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Oakland, FL map Population (year 2000): 936. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,101 (+17.6% change)
 

Males: 450  (48.1%)
Females: 486  (51.9%)

Orange County

Median resident age:  38.6 years
Florida median age:  38.7 years

Zip codes: 34760.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $55,900 (it was $52,159 in 2000)
Oakland  $55,900
Florida:  $42,433

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $223,100 (it was $118,800 in 2000)
Oakland  $223,100
Florida:  $189,500

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Races in Oakland:

  • White Non-Hispanic (62.2%)
  • Black (31.3%)
  • Hispanic (3.5%)
  • Two or more races (2.1%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
  • Asian Indian (0.7%)
  • Other race (0.6%)

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Ancestries: United States (14.1%), English (13.8%), German (10.1%), Irish (9.6%), Scottish (3.1%), Italian (3.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 124 feet

Land area: 1.63 square miles.

Population density: 661 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Oakland

  • High school or higher: 81.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.4%
  • Unemployed: 2.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Oakland city

  • Never married: 20.5%
  • Now married: 61.2%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 8.1%
  • Divorced: 8.5%

16 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.7%
Florida:  16.7%



According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Oakland, Florida in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Oakland to the number of sex offenders is 539 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Oakland:  0.9% ($1,019)
Florida:  1.2% ($1,262)
Oakland satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Southwest Orange, FL (11.8 miles , pop. 105,946).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Tampa, FL (70.1 miles , pop. 303,447).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (908.3 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Tildenville, FL (2.4 miles ), Winter Garden, FL (3.3 miles ), Montverde, FL (4.4 miles ), Ferndale, FL (6.7 miles ), Ocoee, FL (7.0 miles ), Paradise Heights, FL (7.6 miles ), Gotha, FL (7.7 miles ), Windermere, FL (7.8 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1997: 20 buildings, average cost: $64,200
  • 1998: 14 buildings, average cost: $79,000
  • 1999: 0 buildings

Latitude: 28.55 N, Longitude: 81.63 W


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Population change in the 1990s: +233 (+33.1%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (18%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Health care (3%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (14%)
  • Health care (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Top executives (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Carpenters (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (5%)


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Crime in Oakland by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 000100
    per 100,000 0.00.00.095.80.00.0
Robberies 100221
    per 100,000 104.20.00.0191.6185.090.0
Assaults 9930132
    per 100,000 937.5919.3294.70.01202.6180.0
Burglaries 191228183019
    per 100,000 1979.21225.72750.51724.12775.21710.2
Thefts 281941311514
    per 100,000 2916.71940.84027.52969.31387.61260.1
Auto thefts 44210116
    per 100,000 416.7408.6196.5957.91017.6540.1
Arson 000500
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0478.90.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8) 507.3380.0428.3450.2627.2276.3

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 10 (9 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  8.36
US city average:  3.00

Average climate in Oakland, Florida

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Oakland-area historical tornado activity is above Florida state average. It is 109% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 2/22/1998, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 8.0 miles away from the Oakland city center killed 3 people and injured 70 people and caused $15 million in damages.

On 3/19/1981, a category 3 tornado 15.0 miles away from the city center injured one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Oakland topographic map
Hospitals/medical centers near Oakland:
  • HEALTH CENTRAL (about 8 miles; OCOEE, FL)
  • SOUTH LAKE HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; CLERMONT, FL)
  • SUN COAST HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; CLERMONT, FL)

Political contributions by individuals in Oakland, FL

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Oakland:
  • ORLANDO INTL (about 25 miles; ORLANDO, FL; ID: MCO)
  • ORLANDO SANFORD (about 32 miles; ORLANDO, FL; ID: SFB)
  • LAKELAND LINDER RGNL (about 48 miles; LAKELAND, FL; ID: LAL)
Other public-use airports nearest to Oakland:
  • ORLANDO COUNTRY (about 11 miles; PLYMOUTH, FL; ID: X04)
  • BOB WHITE FIELD (about 13 miles; ZELLWOOD, FL; ID: X61)
  • MID FLORIDA AIR SERVICE (about 20 miles; EUSTIS, FL; ID: X55)

