2020 census As of the
2020 census, Oakland had a population of 1,851. The median age was 45.7 years. 16.0% of residents were under the age of 18 and 25.8% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 91.8 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 87.3 males age 18 and over. 91.4% of residents lived in urban areas, while 8.6% lived in rural areas. There were 863 households in Oakland, of which 21.2% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 32.8% were married-couple households, 22.4% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 37.1% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 45.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. of 2010, there were 1,925 persons, 875 households, and 470 families living in the town. The
population density was . There were 1,009 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 98.0%
White, 0.2%
African American, 0.3%
Native American, 0.6%
Asian, 0.1% from
other races, and 0.9% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 0.7% of the population. There were 875 households, of which 23.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.1% were
married couples living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 46.3% were non-families. 40.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.03, and the average family size was 2.73. and 24; 22.6% were from 25 to 44; 30.2% were from 45 to 64; and 22.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 47.7% male and 52.3% female.
2000 census As of the
census of 2000, There were 787 households, out of which 25.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.6% were
married couples living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.1% were non-families. 38.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.09, and the average family size was 2.75. In the town, the population was spread out, with 18.5% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 24.0% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 24.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.2 males. The median income for a household in the town was $26,728, and the median income for a family was $38,750. Males had a median income of $29,625 versus $21,542 for females. The
per capita income for the town was $16,872. About 13.3% of families and 19.0% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 21.9% of those under age 18 and 21.0% of those age 65 or over.
Amish community The Oakland area is home to an
Amish community that consists of a church district of about 70 homes. The Amish community dates back to 1850 and became associated with the
New Order Amish, with electricity permitted inside homes. The Amish community in Oakland has a small number of
converts to the Amish faith, a rarity in the Amish world. There are only between 150 and 200 Amish converts in the United States out of a population of around 200,000. The Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Amish have had only one successful convert in over 100 years. ==Attractions and events==