Oakville, Missouri

Oakville is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in south St. Louis County, Missouri, United States. The population was 36,301 at the 2020 census. Oakville is 18 miles south of the city of St. Louis and borders the Mississippi and Meramec rivers; the area is part of "South County" (south St. Louis County).

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which is land and is water.

Demographics

Racial and ethnic composition

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|+Oakville CDP, Missouri – Racial and ethnic composition

!Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)

!Pop 2000

!Pop 2010

!style="background-color: #ffffb3;" |Pop 2020

!% 2000

!% 2010

!style="background-color: #ffffb3;" |% 2020

|White alone (NH)

|34,290

|34,297

|style='background: #ffffe6; |32,580

|97.11%

|94.89%

|style='background: #ffffe6; |89.75%

|Black or African American alone (NH)

|84

|294

|style='background: #ffffe6; |598

|0.24%

|0.81%

|style='background: #ffffe6; |1.65%

|Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)

|43

|33

|style='background: #ffffe6; |53

|0.12%

|0.09%

|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.15%

|Asian alone (NH)

|324

|623

|style='background: #ffffe6; |711

|0.92%

|1.72%

|style='background: #ffffe6; |1.96%

|Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)

|style='background: #ffffe6; |7

|0.01%

|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.02%

|Other race alone (NH)

|13

|22

|style='background: #ffffe6; |97

|0.04%

|0.06%

|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.27%

|Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)

|188

|351

|style='background: #ffffe6; |1,368

|0.53%

|0.97%

|style='background: #ffffe6; |3.77%

|Hispanic or Latino (any race)

|365

|518

|style='background: #ffffe6; |887

|1.03%

|1.43%

|style='background: #ffffe6; |2.44%

|Total

|35,309

|36,143

|style='background: #ffffe6; |36,301

|100.00%

|style='background: #ffffe6; |100.00%

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Oakville had a population of 36,301. The median age was 45.2 years. 20.7% of residents were under the age of 18 and 22.5% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 95.3 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 92.6 males age 18 and over.

There were 14,335 households in Oakville, of which 27.5% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 61.0% were married-couple households, 12.9% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 21.1% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 23.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

! Race !! Number !! Percent

| White || 32,785 || 90.3%

| Black or African American || 609 || 1.7%

| American Indian and Alaska Native || 74 || 0.2%

| Asian || 716 || 2.0%

| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 7 || 0.0%

| Some other race || 192 || 0.5%

| Two or more races || 1,918 || 5.3%

| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 887 || 2.4%

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 36,143 people, 13,788 households, and 10,511 families living in the CDP. The population density was . There were 14,314 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.0% White, 0.8% African American, 0.1% Native American, 1.8% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 1.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.4% of the population.

There were 13,788 households, of which 32.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.4% were married couples living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 23.8% were non-families. 19.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.02.

The median age in the CDP was 43.7 years. 22.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.1% were from 25 to 44; 33.9% were from 45 to 64; and 14.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the CDP was 49.0% male and 51.0% female.

2000 census

As of the census). Males had a median income of $52,123 versus $33,604 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $26,750. About 2.0% of families and 2.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.3% of those under age 18 and 4.0% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Schools

Oakville belongs entirely to the Mehlville School District (R-9) and the St. Louis County Special School District. Oakville High School and Mehlville High School are the two high schools in the Mehlville School District, but only Oakville High School is located in the Oakville area. Oakville Middle School is also located within the Mehlville School district. There are three Catholic grade schools in Oakville: St. Francis of Assisi, Queen of All Saints, and St. Margaret Mary Alacoque.

Community colleges

St. Louis Community College's South County Education and University Center is located off Meramec Bottom Road at Lemay Ferry Road.