Oakland, NE Population

Overview

1,571

Total Population

41.4

Median age

51.75%

Female population %

93.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

68.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

5

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 41.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Oakland's population under 18 was 24.51%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Oakland's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.42% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Oakland, 17.12% were under the age of 15, 22.92% aged 15 to 29, 36.54% aged 30 to 64, 20.24% aged 65 to 84, and 3.18% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 55 more females than males in Oakland:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.75% females and 48.25% males in Oakland, NE.
The Oakland, NE gender ratio is 93.2:100 i.e. 93.2 men to 100 women (0.932).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 76.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 100.

Oakland's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Oakland population: 89.37% are White, 0.76% are Black or African American, 2.86% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.53% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.57% are some other race and 4.90% are multiracial.
Oakland's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 5 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,521 (96.82% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Oakland is White with a population of 1,404 (89.37% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,374 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Oakland's population decreased by 130 (9.46%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Oakland's population increased by 127 (10.21%), 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 2018 at 1,184.