Amtrak stations near Oakland:
  • 15 miles: LAKE BUENA VISTA (12521 RTE. 535) - Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible.
  • 18 miles: ORLANDO (1400 SLIGH BLVD.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, car rental agency, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 20 miles: WINTER PARK (150 W. MORSE BLVD.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Local government website: WWW.TOWN.OAKLAND.FL.US

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Oakland:
  • UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-ORLANDO CAMPUS (about 20 miles; MAITLAND, FL; Full-time enrollment: 3,992)
  • ROLLINS COLLEGE (about 20 miles; WINTER PARK, FL; FT enrollment: 2,899)
  • VALENCIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 21 miles; ORLANDO, FL; FT enrollment: 15,792)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA (about 26 miles; ORLANDO, FL; FT enrollment: 26,717)
  • SEMINOLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 29 miles; SANFORD, FL; FT enrollment: 5,261)
  • POLK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 36 miles; WINTER HAVEN, FL; FT enrollment: 3,028)
  • STETSON UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; DELAND, FL; FT enrollment: 2,966)
Public elementary/middle school in Oakland:

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Churches in Oakland include: Tabernacle Missionary Baptist Church (A), First Baptist Church of Oakland (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This city:  2.7 people
Florida:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  75.4%
Whole state:  66.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.8%
Whole state:  5.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  5.9%
Whole state:  12.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  2.4%
Whole state:  5.7%

Oakland compared to Florida state average:
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School


Oakland travel time to work
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2004 Presidential Election results in Orange County Florida:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 3$9,642$38,5685$250
Financial Administration 1$2,774$33,2880$0
Police Protection - Officers 8$19,663$29,4950$0
Police - Other 1$1,581$18,9720$0
Solid Waste Management 1$1,862$22,3440$0
Parks and Recreation 1$1,410$16,9200$0
Water Supply 0$0 2$1,361
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$427
Totals for Government 15$36,932$29,5468$2,038


Oakland government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $475,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $336,000
    Financial Administration: $248,000
    Water Utilities: $210,000
    Solid Waste Management: $59,000
    Parks & Recreation: $37,000
    Regular Highways: $11,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $77,000
    Water Utilities: $24,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Fire Protection: $98,000
    Police Protection: $11,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $18,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $315,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $11,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $11,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $305,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $10,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $151,000
    Interest Earnings: $31,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Parks & Recreation: $79,000
    Police Protection: $73,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,533,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $218,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $33,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $133,000
    All Other: $97,000
    Highways: $9,000
  • Tax - NEC: $398,000
    Public Utilities: $163,000
    Property: $153,000
    Total General Sales: $34,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $393,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $15,000

10.87% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,379 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  10.87%
Florida average:  8.71%

0.31% of residents moved from foreign countries ($536 average AGI)
Orange County:  0.31%
Florida average:  0.22%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Seminole County, FL  1.66% ($39,074 average AGI)
from Osceola County, FL  0.86% ($32,307)
from Lake County, FL  0.37% ($43,093)


10.12% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($40,218 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  10.12%
Florida average:  7.73%

0.20% of residents moved to foreign countries ($399 average AGI)
Orange County:  0.20%
Florida average:  0.12%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Seminole County, FL  1.82% ($39,984 average AGI)
to Osceola County, FL  1.02% ($32,963)
to Lake County, FL  0.65% ($46,482)


