Oakland, ME City Data

Oakland, ME is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 2,758 people who live in Oakland and approximately 117,114 who live in Kennebec County. We want to help people moving to or living in Oakland to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Oakland. We have included Oakland housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Oakland Information

Kennebec County where Oakland resides is 951.18 square miles. The resident population of this county is 117,114 and has a population rank of 462 out of all the places in the United States.

Oakland has a total of 2,758 people and of those residents there are 1,349 males and 1,409 females. The median age of the male population is 35.5 and the female population is 38.5. There are approximately 1,247 births each year and around 1,079 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Oakland varies per year, but currently 2,740 are one race and 18 are two or more races.

Of the 2,758 people who live in Oakland, there are 780 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Oakland is 401 male and 379 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 2,063.

General Oakland Information
Total area in square miles - Kennebec County	951.18
Water area in square miles - Kennebec County	N/A
Resident population - Kennebec County	117,114
Population rank - Kennebec County	462
Total population	2,758
Total population (male)	1,349
Total population (female)	1,409
Population median age (male)	35.5
Population median age (female)	38.5
Births - Kennebec County	1,247
Deaths- Kennebec County	1,079
Population of one race	2,740
Population of two or more races	18
Population under 20 years	780
Population under 20 years (male)	401
Population under 20 years (female)	379
Total population 18 years and over	2,063

Oakland Social Characteristics

There are 47,683 households in Oakland. Families make up 31,420 of these households. The table below breaks down the Oakland families into three different groups. Married-couple families (24,603), male householder with no wife present (1,810) and female householder with no husband present (4,826). The remainder of the Oakland households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 16,355. Oakland, ME moving companies help people in Oakland move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Oakland. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Oakland is based, there are 49,351 females 15 and over; of those females there are 10,247 never married, 26,207 now married, 542 separated, 5,414 widowed, and 6,941 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 473 separated, 1,345 widowed and 5,126 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Oakland social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Oakland.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Kennebec County)
Total households	47,683
Family households (families)	31,420
With own children under 18 years	15,526
Married-couple family	24,603
With own children under 18 years	10,644
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,810
With own children under 18 years	1,261
Female householder, no husband present, family	4,826
With own children under 18 years	3,303
Nonfamily households	16,355
Householder living alone	13,178
65 years and over	5,062

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	381
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	277
Average household size	2.4
Average family size	2.96

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	2,233
Householder	728
Spouse	548
Child	810
Other relatives	18
Nonrelatives	75
Unmarried partner	38
Roomer or boarder	10
Housemate or roommate	14
Unmarried partner	95
Foster child	3
Other	10

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	524
Male householder	202
Male householder living alone	147
Male householder not living alone	55
Female householder	219
Female householder living alone	189
Female householder not living alone	30
Nonrelatives	103
Unmarried partner	57
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	34
Foster child	N/A
Other	9

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	49,351
Never married	10,247
Now married	26,207
Separated	542
Widowed	5,414
Divorced	6,941
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	473
Widowed	1,345
Divorced	5,126

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	2,758
Male	1,349
Under 5 years	84
5 to 9 years	98
10 to 14 years	110
15 to 17 years	70
18 and 19 years	39
20 years	28
21 years	15
22 to 24 years	37
25 to 29 years	80
30 to 34 years	101
35 to 39 years	105
40 to 44 years	127
45 to 49 years	92
50 to 54 years	78
55 to 59 years	84
60 and 61 years	30
62 to 64 years	37
65 and 66 years	14
67 to 69 years	26
70 to 74 years	29
75 to 79 years	36
80 to 84 years	18
85 years and over	11
Female	1,409
Under 5 years	78
5 to 9 years	82
10 to 14 years	107
15 to 17 years	66
18 and 19 years	46
20 years	14
21 years	22
22 to 24 years	56
25 to 29 years	65
30 to 34 years	87
35 to 39 years	120
40 to 44 years	114
45 to 49 years	95
50 to 54 years	97
55 to 59 years	79
60 and 61 years	24
62 to 64 years	29
65 and 66 years	24
67 to 69 years	34
70 to 74 years	42
75 to 79 years	52
80 to 84 years	39
85 years and over	37

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	2,758
One race	2,740
White	2,707
Black or African American	7
American Indian and Alaska Native	7
Asian	17
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	18

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	2,757
People who are White alone	2,706
People who are Black or African American alone	7
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	7
People who are Asian alone	17
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	21
People who are Some other race alone	2

