Oakland, Maine Population

Overview

6,210

Total Population

44.5

Median age

47.83%

Female population %

109.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

54.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

66

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Oakland town's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Oakland town is 44.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Oakland town's population under 18 was 20.37%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Oakland town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.08% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Oakland town, 16.23% were under the age of 15, 13.43% aged 15 to 29, 51.26% aged 30 to 64, 18.89% aged 65 to 84, and 0.19% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 270 less females than males in Oakland town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.83% females and 52.17% males in Oakland, Maine.
The Oakland, Maine gender ratio is 109.1:100 i.e. 109.1 men to 100 women (1.091).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 350.
For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 308.

Oakland town's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Oakland town population: 93.88% are White, 0.39% are Asian and 5.73% are multiracial.
Oakland town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 66 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 6,144 (98.94% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Oakland town is White with a population of 5,83 (93.88% of the total population).

Oakland town's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 6,322 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Oakland town's population increased by 266 (4.45%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Oakland town's population increased by 1 (0.02%), 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 town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 5,972.