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Oak Leaf, Texas, in Ellis county, is 17 miles SE of Grand Prairie, Texas (center to center) and 19 miles S of Dallas, Texas. As of the year 2000 census, 1,209 people lived in Oak Leaf.
In Oak Leaf, about 74% of adults are married. Oak Leaf is one of those places you go to when you're already married, not to find someone. It seems that everyone in town is married (though of course they're not). Large families and residences are common here.
Oak Leaf is noted for its large share of males.
In 2000, Oak Leaf had a median family income of $81,824. Many people in Oak Leaf make a good living. The bulk of the population of the town is doing well, with money to spend. Oak Leaf doesn't have a large share of its people below the poverty line. Significantly, more adults in the town have earned college degrees than have people in most other towns in Texas.
Across all electoral races, the Republican party attracted the most donations from Oak Leaf.
An estimated 96% of living spaces in Oak Leaf are occupied by their owners, not by renters. The housing stock in the town is younger than in most places. Optimists try to see the higher property taxes in Oak Leaf as a sign of wealth and desirability.
In Oak Leaf, 94% of commuters drive to work. Public transportation is used by many people in the town.
Oak Leaf strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Texas):
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| Public Transportation Use (vs. State) | Top 2% |  |
| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers) | Top 2% | |
| Median Family Income (vs. Peers) | Top 4% | |
| Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers) | Top 4% | |
| College Educated Adults (vs. Peers) | Top 10% | |
| Racial Diversity (vs. Peers) | Top 18% | |
Comparing Oak Leaf to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Texas (State):
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