Overview
3,444
Total Population
37.1
Median age
52.96%
Female population %
88.8:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
30-34 years
Largest age group
47.1
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
499
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Oakland's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Oakland is 37.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Oakland's population under 18 was 26.02%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Oakland's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 11.56% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Oakland, 20.47% were under the age of 15, 13.62% aged 15 to 29, 54.36% aged 30 to 64, 10.34% aged 65 to 84, and 1.22% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 204 more females than males in Oakland:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.96% females and 47.04% males in Oakland, FL.
- The Oakland, FL gender ratio is 88.8:100 i.e. 88.8 men to 100 women (0.888).
- For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 170.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 213.
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Race / Ethnicity
Oakland's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Oakland population: 66.78% are White, 20.62% are Black or African American, 1.66% are Asian, 1.95% are some other race and 9% are multiracial.
- Oakland's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 499 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,945 (85.51% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Oakland is White with a population of 2,3 (66.78% of the total population).
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Year by year
Oakland's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 3,571 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Oakland's population increased by 1,567 (156.86%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Oakland's population increased by 966 (37.65%), 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, Oakland's population was lowest in year 2000 at 999.
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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)