Overview
12,773
Total Population
42.7
Median age
51.60%
Female population %
93.8:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
50-54 years
Largest age group
49.4
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
1,5
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Oakland's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Oakland is 42.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Oakland's population under 18 was 22.98%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Oakland's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.42% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Oakland, 17.63% were under the age of 15, 16.81% aged 15 to 29, 50.14% aged 30 to 64, 13.15% aged 65 to 84, and 2.27% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 409 more females than males in Oakland:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.60% females and 48.40% males in Oakland, NJ.
- The Oakland, NJ gender ratio is 93.8:100 i.e. 93.8 men to 100 women (0.938).
- For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 813.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 698.
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Race / Ethnicity
Oakland's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Oakland population: 83.94% are White, 2.36% are Black or African American, 0.02% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 5.71% are Asian, 2.40% are some other race and 5.58% are multiracial.
- Oakland's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
- By ethnicity, 1,5 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 11,273 (88.26% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Oakland is White with a population of 10,722 (83.94% of the total population).
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Year by year
Oakland's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 13,548 in the year 2004
- From 2000 to 2010, Oakland's population increased by 223 (1.78%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Oakland's population decreased by 55 (0.43%), 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 12,547.
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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)