Oakland, OK

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Oakland, Oklahoma

Oakland, Oklahoma is 63 miles N of McKinney, Texas (center to center) and 90 miles N of Dallas, Texas. It is in Marshall county. The population of the town is 674.

The People and Families of Oakland

In Oakland, about 55% of adults are married. Kids are seemingly everywhere in Oakland.

Approximately 35% of Oakland is non-white. The town is home to people of a variety of races.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Oakland had a median family income of $28,875.

Oakland Housing

Of the housing in Oakland, approximately 80% is occupied by their owners. Newer housing units are not uncommon in the town. Rents in Oakland are lower than most places in Oklahoma.

Commuting

In Oakland, 92% of commuters drive to work. The layout of the town makes walking and bicycling easier than most places.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. State)	Top 3%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 5%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 8%
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 9%

Comparative Profile of Oakland, OK

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

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population
Male 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
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	63 miles N of McKinney, Texas (center to center)
Nearest Large City	90 miles N of Dallas, Texas
County	Marshall
Standard Zip Codes	73446
Phone Area Codes	580
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	34.1
Longitude	-96.793

Station	MADILL
Distance	1.3 miles
Jan Temp	28 to 50 F
Apr Temp	49 to 73 F
Jul Temp	72 to 94 F
Oct Temp	52 to 76 F
Annual Precip	42.1 inches

Station	ARDMORE
Distance	20 miles
Jan Temp	28 to 52 F
Apr Temp	50 to 74 F
Jul Temp	73 to 95 F
Oct Temp	53 to 77 F
Annual Precip	38.2 inches

Station	SHERMAN
Distance	29.2 miles
Jan Temp	32 to 51 F
Apr Temp	52 to 73 F
Jul Temp	73 to 93 F
Oct Temp	54 to 75 F
Annual Precip	42 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	674	100%
Male	314	46.6%
Female	360	53.4%
Under 18	204	30.3%
18+	470	69.7%
65+	74	11%
Median Age	31.3
Average Family Size	3.27
White	441	65.4%
African-American	25	3.7%
Asian	2	0.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	86	12.8%
Other	100	14.8%
Mixed Race	20	3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	126	18.7%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	744
Growth	70
Growth %	10.4%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	53%
US/American	28.7%
English	5.5%
Irish	3.5%
German	3.5%
European	1.6%
French (except Basque)	1%
Welsh	0.6%
Canadian	0.6%
Portuguese	0.4%
Italian	0.4%
Swedish	0.4%
Dutch	0.4%
Scotch-Irish	0.4%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Oakland	674	$28,875
Kingston	1,390	$30,259
Madill	3,410	$26,892
Mannsville	587	$30,982
Milburn	312	$29,375
Ravia	459	$26,094
Tishomingo	3,162	$28,462

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