Oberlin Demographics

2006 Population: 8,239

2000 Census Data: Population: 8195

43.7% Male

56.3% Female

71.9% White

18.5% Black

0.5%   American Indian/Alaska Native

3.4%   Asian

0.2%   Native HawaiianPacific Islander

1.2%   Other Race

4.3%   Two or more races

3.0 %   Hispanic or Latino

3.6%    Under 5 years

4.0%    5 to 9 years

4.3%    10 to 14 years

16.3%   15 to 19 years

23.4%    20 to 24 years

7.0%      25 to 34 years

9.4%      35 to 44 years

10.4%      45 to 54 years

3.4%      55 to 59 years

3.2%      60 to 64 years

5.9%      65 to 74 years

6.2%      75 to 84 years

2.9%      85 years and over 

Average household size:   2.59

Average family size:         3.14

9.3%       Of people speak a language other than English at home

5.3%        Are foreign born

13.2%        Have disability status

9.1%         Are civilian veterans  

All data from www.census.gov/.  For more information, visit the Census Bureau website

or the Northeast Ohio Community and Neighborhood Data for Organizing (NEO CANDO) website               

 Current as of February, 2008. 


 ©2008 Bonner Center for Service and Learning. Site Design by Maddy Davis-Hayes.                              Contact:bcsl@oberlin.edu