2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Lone Oak had a population of 643. The median age was 34.9 years; 32.0% of residents were under the age of 18 and 10.7% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 85.8 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 84.4 males age 18 and over. [7]
0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas. [8]
There were 224 households in Lone Oak, of which 46.9% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 52.7% were married-couple households, 15.2% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 27.7% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 15.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. [7]
There were 265 housing units, of which 15.5% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.0% and the rental vacancy rate was 24.1%. [7]
2000 census
As of the 2000 census, there were 598 people, 195 households, and 138 families residing in the town. The population density was 653.5 inhabitants per square mile (252.3/km2). There were 234 housing units at an average density of 293.5 per square mile (113.3/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 94.43% White, 3.07% African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 1.54% from other races, and 0.58% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.84% of the population. [3]
There were 195 households, out of which 32.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.9% were married couples living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.2% were non-families. 25.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.20. [3]
In the town the population was spread out, with 29.8% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 13.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.7 males. [3]
The median income for a household in the town was $31,875, and the median income for a family was $43,000. Males had a median income of $24,821 versus $19,306 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,459. About 10.4% of families and 12.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.8% of those under age 18 and 24.2% of those age 65 or over. [3]
