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Oakland Maine Information: Oakland, Maine is part of KENNEBEC County. Population for Oakland from the last gathering is 5959. You can view Oakland venues that host many Oakland ME events every year. You can also research Oakland Maine homes for sale by visiting our Oakland Maine real estate guide. Oakland Maine has a latitude of 44.5461 and a longitude of -69.7215. Zip codes in Oakland, ME include 04963 ... more Oakland zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Oakland, ME
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Oakland, ME was 5,959.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Oakland was 2,915, which represents 48.9 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Oakland, ME
There are an estimated 1,384 married men in the town. 60.9 percent of men over 15 years old in Oakland are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Oakland is 3,044 which is 51.1 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Oakland, Maine
There are an estimated 1,390 married women in the community. 57.9 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Oakland, ME
The median age of people living in Oakland, ME was 37 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Oakland was 356. There were 4,358 people above the age of 18, which represents 73.1 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 11 percent of the population (654) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Oakland, ME
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Oakland, ME was 5,917.

White Population in Oakland, ME
The estimated White population in the Oakland community is 5,856, which is 98.3 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Oakland, Maine
The estimated Black/African American population is 9, which is 0.2 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Oakland, ME
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Oakland, ME was 14.

Asian Population in Oakland, Maine
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 33.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Oakland, ME
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Oakland was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 5, while those of “two or more races” was 42 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Oakland community was 31, or 0.5 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Oakland, ME
The household population number in Oakland was 5,946.

Group Quarters Population in Oakland, ME
Group Quarters population in the community was 13.

Average Household Size in Oakland, ME
The average household size in Oakland is 2.53 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.98 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Oakland, ME
At the time of the last census survey, there were 2,847 total housing units in Oakland.

The number of occupied housing units was 2,352, or 82.6 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,816 were owner-occupied (77.2), and 536 were renter-occupied (22.8, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 495 vacant homes in Oakland at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Oakland, Maine
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,094, with a median value in dollars of 85,500.

Monthly Owner Costs in Oakland, ME
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $872 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Oakland, average costs per month were $293 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 3,501 people in the community had a high school degree, or 89.2 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Oakland, Maine
684 people in Oakland also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 17.4 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Oakland, ME
The number of Civilian Veterans in Oakland was 732, or 16.8 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Oakland, ME
In 2000, there were 1,272 people in Oakland, ME listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Oakland, ME
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 279 people in Oakland who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Oakland, Maine
There were 2,975 in the labor force in Oakland at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 64.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Oakland was 20.8 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Oakland, ME
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $34,934. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Oakland, ME
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $43,654. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Oakland, Maine
Per capita income in Oakland in the last full census was 19,406. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Oakland numbered 150, or 9 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Oakland, ME
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 600, or 10.1 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.