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Oakdale, New York, in Suffolk county, is 6 miles SE of Brentwood, New York (center to center) and 44 miles E of New York, New York. The town is in the Nassau - Suffolk area. There are 8,075 residents in Oakdale.
In Oakdale, about 58% of adults are married.
In 2000, Oakdale had a median family income of $88,162. Most of the residents of Oakdale tend to have good incomes. In the town, most people are middle class or better. Oakdale is fortunate in that not many of its residents suffer poverty. People say that the town is full of unmarried people with good incomes.
Oakdale folks tended to give their money ($7,300) to George W. Bush in the 2004 Presidential race. More campaign money flowed to the Republican party than to competing parties.
As of 2000, the share of housing units in Oakdale that were owner-occupied was 79%. The town housing had been constructed more recently than most towns of its size. As a whole, property taxes tend toward the pricey side in Oakdale, but this often equates to better schools and government services.
In Oakdale, 90% of commuters drive to work.
Oakdale strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New York):
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| Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers) | Top 4% |  |
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers) | Top 5% | |
| Median Family Income (vs. Peers) | Top 8% | |
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers) | Top 9% | |
| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers) | Top 10% | |
| Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers) | Top 11% | |
Comparing Oakdale to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New York (State):
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