Population 3,658 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Oakdale
Household size in Oakdale
| Period | Oakdale | Portland | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.14 | 2.12 | 2.37 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.17 | 2.18 | 2.36 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.18 | 2.18 | 2.35 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.04 | 2.10 | 2.30 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.10 | −0.02 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in Oakdale are small: just 2.04 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.14, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Oakdale
| Period | Oakdale | Portland | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.8 | 38.1 | 42.1 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 33.3 | 37.6 | 43.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.3 | 38.0 | 45.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 34.3 | 39.0 | 45.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.5 | +0.9 | +2.9 | +2.3 |
Oakdale is young: half of its residents are under 34.3, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples. Only two of Portland's 12 neighborhoods are younger.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Oakdale
| Period | Oakdale | Portland | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.1% | 10.1% | 10.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.0% | 9.9% | 10.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.3% | 7.9% | 9.4% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.0% | 7.3% | 8.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.0 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.0% of households in Oakdale, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Oakdale
Renters in Oakdale
| Period | Oakdale | Portland | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 60.1% | 54.5% | 26.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 65.6% | 56.9% | 28.6% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 65.2% | 55.5% | 27.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 60.6% | 53.7% | 25.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | −0.8 pts | −1.2 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renters far outnumber owners in Oakdale: 60.6% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% nationally. Among homeowners, 36.0% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Oakdale
| Period | Oakdale | Portland | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.1% | 8.5% | 17.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.8% | 7.1% | 18.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.3% | 8.5% | 19.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.5% | 8.4% | 16.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.6 pts | −0.0 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 5.5% of homes in Oakdale are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing. Compared with other Portland neighborhoods, Oakdale has a lower vacancy rate than most.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Oakdale
| Period | Oakdale | Portland | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1938 | 1952 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1938 | 1951 | 1971 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1940 | 1955 | 1973 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1938 | 1955 | 1975 | 1980 |
| Change | ±0 | +3 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Oakdale is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1938, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. No other Portland neighborhood has older homes.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Oakdale
| Period | Oakdale | Portland | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $925 | $870 | $766 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,015 | $942 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,250 | $1,104 | $919 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,660 | $1,590 | $1,230 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$735 | +$720 | +$464 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Oakdale costs $1,660 a month with utilities, above the national median of $1,571. That is in line with the rest of Portland. The typical renter here spends 32.1% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Oakdale
Bachelor's degrees in Oakdale
| Period | Oakdale | Portland | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 48.9% | 42.1% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 50.9% | 44.7% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 55.6% | 51.8% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 73.8% | 59.6% | 36.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +24.9 pts | +17.5 pts | +9.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Oakdale: 73.8% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby. Only one other Portland neighborhood has a higher share of college graduates.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Oakdale
| Period | Oakdale | Portland | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.9% | 90.6% | 89.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.1% | 91.3% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 97.4% | 92.9% | 92.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.4% | 96.5% | 94.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.5 pts | +5.9 pts | +4.8 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Oakdale: 96.4% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of Portland. Compared with other Portland neighborhoods, though, Oakdale has a lower share of high school graduates than most.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Oakdale
| Period | Oakdale | Portland | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.2% | 5.7% | 6.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.4% | 7.5% | 7.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.4% | 2.9% | 4.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.9% | 4.0% | 3.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in Oakdale than nationally: unemployment was 3.9%, against 5.4%. Portland as a whole looks much the same. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Oakdale compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakdale | 2.04 | 34.3 | 6.0% | 60.6% | 5.5% | 1938 | $1,660 | 73.8% | 96.4% | 3.9% |
| Parkside | 1.81 | 30.4 | 2.2% | 83.6% | 8.8% | 1938 | $1,466 | 67.2% | 96.7% | 2.9% |
| Rosemont | 2.56 | 35.2 | 12.7% | 36.7% | 8.2% | 1945 | $1,768 | 68.1% | 95.9% | 12.1% |
| Ocean Avenue | 2.08 | 47.8 | 3.8% | 30.6% | 18.6% | 1954 | $1,839 | 74.9% | 98.9% | 0.8% |
| Deering | 2.16 | 42.0 | 1.7% | 53.5% | 8.4% | 1948 | $1,721 | 65.4% | 97.5% | 2.4% |
| Downtown | 1.57 | 33.4 | 1.7% | 83.5% | 14.7% | 1948 | $1,581 | 51.6% | 95.7% | 1.0% |
| West End | 2.03 | 39.3 | 3.5% | 67.3% | 9.3% | 1938 | $1,553 | 63.9% | 98.9% | 2.2% |
| East End | 1.79 | 37.8 | 5.0% | 69.8% | 11.5% | 1945 | $1,726 | 63.5% | 97.0% | 2.9% |
| East Deering | 2.31 | 37.1 | 3.3% | 48.9% | 8.1% | 1951 | $1,622 | 58.5% | 97.8% | 5.0% |
| Nasons Corner | 2.21 | 42.2 | 6.1% | 30.4% | 0.9% | 1960 | $1,168 | 43.8% | 92.7% | 5.4% |
| Riverton | 2.40 | 37.9 | 19.0% | 31.0% | 3.2% | 1972 | $1,420 | 43.1% | 99.7% | 9.5% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Oakdale. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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