| Oak Valley, New Jersey | |
| Settlement Type: | Census-designated place |
| Mapsize: | 260px |
| Pushpin Map: | USA New Jersey Gloucester County#USA New Jersey#USA |
| Pushpin Label: | Oak Valley |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Gloucester County##Location in New Jersey##Location in the United States |
| Pushpin Relief: | yes |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Gloucester |
| Subdivision Type3: | Township |
| Subdivision Name3: | Deptford |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 1.81 |
| Area Land Km2: | 1.81 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.70 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.70 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Area Water Percent: | 0.51 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 3497 |
| Population Density Km2: | 1935.65 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 5010.03 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | −05:00 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | −04:00 |
| Elevation Footnotes: | [3] |
| Elevation M: | 26 |
| Elevation Ft: | 85 |
| Coordinates: | 39.8063°N -75.1588°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP Code |
| Postal Code: | 08090 - Wenonah[4] |
| Area Code: | 856 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | [5] [6] [7] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 02389602[8] |
Oak Valley is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP)[9] located within Deptford Township in Gloucester County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[10] [11] As of the 2010 U.S. census, Oak Valley's population was 3,483.[12]
Oak Valley and neighboring Pine Acres are located east of Route 45, isolated from the rest of Deptford Township, requiring residents to drive through the neighboring communities of Woodbury Heights or Wenonah to reach other destinations in the township. The neighborhood was built between the mid-1950s and 1963 on a combination of farmland, fruit orchards and the former grounds of the Forest View Country Club, later known as Oak Valley Country Club, which was a golf course that closed down during the Great Depression.[13]
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the CDP had a total area of 0.711mi2, including 0.707mi2 of land and 0.004mi2 of water (0.51%).[5] [14] It is located approximately 10 miles south of Philadelphia.
The 2010 United States census counted 3,483 people, 1,233 households, and 977 families in the CDP. The population density was 4926.1/mi2. There were 1,315 housing units at an average density of 1859.8/mi2. The racial makeup was 93.48% (3,256) White, 3.10% (108) Black or African American, 0.34% (12) Native American, 0.83% (29) Asian, 0.00% (0) Pacific Islander, 0.57% (20) from other races, and 1.67% (58) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.07% (107) of the population.[12]
Of the 1,233 households, 29.7% had children under the age of 18; 59.7% were married couples living together; 14.5% had a female householder with no husband present and 20.8% were non-families. Of all households, 17.3% were made up of individuals and 9.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.82 and the average family size was 3.18.[12]
21.6% of the population were under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 27.0% from 45 to 64, and 16.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40.4 years. For every 100 females, the population had 94.3 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 92.5 males.[12]
As of the 2000 United States Census there were 3,747 people, 1,305 households, and 1,060 families residing in Oak Valley. The population density was 2066.7/km2. There were 1,322 housing units at an average density of 729.2/km2. The racial makeup was 93.43% White, 4.06% African American, 0.27% Native American, 0.80% Asian, 0.27% from other races, and 1.17% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.24% of the population.[15]
There were 1,305 households, out of which 36.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.4% were married couples living together, 12.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.7% were non-families. 16.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.87 and the average family size was 3.20.[15]
In Oak Valley the population was spread out, with 25.4% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 31.8% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 14.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.4 males.[15]
The median income for a household was $50,746, and the median income for a family was $55,573. Males had a median income of $36,250 versus $25,350 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $19,148. About 3.0% of families and 3.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.7% of those under age 18 and 3.8% of those age 65 or over.[15]