Overview
23,016
Total Population
36.4
Median age
50.63%
Female population %
97.5:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
0-4 years
Largest age group
56.7
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
7,192
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Oakdale's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Oakdale is 36.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Oakdale's population under 18 was 27.85%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Oakdale's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.83% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Oakdale, 23.36% were under the age of 15, 18.12% aged 15 to 29, 45.69% aged 30 to 64, 10.93% aged 65 to 84, and 1.89% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 288 more females than males in Oakdale:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.63% females and 49.37% males in Oakdale, CA.
- The Oakdale, CA gender ratio is 97.5:100 i.e. 97.5 men to 100 women (0.975).
- For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 1,018.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 1,056.
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Race / Ethnicity
Oakdale's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Oakdale population: 74.53% are White, 0.83% are Black or African American, 1.23% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.45% are Asian, 0.13% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 7.80% are some other race and 13.03% are multiracial.
- Oakdale's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 7,192 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 15,824 (68.75% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Oakdale is White with a population of 17,154 (74.53% of the total population).
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Year by year
Oakdale's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 23,259 in the year 2019
- From 2000 to 2010, Oakdale's population increased by 4,924 (31.02%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Oakdale's population increased by 2,405 (11.56%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Oakdale's population was lowest in year 2000 at 15,872.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)