Oakland Demographics

PopulationOakland town, MarylandMaryland
Total Population1,9305,296,486
Male46.2%48.3%
Female53.8%51.7%
18 years and over81.5%74.4%
65 years and over24.9%11.3%
Married Persons61.9%52.8%
Single Persons38.1%47.2%
Median Age43.436.0
Average Family Size2.753.13
Ethnicity
White98.4%65.4%
Black or African American0.8%28.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native0.3%0.7%
Asian0.6%4.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander0.0%0.1%
Other0.3%2.5%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)0.8%4.3%
Housing CharacteristicsOakland town, MarylandMaryland
Total Housing Units9302,145,283
Median Home Cost$88,400$146,000
Number of Households7871,980,859
Persons per Household2.092.61
Economic CharacteristicsOakland town, MarylandMaryland
Median Household Income$26,728$52,868
Per Capita Income$16,872$25,614
In Labor Force51.2%67.8%
Families below poverty level13.3%6.1%
Education CharacteristicsOakland town, MarylandMaryland
School Enrollment
Elementary School Enrollment158641,844
High School Enrollment81307,671
College or Graduate School61354,477
Educational Attainment Population 25 years and older
High School Graduate32.8%26.7%
Associates Degree6.9%5.3%
Bachelor's Degree13.7%18.0%
Graduate or Professional Degree9.9%13.4%

Data provided by the 2000 U.S. Census