Oakland City, IN

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Oakland City, Indiana

Oakland City, Indiana, in Gibson county, is 27 miles NE of Evansville, Indiana (center to center) and 86 miles W of Louisville, Kentucky. There are an estimated 2,588 people in the city.

The People and Families of Oakland City

In Oakland City, about 47% of adults are married. In Oakland City, lots of people live on their own.

The city has a larger percentage of females than most places.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Oakland City had a median family income of $37,440.

Oakland City Housing

Approximately 66% of housing in Oakland City is owner-occupied. Tax haters might appreciate the relatively low real estate taxes in the city.

Commuting

In Oakland City, 86% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 16%
Public Transportation Use (vs. State)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Oakland City, IN

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

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

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

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	27 miles NE of Evansville, Indiana (center to center)
Nearest Large City	86 miles W of Louisville, Kentucky
County	Gibson
Standard Zip Codes	47660
Phone Area Codes	812
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	38.339
Longitude	-87.344

Station	SPURGEON
Distance	8 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 39 F
Apr Temp	42 to 67 F
Jul Temp	67 to 89 F
Oct Temp	43 to 70 F
Annual Precip	46.6 inches

Station	PRINCETON 1 W
Distance	13 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 38 F
Apr Temp	45 to 66 F
Jul Temp	67 to 88 F
Oct Temp	46 to 68 F
Annual Precip	46 inches

Station	BOONVILLE 1 S
Distance	21.5 miles
Jan Temp	23 to 41 F
Apr Temp	44 to 68 F
Jul Temp	67 to 89 F
Oct Temp	46 to 70 F
Annual Precip	47.1 inches

Library
Oakland City-Columbia Twp Pl 210 S Main Oakland City, Indiana (812) 749-3559

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,588	100%
Male	1,190	46%
Female	1,398	54%
Under 18	533	20.6%
18+	2,055	79.4%
65+	513	19.8%
Median Age	36.8
Average Family Size	2.86
White	2,526	97.6%
African-American	19	0.7%
Asian	13	0.5%
American Indian & Alaskan	5	0.2%
Other	11	0.4%
Mixed Race	14	0.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	40	1.5%
Median Family Income (1999)	$37,440
Population In Poverty	271	11.9%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,596
Growth	8
Growth %	0.3%

Ancestry	Percent
German	24.1%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	15.2%
US/American	15.2%
Irish	14.5%
English	14.2%
Scotch-Irish	3.1%
French (except Basque)	2.8%
Italian	2.5%
Scottish	1.6%
European	1.4%
African	0.7%
Swiss	0.6%
Slovak	0.6%
Swedish	0.6%
French Canadian	0.5%
Ethiopian	0.4%
Lithuanian	0.4%
Norwegian	0.4%
Dutch	0.4%
Liberian	0.3%
Ukrainian	0.3%

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