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Oakley Michigan Information: Oakley, Michigan is part of SAGINAW County. Population for Oakley from the last gathering is 339. You can view Oakley venues that host many Oakley MI events every year. You can also research Oakley Michigan homes for sale by visiting our Oakley Michigan real estate guide. Oakley Michigan has a latitude of 43.1514 and a longitude of -84.2015. Zip codes in Oakley, MI include 48649 ... more Oakley zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Oakley, MI
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Oakley, MI was 339.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Oakley was 166, which represents 49 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Oakley, MI
There are an estimated 73 married men in the town. 56.6 percent of men over 15 years old in Oakley are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Oakley is 173 which is 51 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Oakley, Michigan
There are an estimated 75 married women in the community. 50.3 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Oakley, MI
The median age of people living in Oakley, MI was 35.3 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 Oakley was 23. There were 251 people above the age of 18, which represents 74 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 14.2 percent of the population (48) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Oakley, MI
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Oakley, MI was 334.

White Population in Oakley, MI
The estimated White population in the Oakley community is 330, which is 97.3 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Oakley, Michigan
The estimated Black/African American population is 0, which is 0 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Oakley, MI
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Oakley, MI was 1.

Asian Population in Oakley, Michigan
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 0.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Oakley, MI
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Oakley was an estimated 1.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 2, while those of “two or more races” was 5 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Oakley community was 17, or 5 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Oakley, MI
The household population number in Oakley was 339.

Group Quarters Population in Oakley, MI
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Oakley, MI
The average household size in Oakley is 2.49 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.13 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Oakley, MI
At the time of the last census survey, there were 146 total housing units in Oakley.

The number of occupied housing units was 136, or 93.2 of the total units in town. Of these, 95 were owner-occupied (69.9), and 41 were renter-occupied (30.1, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 10 vacant homes in Oakley at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Oakley, Michigan
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 68, with a median value in dollars of 62,100.

Monthly Owner Costs in Oakley, MI
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $569 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Oakley, average costs per month were $218 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 186 people in the community had a high school degree, or 80.2 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Oakley, Michigan
11 people in Oakley also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 4.7 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Oakley, MI
The number of Civilian Veterans in Oakley was 24, or 9.2 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Oakley, MI
In 2000, there were 101 people in Oakley, MI listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Oakley, MI
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 10 people in Oakley who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 3.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Oakley, Michigan
There were 172 in the labor force in Oakley at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 62.1 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 Oakley was 29.3 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Oakley, MI
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $32,159. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Oakley, MI
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $36,458. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Oakley, Michigan
Per capita income in Oakley in the last full census was 17,403. 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 Oakley numbered 7, or 7.1 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Oakley, MI
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 32, or 9.5 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.