Oak Harbor is a very small village located in the state of Ohio. With a population of 2,790 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%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 11.24% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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. As is often the case in a small village, Oak Harbor doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The percentage of adults in Oak Harbor who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 17.47% of the adults in Oak Harbor have a bachelor's degree or advanced 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.
