouri state average:
Median household income above state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
Median age significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
Number of rooms per house above state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.
Religion statistics for Oakwood (based on Clay County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 50.28%
Here
50.3%
USA
50.2%
Adherents
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
Name
Southern Baptist Convention
Catholic Church
United Methodist Church
Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Assemblies of God
Adherents
28.7%
25.4%
9.8%
7.1%
4.9%
Congregations
24.4%
6.3%
9.4%
6.9%
6.9%
Name
Charismatic Churches Independent
Lutheran Church
Non-Charismatic Churches Independent
LDS (Mormon) Church
Other
Adherents
3.8%
3.1%
2.7%
2.7%
11.8%
Congregations
0.6%
3.1%
3.8%
4.4%
34.4%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Tables represent county-level data.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 33
This county:
1.56 / 10,000 pop.
Missouri:
1.88 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 3
Clay County:
0.14 / 10,000 pop.
Missouri:
0.18 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 6
This county:
0.28 / 10,000 pop.
State:
0.60 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 66
Clay County:
3.12 / 10,000 pop.
Missouri:
4.34 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 135
Clay County:
6.38 / 10,000 pop.
State:
7.37 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:
7.9%
State:
8.8%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:
30.5%
Missouri:
29.6%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Clay County:
12.2%
Missouri:
13.5%
Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function
Full-time employees
Monthly full-time payroll
Average yearly full-time wage
Part-time employees
Monthly part-time payroll
Oakwood government finances in 2002:
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $31,000 ($167.57)
Fire Protection: $23,000 ($124.32)
Central Staff Services: $7,000 ($37.84)
General - Other: $1,000 ($5.41)
Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,000 ($10.81)
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $1,000 ($5.41)
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $18,000 ($97.30)
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $8,000 ($43.24)
Tax - Property: $27,000 ($145.95)
Public Utilities: $9,000 ($48.65)
Total Salaries & Wages: $34,000 ($183.78)
10.38% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($40,488 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
10.38%
Missouri average:
7.87%
0.03% of residents moved from foreign countries ($56 average AGI)
Clay County:
0.03%
Missouri average:
0.11%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
KCTV (Channel 5; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
KCWE (Channel 29; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: KCWE-TV, INC.)
KCPT (Channel 19; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: PUBLIC TELEVISION 19, INC.)
KSHB-TV (Channel 41; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: SCRIPPS HOWARD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KSMO-TV (Channel 62; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: KSMO LICENSEE, INC.)
WDAF-TV (Channel 4; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: WDAF LICENSE, INC.)
K48FS (Channel 48; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
KPXE (Channel 50; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: PAXSON KANSAS CITY LICENSE, INC.)
KMCI (Channel 38; LAWRENCE, KS; Owner: SCRIPPS HOWARD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
K35CT (Channel 35; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
K26CR (Channel 26; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
KTAJ (Channel 16; ST. JOSEPH, MO; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1 Total length: 0 meters Total average daily traffic: 12,490 Total average daily truck traffic: 1,873 Total future (year 2028) average daily traffic: 19,984