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	110,706
Same house	67,318
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	9,785
Different state or abroad	7,762
Different state	7,229
Abroad	533

PLACE OF BIRTH (Kennebec County)
Total resident population	117,114
Born in United States	84,593
State of residence	87,879
Different state	25,851
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	794
Foreign born	2,590

Oakland Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Oakland. That total enrollment is 30,287 for the population of the country, which includes Oakland. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 11,721 and elementary or high school enrollment was 41,741 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 6,427.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Oakland population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	30,287
Pre-kindergarten	1,619
Public	844
Private	775
Kindergarten	1,369
Public	1,279
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	13,934
Public	13,110
Private	824
Elementary and high school	20,871
Public	19,501
Private	1,370
High school grades 9 to 12	6,937
Public	6,391
Private	546
College, undergraduate years	5,522
Public	3,115
Private	2,407
Graduate or professional school	906
Public	611
Private	295
Not enrolled in school	83,045

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	79,362
Less than 9th grade	4,528
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	7,183
High school graduate	29,882
Some college, no degree	15,143
Associate's degree	6,224
Bachelor's degree	16,402
Graduate or professional degree	20.7
Percent high school graduate or higher	85.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	10,397

Oakland Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 92,545 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Oakland. The Oakland occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (18,951), service occupations (8,467), sales and office occupations (15,228), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (430), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (6,145) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (7,829). The 92,545 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 39,858 private wage and salary workers, 12,217 government workers, 4,808 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Kennebec County)
Population 16 years and over	92,545
In labor force	60,015
Civilian labor force	59,848
Employed	57,050
Unemployed	2,798
Percent Unemployed	4.7
Armed Forces	167
Females 16 years and over	48,498
In labor force	29,356
Civilian labor force	29,339
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,382
Armed forces	17
Males 16 years and over	44,047
In labor force	30,659
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,416
Armed forces	150

COMMUTING TO WORK (Kennebec County)
Workers 16 years and over	56,351
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	44,606
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	6,435
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	2,003
Other means	418
Worked at home	2,368
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,221,215

OCCUPATION (Kennebec County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	18,951
Management, professional, and related occupations	18,951
Service occupations	8,467
Sales and office occupations	15,228
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	430
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	6,145
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	7,829

INDUSTRY (Kennebec County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	18,951
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	882
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	6,450
Wholesale trade	2,381
Retail trade	7,461
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	2,868
Information	1,543
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	2,593
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	3,123
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	14,425
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	3,327
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	5,481

CLASS OF WORKER (Kennebec County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	18,951
Private wage and salary workers	39,858
Government workers	12,217
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	4,808
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Oakland Housing Characteristics

In Oakland, ME there are 56,364 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 47,683 occupied and 8,681 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Oakland, there are 36,247 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 789 units in Oakland. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Oakland, ME local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Oakland, ME truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Oakland. There are 931 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,001 with rent between $200-299, 6,424 with rent between $300-499 and 4,265 with rent for $500 and above. Full Oakland gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Oakland, ME home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Kennebec County)
Total housing units	56,364
Occupied housing units	47,683
Vacant housing units	8,681

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Kennebec County)
Total housing units	56,364
1-unit, detached	36,247
1-unit, attached	789
2 units	4,126
3 or 4 units	3,450
5 to 9 units	3,062
10 to 19 units	1,037
20 to 49 units	1,012
50 or more units	320
Mobile home	6,250

HOUSING TENURE (Kennebec County)
Occupied housing units	47,683
Owner-occupied	33,933
Renter-occupied	13,750

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Kennebec County)
Occupied housing units	47,683
No vehicles available	3,808
2 vehicle available	26,968
3 vehicles available	5,751
4 vehicles available	1,240
5 or more vehicles available	411

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Kennebec County)
Occupied housing units	47,683
Utility gas	159
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,006
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	40,574
Coal or coke	63
Wood	3,043
Solar energy	21
Other fuel	114
No fuel used	49

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Kennebec County)
Occupied housing units	47,683
Less Than $50,000	33,933
$50,000 to $99,999	13,526
$100,000 to $149,999	4,924
$150,000 to $199,999	1,434
$200,000 to $299,999	775
$300,000 to $499,999	139
$1,000,000 or more	14
Median (dollars)	87,200

GROSS RENT (Kennebec County)
Occupied units paying rent	13,750
Less than $200	931
$200 to $299	1,001
$300 to $499	6,424
$500 to $699	3,189
$700 to $999	961
$1,000 to $1,499	110
$1,500 or more	4