Oakland, MO Population

Overview

1,473

Total Population

54.8

Median age

53.77%

Female population %

86:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

85+ years

Largest age group

100.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

18

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Oakland is 54.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Oakland's population under 18 was 15.07%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Oakland's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 37.61% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Oakland, 12.56% were under the age of 15, 10.93% aged 15 to 29, 38.90% aged 30 to 64, 26.34% aged 65 to 84, and 11.27% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 111 more females than males in Oakland:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.77% females and 46.23% males in Oakland, MO.
The Oakland, MO gender ratio is 86:100 i.e. 86 men to 100 women (0.860).
For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 72.
For the female population, the largest age group is 85+ years with a population of 106.

Oakland's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Oakland population: 90.43% are White, 5.91% are Black or African American, 0.14% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.02% are Asian and 2.51% are multiracial.
Oakland's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 18 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,455 (98.78% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Oakland is White with a population of 1,332 (90.43% of the total population).

Oakland's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 1,592 in the year 2004
From 2000 to 2010, Oakland's population decreased by 168 (10.87%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Oakland's population increased by 14 (1.02%), 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's population was lowest in year 2017 at 1,368.