Overview
1,448
Total Population
45.8
Median age
52.21%
Female population %
91.5:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
60-64 years
Largest age group
52.4
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
Zero
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Oakdale's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Oakdale is 45.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Oakdale's population under 18 was 17.40%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Oakdale's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.41% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Oakdale, 14.99% were under the age of 15, 11.95% aged 15 to 29, 53.66% aged 30 to 64, 17.47% aged 65 to 84, and 1.93% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 64 more females than males in Oakdale:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.21% females and 47.79% males in Oakdale, PA.
- The Oakdale, PA gender ratio is 91.5:100 i.e. 91.5 men to 100 women (0.915).
- For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 85.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 96.
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Race / Ethnicity
Oakdale's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Oakdale population: 90.81% are White, 4.07% are Black or African American, 0.14% are Asian and 4.97% are multiracial.
- Oakdale's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
- By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,448 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Oakdale is White with a population of 1,315 (90.81% 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 1,540 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Oakdale's population decreased by 85 (5.52%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Oakdale's population increased by 23 (1.58%), 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 2019 at 1,432.
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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)