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Total population: 13,312 (Urban population: 12,233, Rural population: 1,079 (all nonfarm))

Oakland, New Jersey Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 4,345 (4,255 occupied: 3,967 owner occupied, 288 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	7%
State:	34%

Housing density: 505 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $420,316.

Median contract rent in 2007: $1,425 (lower quartile is $971, upper quartile is $2,191)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $1,556

Median gross rent in Oakland, NJ in 2007: $1,634

Housing units in Oakland with a mortgage: 2,985 (283 second mortgage, 472 home equity loan, 31 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 876

Oakland,NJ index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $501,602 (it was $245,400 in 2000)

Oakland:	$501,602
New Jersey:	$372,300

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $403,078 - $610,471

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $518,093
Here: $518,093
State: $452,919

Townhouses or other attached units: $618,626
Here: $618,626
State: $310,364

In 2-unit structures: $347,582
Here: $347,582
State: $429,538

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $347,929
Here: $347,929
State: $371,779

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $353,974
Here: $353,974
State: $309,003

Household type by relationship

Households: 12,238

In family households: 11,406 (3,019 male householders, 571 female householders)
3,284 spouses, 4,091 children (3,883 natural, 102 adopted, 106 stepchildren), 52 grandchildren, 30 brothers or sisters, 164 parents, 108 other relatives, 87 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 832 (284 male householders (193 living alone)), 389 female householders (345 living alone)), 159 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 228 (186 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,300 2-persons, 872 3-persons, 937 4-persons, 366 5-persons, 92 6-persons, 23 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 538 1-person, 123 2-persons, 7 3-persons, 5 4-persons.

2,847 married couples with children.
225 single-parent households (68 men, 157 women).

89.5% of residents of Oakland speak English at home.
3.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (66% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
5.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (72% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).
1.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (49% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 22% speak English not well).
0.8% of residents speak other language at home (88% speak English very well, 13% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 1,150 (9.2%)
(65.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	7.0
State:	6.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.7
State:	3.8

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Oakland, New Jersey:
	1 room: 8 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 28 4 rooms: 55 5 rooms: 452 6 rooms: 887 7 rooms: 1,098 8 rooms: 729 9 or more rooms: 710

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Oakland, New Jersey:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 18 3 rooms: 50 4 rooms: 68 5 rooms: 35 6 rooms: 68 7 rooms: 21 8 rooms: 28 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 168
1995 to 1998: 107
1990 to 1994: 37
1980 to 1989: 182
1970 to 1979: 263
1960 to 1969: 1,137
1950 to 1959: 1,716
1940 to 1949: 461
1939 or earlier: 274

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Oakland:
	no bedroom: 8 1 bedroom: 35 2 bedrooms: 420 3 bedrooms: 2,071 4 bedrooms: 1,208 5 or more bedrooms: 225

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Oakland:
	no bedroom: 6 1 bedroom: 91 2 bedrooms: 93 3 bedrooms: 67 4 bedrooms: 31 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Oakland in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 62 1 vehicle: 661 2 vehicles: 2,314 3 vehicles: 726 4 vehicles: 172 5 or more vehicles: 32

Cars and other vehicles available in Oakland in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 12 1 vehicle: 120 2 vehicles: 121 3 vehicles: 19 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 16

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Oakland, NJ:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 0
$60,000 to $69,999: 0
$70,000 to $79,999: 0
$80,000 to $89,999: 0
$90,000 to $99,999: 0
$100,000 to $124,999: 1
$125,000 to $149,999: 11
$150,000 to $174,999: 5
$175,000 to $199,999: 17
$200,000 to $249,999: 75
$250,000 to $299,999: 69
$300,000 to $399,999: 781
$400,000 to $499,999: 1141
$500,000 to $749,999: 1396
$750,000 to $999,999: 563
$1,000,000 or more: 176

