Population 1,994 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Oakland
Household size in Oakland
| Period | Oakland | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.98 | 2.70 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.95 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.89 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.56 | 2.73 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.42 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Oakland run a little small, averaging 2.56 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Household size has dropped from 2.98 in 2006–10, 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 Oakland
| Period | Oakland | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.4 | 36.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 33.9 | 36.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.2 | 38.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.5 | 38.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.1 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
At 41.5, the median age in Oakland is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is older than in Georgia overall, where the median age is 38.6.
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 Oakland
| Period | Oakland | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.7% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.6% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.4% | 13.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.6% | 13.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.8 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Oakland: 15.6% of all households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Oakland
Renters in Oakland
| Period | Oakland | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.5% | 32.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.3% | 35.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.8% | 36.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 30.3% | 34.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Oakland own their homes; 30.3% rent, a little below the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 26.4% have no mortgage at all, well 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 Oakland
| Period | Oakland | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.9% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.7% | 13.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.4% | 11.6% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.8% | 10.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.8 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Oakland as nationally: 9.8%, against 9.6%.
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 Oakland
| Period | Oakland | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1984 | 1985 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1992 | 1987 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1992 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2004 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +20 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Oakland is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 2004, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 Oakland
| Period | Oakland | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $508 | $910 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $944 | $977 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $837 | $1,112 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,116 | $1,520 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$608 | +$609 | +$606 |
The median renter in Oakland pays $1,116 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 41.9% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Oakland
Bachelor's degrees in Oakland
| Period | Oakland | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.0% | 28.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 28.2% | 28.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 35.9% | 31.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 51.4% | 35.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | +20.3 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Oakland: 51.4% 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.
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 Oakland
| Period | Oakland | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.4% | 84.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.6% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.7% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.5% | 89.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.0 pts | +5.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in Oakland never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.5% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 Oakland
| Period | Oakland | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.4% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.6% | 10.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.3% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.3% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.1 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Oakland runs below the national rate: 4.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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).
Oakland compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakland | 2.56 | 41.5 | 15.6% | 30.3% | 9.8% | 2004 | $1,116 | 51.4% | 87.5% | 4.3% |
| Leesburg | 2.72 | 37.0 | 14.3% | 29.4% | 5.3% | 1999 | $1,240 | 33.7% | 92.3% | 3.2% |
| Sasser | 2.29 | 44.6 | 6.6% | 19.2% | 11.3% | 1992 | $676 | 18.2% | 77.8% | 4.0% |
| Albany | 2.38 | 38.2 | 22.0% | 53.4% | 15.7% | 1977 | $1,009 | 22.8% | 85.8% | 10.2% |
| Stocks | 2.67 | 42.6 | 12.2% | 15.3% | 9.5% | 1992 | $1,129 | 20.9% | 86.5% | 3.9% |
| Herod | 2.81 | 37.3 | 29.1% | 35.5% | 23.3% | 1978 | $770 | 19.1% | 84.6% | 0.3% |
| Dawson | 2.72 | 39.3 | 20.4% | 48.8% | 22.0% | 1974 | $784 | 12.2% | 79.8% | 6.2% |
| Radium Springs | 2.29 | 43.0 | 9.4% | 21.4% | 19.5% | 1978 | $581 | 28.2% | 87.7% | 15.1% |
| Doverel | 2.89 | 37.9 | 30.2% | 34.6% | 24.9% | 1975 | $766 | 17.6% | 85.7% | 0.0% |
| Graves | 2.74 | 40.6 | 18.9% | 21.0% | 25.8% | 1977 | $766 | 20.1% | 91.8% | 1.0% |
| Oakfield | 2.74 | 45.0 | 9.7% | 14.1% | 21.1% | 1991 | $874 | 9.4% | 90.1% | 4.5% |
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 Oakland. 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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