Oakland, NE

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Oakland, Nebraska

Oakland, Nebraska is 46 miles S of Sioux City, Iowa (center to center) and 48 miles NW of Omaha, Nebraska. It is in Burt county. The population of the city is 1,367.

The People and Families of Oakland

In Oakland, about 64% of adults are married.

Oakland has disproportionaly more women residents than most cities. Seniors are common in the city.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Oakland had a median family income of $42,938. 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

The Republican party attracted the largest share of donations from Oakland.

Oakland Housing

Of the housing in Oakland, approximately 72% is occupied by their owners. The average age of homes in the city is noticeably higher than in other similarly-sized communities. Oakland offers a good supply of small apartments.

Commuting

In Oakland, 92% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. State)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Oakland, NE

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

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity
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
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	46 miles S of Sioux City, Iowa (center to center)
Nearest Large City	48 miles NW of Omaha, Nebraska
County	Burt
Standard Zip Codes	68045
Phone Area Codes	402
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.836
Longitude	-96.466

Station	WEST POINT
Distance	12.9 miles
Jan Temp	9 to 29 F
Apr Temp	37 to 60 F
Jul Temp	65 to 86 F
Oct Temp	38 to 64 F
Annual Precip	29.8 inches

Station	WALTHILL
Distance	21.7 miles
Jan Temp	10 to 31 F
Apr Temp	37 to 64 F
Jul Temp	63 to 88 F
Oct Temp	39 to 66 F
Annual Precip	28.8 inches

Station	BLAIR
Distance	26.2 miles
Jan Temp	11 to 32 F
Apr Temp	38 to 63 F
Jul Temp	64 to 87 F
Oct Temp	40 to 65 F
Annual Precip	30.1 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,367	100%
Male	626	45.8%
Female	741	54.2%
Under 18	331	24.2%
18+	1,036	75.8%
65+	389	28.5%
Median Age	44.6
Average Family Size	2.94
White	1,349	98.7%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	2	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	3	0.2%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	13	1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	10	0.7%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,298
Growth	-69
Growth %	-4.99%

Ancestry	Percent
German	37.4%
Swedish	23.9%
US/American	7.5%
English	5.6%
Danish	4.5%
Irish	3.7%
Dutch	2.8%
Norwegian	2.6%
Czech	1.9%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	1.3%
Polish	1.2%
Czechoslovakian	1%
French (except Basque)	1%
Italian	0.9%
Portuguese	0.5%
French Canadian	0.5%
Welsh	0.5%
Arab/Arabic	0.5%
European	0.3%
Scottish	0.3%
Pennsylvania German	0.3%
Scotch-Irish	0.3%
Armenian	0.3%
Swiss	0.3%
Scandinavian	0.2%
Austrian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Oakland	1,367	$42,938
Bancroft	520	$36,667
Craig	241	$31,023
Lyons	963	$35,625
Tekamah	1,892	$41,688
Uehling	275	$39,821
West Point	3,660	$38,702

Library
Oakland Public Library 110 East 3rd Street Oakland, Nebraska (402) 685-5113

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