Oakland Park, FL Population

Overview

44,092

Total Population

39.7

Median age

46.87%

Female population %

113.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

35-39 years

Largest age group

39.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

13,422

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Oakland Park is 39.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Oakland Park's population under 18 was 19.65%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Oakland Park's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.22% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Oakland Park, 16.10% were under the age of 15, 18.46% aged 15 to 29, 53.22% aged 30 to 64, 11.05% aged 65 to 84, and 1.18% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 2,762 less females than males in Oakland Park:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.87% females and 53.13% males in Oakland Park, FL.
The Oakland Park, FL gender ratio is 113.4:100 i.e. 113.4 men to 100 women (1.134).
For male population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 1,964.
For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 1,853.

Oakland Park's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Oakland Park population: 51.88% are White, 30.05% are Black or African American, 0.44% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.82% are Asian, 0.09% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 4.58% are some other race and 11.15% are multiracial.
Oakland Park's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 13,422 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 30,67 (69.56% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Oakland Park is White with a population of 22,874 (51.88% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 45,260 in the year 2018
From 2000 to 2010, Oakland Park's population decreased by 895 (2.12%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Oakland Park's population increased by 2,732 (6.60%), 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 Park's population was lowest in year 2010 at 41,403.