Oak Harbor is a very small village located in the state of Ohio. With a population of 2,799 people and two associated neighborhoods, Oak Harbor is the 393rd largest community in Ohio. Oak Harbor has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic villages.When you are in Oak Harbor, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 39.74% of Oak Harbor’s employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 27.7% that do. Overall, Oak Harbor is a village of sales and office workers, transportation and shipping workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Oak Harbor who work in office and administrative support (9.88%), sales jobs (8.64%), and maintenance occupations (7.72%). A relatively large number of people in Oak Harbor telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 11.24% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Oak Harbor is a small village, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.The education level of Oak Harbor citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 17.47% of adults 25 and older in Oak Harbor have a college degree. The per capita income in Oak Harbor in 2022 was $33,927, which is middle income relative to Ohio and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $135,708 for a family of four. However, Oak Harbor contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Oak Harbor home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Oak Harbor residents report their race to be White. Oak Harbor also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 10.80% of the village’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Oak Harbor include German, English, Irish, French, and European. The most common language spoken in Oak Harbor is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and African languages.
