Oakland, FL

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Oakland, Florida

Oakland, Florida is 16 miles W of Orlando, Florida (center to center) and 65 miles NE of Tampa, Florida. It is in Orange county. The city is part of the Orlando metro area. The population of Oakland is 936.

The People and Families of Oakland

In Oakland, about 55% of adults are married. The size of households in Oakland is larger than most.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Oakland had a median family income of $56,250. There aren't a lot of poor people in Oakland. The people of the city can point with pride to the large number of college graduates in the the city.

Political Inclinations

Among Oakland political contributors, George W. Bush was favored among Presidential candidates in 2004, with $2,250. The Republican party attracted the largest share of donations from the city.

Oakland Housing

Of the housing in Oakland, approximately 86% is occupied by their owners. Newer housing units are not uncommon in the city.

Commuting

In Oakland, 95% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Oakland strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Florida):

Category	Trophy
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 5%
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 7%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 14%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 15%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. State)	Top 16%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Oakland, FL

Comparing Oakland to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Florida (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Senior Citizens

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
People Living Alone

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	16 miles W of Orlando, Florida (center to center)
Nearest Large City	65 miles NE of Tampa, Florida
County	Orange
Metro Area	Orlando
Standard Zip Codes	34787
P.O. Box Zip Codes	34760
Phone Area Codes	407
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	28.555
Longitude	-81.643

Station	CLERMONT 7 S
Distance	9.7 miles
Jan Temp	48 to 71 F
Apr Temp	57 to 83 F
Jul Temp	71 to 92 F
Oct Temp	64 to 83 F
Annual Precip	49.7 inches

Station	ORLANDO INTL AP
Distance	20.7 miles
Jan Temp	50 to 72 F
Apr Temp	60 to 83 F
Jul Temp	73 to 92 F
Oct Temp	66 to 85 F
Annual Precip	48.3 inches

Station	LISBON
Distance	23.2 miles
Jan Temp	45 to 68 F
Apr Temp	57 to 81 F
Jul Temp	71 to 91 F
Oct Temp	62 to 83 F
Annual Precip	48.6 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	936	100%
Male	450	48.1%
Female	486	51.9%
Under 18	263	28.1%
18+	673	71.9%
65+	100	10.7%
Median Age	38.6
Average Family Size	3.12
White	606	64.7%
African-American	293	31.3%
Asian	10	1.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.1%
Other	6	0.6%
Mixed Race	20	2.1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	33	3.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,093
Growth	157
Growth %	16.8%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	37.2%
US/American	16.8%
English	12.6%
German	8.3%
Irish	6%
Italian	3.1%
Scotch-Irish	2.8%
European	2.5%
French (except Basque)	1.9%
British	1.4%
Dutch	1.3%
Polish	1%
Scottish	0.9%
Lebanese	0.9%
Norwegian	0.8%
Welsh	0.5%
Czech	0.5%
Russian	0.4%
West Indian	0.3%
Hungarian	0.3%
Swedish	0.3%
Danish	0.3%
French Canadian	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Oakland	936	$56,250
Clermont	9,333	$48,216
Minneola	5,435	$52,645
Montverde	882	$46,813
Ocoee	24,391	$56,865
Windermere	1,897	$105,737
Winter Garden	14,351	$40,474

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