Strongest AM radio stations in Oakland:
  • WQTM (740 AM; 50 kW; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WDYZ (990 AM; 50 kW; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WFLF (540 AM; 50 kW; PINE HILLS, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WLAA (1680 AM; 10 kW; WINTER GARDEN, FL; Owner: RAMA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WTLN (950 AM; 12 kW; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: TM2, INC.)
  • WOKB (1600 AM; 5 kW; WINTER GARDEN, FL)
  • WHOO (1080 AM; daytime; 35 kW; KISSIMMEE, FL; Owner: GENESIS COMMUNICATIONS I, INC.)
  • WONQ (1030 AM; 45 kW; OVIEDO, FL; Owner: FLORIDA BROADCASTERS)
  • WDBO (580 AM; 5 kW; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WWFL (1340 AM; 1 kW; CLERMONT, FL; Owner: CENTRAL FLORIDA INVESTMENTS, INC.)
  • WHIM (1520 AM; 5 kW; APOPKA, FL; Owner: ALTON RAINBOW CORPORATION)
  • WRMQ (1140 AM; 5 kW; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: FLORIDA BROADCASTERS)
  • WRLZ (1270 AM; 5 kW; EATONVILLE, FL; Owner: RADIO LUZ, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Oakland:
  • WXXL (106.7 FM; TAVARES, FL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WWKQ (88.7 FM; CLERMONT, FL; Owner: HISPANIC BROADCAST SYSTEM, INC.)
  • WPYO (95.3 FM; APOPKA, FL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WPCV (97.5 FM; WINTER HAVEN, FL; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WMGF (107.7 FM; MOUNT DORA, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCFB (94.5 FM; DAYTONA BEACH, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WLOQ (103.1 FM; WINTER PARK, FL; Owner: GROSS COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WOCL (105.9 FM; DELAND, FL; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WOMX-FM (105.1 FM; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WJRR (101.1 FM; COCOA BEACH, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WSHE (100.3 FM; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WTKS-FM (104.1 FM; COCOA BEACH, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WHTQ (96.5 FM; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WMMO (98.9 FM; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WWKA (92.3 FM; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WPOZ (88.3 FM; UNION PARK, FL; Owner: CENTRAL FLORIDA EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • WJHM (101.9 FM; DAYTONA BEACH, FL; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WMFE-FM (90.7 FM; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: COMMUNITY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WUCF-FM (89.9 FM; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA)

TV broadcast stations around Oakland:
  • WZXZ-CA (Channel 11; ORLANDO, ETC., FL; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
  • WESH (Channel 2; DAYTONA BEACH, FL; Owner: ORLANDO HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • W47AL (Channel 47; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: CONCILIO MISSION CRISTIANA FUENTE)
  • W21AU (Channel 21; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: CENTRAL BROADCAST COMPANY)
  • WFTV (Channel 9; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: WFTV-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WXXU-LP (Channel 12; ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, FL; Owner: RAMA COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WPXG-LP (Channel 31; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WVEN-TV (Channel 26; DAYTONA BEACH, FL; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • WKMG-TV (Channel 6; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: POST-NEWSWEEK STATIONS ORLANDO, INC.)
  • WACX (Channel 55; LEESBURG, FL; Owner: ASSOCIATED CHRISTIAN TELEVISION SYSTEM, INC.)
  • WRBW (Channel 65; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WKCF (Channel 18; CLERMONT, FL; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WLCB-TV (Channel 45; LEESBURG, FL; Owner: GOOD LIFE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WOKB-LP (Channel 7; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: RAMA COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WOFL (Channel 35; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WRDQ (Channel 27; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: WFTV-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WMFE-TV (Channel 24; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: COMMUNITY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WVCI-LP (Channel 16; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • WRCF-LP (Channel 29; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: CHARLES S. NAMEY)
  • WTOF-LP (Channel 22; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: CHARLES S. NAMEY)
  • WOPX (Channel 56; MELBOURNE, FL; Owner: PAXSON ORLANDO LICENSE, INC.)
  • WTGL-TV (Channel 52; COCOA, FL; Owner: GOOD LIFE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WFOL-LP (Channel 4; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: NATIVE COUNTRY B/CING. CORPORATION)
  • WTMO-LP (Channel 40; KISSIMMEE, FL; Owner: ZGS BROADCASTING OF ORLANDO, INC.)
  • WBCC (Channel 68; COCOA, FL; Owner: BREVARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE)

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