Oakland, IA

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Oakland, Iowa

Oakland, Iowa is 24 miles E of Council Bluffs, Iowa (center to center) and 28 miles E of Omaha, Nebraska. It is in Pottawattamie county. The city is part of the Omaha metro area. The population of Oakland is 1,487.

The People and Families of Oakland

In Oakland, about 60% of adults are married.

Seniors are common in Oakland.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Oakland had a median family income of $48,092.

Oakland Housing

Of the housing in Oakland, approximately 80% is occupied by their owners. The average age of homes in the city is noticeably higher than in other similarly-sized communities.

Commuting

In Oakland, 94% of commuters drive to work.

Comparative Profile of Oakland, IA

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

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

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

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	24 miles E of Council Bluffs, Iowa (center to center)
Nearest Large City	28 miles E of Omaha, Nebraska
County	Pottawattamie
Metro Area	Omaha
Standard Zip Codes	51560
Phone Area Codes	712
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.309
Longitude	-95.395

Station	OAKLAND
Distance	0.9 miles
Jan Temp	9 to 29 F
Apr Temp	37 to 61 F
Jul Temp	64 to 85 F
Oct Temp	39 to 64 F
Annual Precip	33.5 inches

Station	ATLANTIC 1 NE
Distance	21.9 miles
Jan Temp	10 to 29 F
Apr Temp	38 to 62 F
Jul Temp	63 to 86 F
Oct Temp	39 to 64 F
Annual Precip	34.7 inches

Station	OMAHA EPPLEY AP
Distance	26.2 miles
Jan Temp	12 to 32 F
Apr Temp	40 to 63 F
Jul Temp	66 to 87 F
Oct Temp	41 to 65 F
Annual Precip	30.2 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,487	100%
Male	710	47.7%
Female	777	52.3%
Under 18	362	24.3%
18+	1,125	75.7%
65+	322	21.7%
Median Age	39.7
Average Family Size	2.91
White	1,464	98.5%
African-American	8	0.5%
Asian	2	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	5	0.3%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	8	0.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	4	0.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,460
Growth	-27
Growth %	-1.79%

Ancestry	Percent
German	33.3%
US/American	10.5%
Irish	10.4%
English	10.1%
Danish	5.5%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	4.3%
Scotch-Irish	3.8%
Swedish	2.8%
Scottish	2.7%
Italian	2.7%
Dutch	2.7%
French (except Basque)	2.3%
Polish	2%
European	1.3%
Norwegian	1.3%
Czech	1.1%
Sudanese	1%
Northern European	0.5%
Hungarian	0.4%
Lithuanian	0.4%
Welsh	0.4%
Swiss	0.3%
French Canadian	0.3%
Slovak	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Oakland	1,487	$48,092
Avoca	1,610	$45,000
Carson	668	$50,000
Hancock	207	$37,500
Henderson	171	$49,688
Macedonia	325	$39,792
Minden	564	$49,583

Library
Eckels Memorial Library "206 S Highway, Box 519" Oakland, Iowa (712) 482-6668

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