White Oak is a census-designated place (CDP) in Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. It is seven miles northwest of Cincinnati. The population was 19,541 at the 2020 census. White Oak is situated in both Green Township and Colerain Township.
History
White Oak was originally known as Saint Jacobs in the 19th century.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, White Oak had a population of 19,541, for a population density of 3,145.69 people per square mile (1,214.54/km<sup>2</sup>). The median age was 40.6 years; 21.7% of residents were under the age of 18 and 18.3% were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 93.6 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 90.4 males age 18 and over.
There were 8,109 households in White Oak, of which 28.2% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 45.4% were married-couple households, 18.5% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 29.6% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 30.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
There were 8,481 housing units, of which 4.4% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.6% and the rental vacancy rate was 5.9%.
! Race !! Number !! Percent
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| White || 14,186 || 72.6%
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| Black or African American || 3,018 || 15.4%
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| American Indian and Alaska Native || 27 || 0.1%
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| Asian || 1,093 || 5.6%
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| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 2 || 0.0%
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| Some other race || 247 || 1.3%
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| Two or more races || 968 || 5.0%
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| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 421 || 2.2%
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2016–2020 American Community Survey
According to the U.S. Census American Community Survey, for the period 2016-2020 the estimated median annual income for a household in the CDP was $64,411, and the median income for a family was $93,457. About 6.6% of the population were living below the poverty line, including 10.3% of those under age 18 and 3.0% of those age 65 or over. About 67.7% of the population were employed, and 30.4% had a bachelor's degree or higher.