Overall, Oak Hill’s crime rate is one of the lowest in the nation, which makes a great place to live if safety is an important concern.
Residents will find that the city is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Oak Hill is worth considering.
As is often the case in a small city, Oak Hill doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The percentage of adults in Oak Hill with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 15.17% of adults in Oak Hill have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Oak Hill in 2018 was $26,575, which is middle income relative to West Virginia, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $106,300 for a family of four. However, Oak Hill contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Oak Hill home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Oak Hill residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Oak Hill include English, Irish, German, Scots-Irish, and European.
The most common language spoken in Oak Hill is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.
