Oakland, Florida

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Oakland, Florida
Coordinates: 28°33′16″N, 81°37′52″W
Country United States
State Florida
County Orange County
Area
 - City  1.6 sq mi (4.2 km²)
 - Water  0 sq mi (0 km²)
Elevation  121 ft (37 m)
Population (2000)
 - City 936
 - Density 574.2/sq mi (221.7/km²)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 - Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)

Oakland is a town in Orange County, Florida, United States. The population was 936 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 1,057.[1]

[edit] Geography

Oakland is located at 28°33′16″N, 81°37′52″W (28.554528, -81.631045)GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.2 km²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 936 people, 341 households, and 257 families residing in the city. The population density was 574.2 person per square mile (221.7/km²). There were 379 housing units at an average density of 232.5 houses per square mile (89.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 64.74% White, 31.30% African American, 0.11% Native American, 1.07% Asian, 0.64% from other races, and 2.14% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.53% of the population.

There were 341 households out of which 34.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.5% were married couples living together, 15.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.6% were non-families. 18.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.12.

In the city the population was spread out with 28.1% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 27.4% from 45 to 64, and 10.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 92.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $52,159, and the median income for a family was $56,250. Males had a median income of $40,000 versus $36,161 for females. The per capita income for the city was $22,857. About 5.2% of families and 5.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.6% of those under age 18 and 8.9% of those age 65 or over.

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Cities and communities of Orange County, Florida
County seat Orlando Location of Orange County
Incorporated places Apopka | Bay Lake (part of Walt Disney World) | Belle Isle | Eatonville | Edgewood | Lake Buena Vista (part of Walt Disney World) | Maitland | Oakland | Ocoee | Orlando | Plymouth | Windermere | Winter Garden | Winter Park
Unincorporated places Azalea Park | Bay Hill | Bithlo | Christmas | Conway | Doctor Phillips | Fairview Shores | Goldenrod | Gotha | Holden Heights | Hunters Creek | Lake Butler | Lake Hart | Lockhart | Meadow Woods | Oak Ridge | Orlo Vista | Paradise Heights | Pine Castle | Pine Hills | Reedy Creek Improvement District (special taxing district) | Sky Lake | South Apopka | Southchase | Taft | Tangelo Park | Tangerine | Tildenville | Union Park | University Park | Vineland | Wedgefield | Williamsburg | Zellwood
Adjacent Counties Volusia | Brevard | Osceola | Polk | Seminole | Lake



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