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Oakland, Mississippi is 76 miles S of Memphis, Tennessee. It is in Yalobusha county. The population of the town is 586.
In Oakland, about 31% of adults are married. Kids are seemingly everywhere in Oakland. Adults in the town are more likely than in most places to live alone. There are a lot of singles in Oakland.
In 2000, Oakland had a median family income of $19,286.
Of the housing in Oakland, approximately 62% is occupied by their owners. A good bit of the housing in the town is used seasonally or for leisure or vacation purposes. Oakland offers a good supply of small apartments. Rents in the town are lower than most places in Mississippi. Property taxes in Oakland are low by Mississippi standards.
In Oakland, 96% of commuters drive to work. It's harder to live without a car in the town than most towns its size.
Comparing Oakland to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Mississippi (State):
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