Language Spoken At Home in Oberlin City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 1,758 | 100% |
| English only | 1,699 | 96.6% |
| Language other than English | 59 | 3.4% |
| Speak English less than very well | 29 | 1.6% |
| Spanish | 35 | 2.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 23 | 1.3% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 16 | 0.9% |
| Speak English less than very well | 6 | 0.3% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 5 | 0.3% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 3 | 0.2% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Oberlin City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 1,853 | 100% |
| American | 167 | 9.0% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 96 | 5.2% |
| Danish | 4 | 0.2% |
| Dutch | 32 | 1.7% |
| English | 235 | 12.7% |
| French (except Basque) | 13 | 0.7% |
| French Canadian | 0 | 0.0% |
| German | 868 | 46.8% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 14 | 0.8% |
| Irish | 335 | 18.1% |
| Italian | 44 | 2.4% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 20 | 1.1% |
| Polish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 32 | 1.7% |
| Scotch-Irish | 24 | 1.3% |
| Scottish | 12 | 0.6% |
| Slovak | 9 | 0.5% |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 90 | 4.9% |
| Swiss | 9 | 0.5% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 33 | 1.8% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Oberlin City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 917 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 536 | 58.5% |
| With own children under 18 years | 195 | 21.3% |
| Married-couple family | 419 | 45.7% |
| With own children under 18 years | 105 | 11.5% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 49 | 5.3% |
| With own children under 18 years | 35 | 3.8% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 68 | 7.4% |
| With own children under 18 years | 55 | 6.0% |
| Nonfamily households | 381 | 41.5% |
| Householder living alone | 362 | 39.5% |
| 65 years and over | 129 | 14.1% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 210 | 22.9% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 291 | 31.7% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Oberlin City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 1,752 | 100% |
| Householder | 917 | 52.3% |
| Spouse | 427 | 24.4% |
| Child | 375 | 21.4% |
| Other relatives | 11 | 0.6% |
| Nonrelatives | 22 | 1.3% |
| Unmarried partner | 9 | 0.5% |
Marital Status in Oberlin City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 739 | 100% |
| Never married | 107 | 14.5% |
| Now married, except separated | 461 | 62.4% |
| Separated | 26 | 3.5% |
| Widowed | 17 | 2.3% |
| Divorced | 128 | 17.3% |
| Females 15 years and over | 784 | 100% |
| Never married | 54 | 6.9% |
| Now married, except separated | 473 | 60.3% |
| Separated | 0 | 0.0% |
| Widowed | 190 | 24.2% |
| Divorced | 67 | 8.5% |
Fertility in Oberlin City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 7 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 1 | 14.3% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 9 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 22 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 48 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 0 | 0% |
Grandparents in Oberlin City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 6 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 6 | 100.0% |
| Less than 1 year | 6 | 100.0% |
| 1 or 2 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 3 or 4 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 or more years | 0 | 0.0% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 6 | 100% |
| Who are female | 0 | 0.0% |
| Who are married | 0 | 0.0% |
School Enrollment in Oberlin City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 350 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 53 | 15.1% |
| Kindergarten | 27 | 7.7% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 186 | 53.1% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 58 | 16.6% |
| College or graduate school | 26 | 7.4% |
Educational Attainment in Oberlin City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 1,411 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 20 | 1.4% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 70 | 5.0% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 508 | 36.0% |
| Some college, no degree | 431 | 30.5% |
| Associate's degree | 68 | 4.8% |
| Bachelor's degree | 240 | 17.0% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 74 | 5.2% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 93.6% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 22.3% |
Veteran Status in Oberlin City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 1,465 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 197 | 13.4% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Oberlin City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 1,755 | 100% |
| With a disability | 318 | 18.1% |
| Under 18 years | 388 | 100% |
| With a disability | 20 | 5.2% |
| 18 to 64 years | 971 | 100% |
| With a disability | 129 | 13.3% |
| 65 years and over | 396 | 100% |
| With a disability | 169 | 42.7% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Oberlin City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 1,841 | 100% |
| Same house | 1,619 | 87.9% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 222 | 12.1% |
| Same county | 42 | 2.3% |
| Different county | 180 | 9.8% |
| Same state | 79 | 4.3% |
| Different state | 101 | 5.5% |
| Abroad | 0 | 0.0% |
Place Of Birth in Oberlin City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 1,853 | 100% |
| Native | 1,819 | 98.2% |
| Born in United States | 1,810 | 97.7% |
| State of residence | 940 | 50.7% |
| Different state | 870 | 47.0% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 9 | 0.5% |
| Foreign born | 34 | 1.8% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Oberlin City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 34 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 16 | 47.1% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 18 | 52.9% |
Year of Entry in Oberlin City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 43 | 100% |
| Native | 9 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 9 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 34 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 34 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Oberlin City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 34 | 100% |
| Europe | 5 | 14.7% |
| Asia | 5 | 14.7% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 23 | 67.6% |
| Northern America | 1 | 2.9% |