Overview
3,922
Total Population
39.0
Median age
51.81%
Female population %
93:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
55-59 years
Largest age group
45.6
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
269
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
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Age
Oaklyn's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Oaklyn is 39.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Oaklyn's population under 18 was 19.66%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Oaklyn's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.26% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Oaklyn, 18.08% were under the age of 15, 16.83% aged 15 to 29, 51.84% aged 30 to 64, 11.14% aged 65 to 84, and 2.12% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 142 more females than males in Oaklyn:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.81% females and 48.19% males in Oaklyn, NJ.
- The Oaklyn, NJ gender ratio is 93:100 i.e. 93 men to 100 women (0.930).
- For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 216.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 202.
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Race / Ethnicity
Oaklyn's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Oaklyn population: 86.44% are White, 4.39% are Black or African American, 0.18% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.73% are Asian, 2.12% are some other race and 5.15% are multiracial.
- Oaklyn's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
- By ethnicity, 269 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,653 (93.14% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Oaklyn is White with a population of 3,39 (86.44% of the total population).
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Year by year
Oaklyn's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 4,163 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Oaklyn's population decreased by 128 (3.07%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Oaklyn's population decreased by 109 (2.70%), 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, Oaklyn's population was lowest in year 2022 at 3,923.
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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)