Oakland, MS

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Oakland, Mississippi

Oakland, Mississippi is 76 miles S of Memphis, Tennessee. It is in Yalobusha county. The population of the town is 586.

The People and Families of Oakland

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.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Oakland had a median family income of $19,286.

Oakland Housing

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.

Commuting

In Oakland, 96% of commuters drive to work. It's harder to live without a car in the town than most towns its size.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 2%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 9%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 14%

Comparative Profile of Oakland, MS

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

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

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

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Working at Home

Housing

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

Category	Value
Nearest Large City	76 miles S of Memphis, Tennessee
County	Yalobusha
Standard Zip Codes	38948
Phone Area Codes	662
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	34.056
Longitude	-89.915

Station	CHARLESTON 1 N
Distance	8.1 miles
Jan Temp	30 to 50 F
Apr Temp	49 to 74 F
Jul Temp	71 to 91 F
Oct Temp	49 to 75 F
Annual Precip	57.7 inches

Station	GRENADA 5 NNE
Distance	14.1 miles
Jan Temp	30 to 52 F
Apr Temp	49 to 74 F
Jul Temp	69 to 91 F
Oct Temp	48 to 76 F
Annual Precip	59 inches

Station	MINTER CITY 2 SE
Distance	30.9 miles
Jan Temp	33 to 50 F
Apr Temp	51 to 74 F
Jul Temp	71 to 92 F
Oct Temp	51 to 76 F
Annual Precip	58.6 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	586	100%
Male	283	48.3%
Female	303	51.7%
Under 18	176	30%
18+	410	70%
65+	70	11.9%
Median Age	33.4
Average Family Size	3.57
White	139	23.7%
African-American	445	75.9%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.2%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	1	0.2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	8	1.4%
Median Family Income (1999)	$19,286
Population In Poverty	324	53.7%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	597
Growth	11
Growth %	1.9%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	89.7%
US/American	5.3%
English	1.5%
African	1.5%
Scotch-Irish	1.3%
Irish	0.6%
Belgian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Oakland	586	$19,286
Charleston	2,198	$24,750
Coffeeville	930	$31,000
Courtland	460	$38,125
Crowder	766	$27,143
Pope	241	$30,000
Water Valley	3,677	$31,083

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