Oakland, Oregon

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Coordinates: 43°25′22″N, 123°17′49″W
Oakland, Oregon
Location in Oregon
County	Douglas County
Incorporated	1878
Area
- City	1.9 km² (0.7 sq mi)
- Land	1.8 km² (0.7 sq mi)
- Water	0.1 km² (0.04 sq mi)
Elevation	131.06 m (430 ft)
Population
- City (2000)	954
- Density	518.8/km² (1,340.8/sq mi)
Time zone	Pacific (UTC-8)
- Summer (DST)	Pacific (UTC-7)

Oakland is a city in Douglas County, Oregon, United States. The population was 954 at the 2000 census.

[edit] Geography

Oakland is located at 43°25′22″N, 123°17′49″W (43.422822, -123.296999)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.9 km² (0.7 mi²). 1.8 km² (0.7 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (2.74%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there are 954 people, 377 households, and 257 families residing in the city. The population density is 518.8/km² (1,340.8/mi²). There are 404 housing units at an average density of 219.7/km² (567.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 93.82% White, 0.21% African American, 1.99% Native American, 0.10% Asian, 0.21% Pacific Islander, 0.10% from other races, and 3.56% from two or more races. 3.35% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 377 households out of which 34.0% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.7% are married couples living together, 9.5% have a female householder with no husband present, and 31.8% are non-families. 23.3% of all households are made up of individuals and 9.0% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.53 and the average family size is 3.06.

In the city the population is spread out with 26.5% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 24.4% from 25 to 44, 26.0% from 45 to 64, and 15.1% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 40 years. For every 100 females there are 97.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 98.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city is $29,479, and the median income for a family is $35,795. Males have a median income of $27,917 versus $19,554 for females. The per capita income for the city is $14,867. 15.0% of the population and 10.1% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 22.1% of those under the age of 18 and 6.1% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.