Oakland rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Oakland:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 1
$150 to $199: 4
$200 to $249: 1
$250 to $299: 2
$300 to $349: 4
$350 to $399: 0
$400 to $449: 3
$450 to $499: 3
$500 to $549: 0
$550 to $599: 6
$600 to $649: 3
$650 to $699: 2
$700 to $749: 12
$750 to $799: 14
$800 to $899: 9
$900 to $999: 9
$1,000 to $1,249: 45
$1,250 to $1,499: 37
$1,500 to $1,999: 51
$2,000 or more: 84
No cash rent: 14

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 159 1990 to 1994: 178 1985 to 1989: 118 1980 to 1984: 124 1975 to 1979: 65 1970 to 1974: 98 1970 to 1974: 88 1965 to 1969: 320

Oakland, NJ Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 58.7%
Number of people working at home: 307 (4.7% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 137
5 to 9 minutes: 406
10 to 14 minutes: 600
15 to 19 minutes: 702
20 to 24 minutes: 946
25 to 29 minutes: 629
30 to 34 minutes: 979
35 to 39 minutes: 256
40 to 44 minutes: 395
45 to 59 minutes: 463
60 to 89 minutes: 414
90 or more minutes: 320

Oakland mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 5,473 (84%)
Carpooled: 422 (6%)
Bus or trolley bus: 152 (2%)
Railroad: 110 (2%)
Taxi: 17 (0%)
Bicycle: 10 (0%)
Walked: 48 (1%)
Other means: 15 (0%)
Worked at home: 307 (5%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 51
$10,000 to $14,999: 25
$15,000 to $19,999: 103
$20,000 to $24,999: 75
$25,000 to $29,999: 92
$30,000 to $34,999: 112
$35,000 to $39,999: 197
$40,000 to $44,999: 86
$45,000 to $49,999: 143
$50,000 to $59,999: 316
$60,000 to $74,999: 480
$75,000 to $99,999: 860
$100,000 to $124,999: 650
$125,000 to $149,999: 375
$150,000 to $199,999: 366
$200,000 or more: 332

First ancestries reported:

Italian: 2784

Irish: 1608

German: 1331

Other groups: 993

Polish: 740

English: 690

United States or American: 543

Dutch: 436

Russian: 228

French (except Basque): 147

Scottish: 142

Ukrainian: 140

Norwegian: 125

Austrian: 110

Arab:: 106

Hungarian: 88

Scotch-Irish: 81

Greek: 79

Swiss: 79

Slovak: 70

Yugoslavian: 65

Swedish: 59

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 58

British: 58

French Canadian: 50

Czech: 50

Eastern European: 48

Jamaican: 43

Syrian: 42

Czechoslovakian: 39

Egyptian: 38

Croatian: 29

Danish: 29

Estonian: 29

Welsh: 29

European: 23

Armenian: 17

Portuguese: 15

Arab/Arabic: 13

Slavic: 12

Scandinavian: 12

Romanian: 12

Northern European: 12

Albanian: 11

Lithuanian: 11

Lebanese: 10

West Indian: 10

Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac: 9

Afghan: 8

Basque: 7

Iranian: 7

Canadian: 6

Finnish: 6

Alsatian: 6

Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 5

Other Arab: 3

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

United Kingdom (8%)
India (6%)
Ireland (5%)
Italy (5%)
Other Eastern Europe (4%)
Poland (4%)
Germany (4%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 7265
Northeast: 3156
Midwest: 304
South: 357
West: 145

70% of Oakland residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 60% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 56% lived in New Jersey.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 27
5th and 6th grade: 20
7th and 8th grade: 56
9th grade: 5
10th grade: 27
11th grade: 62
12th grade, no diploma: 106
High school graduate (or equivalency): 858
Less than 1 year of college: 338
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 566
Associate degree: 194
Bachelor's degree: 1,246
Master's degree: 468
Professional school degree: 137
Doctorate degree: 91

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 7
Nursery to 4th grade: 9
5th and 6th grade: 27
7th and 8th grade: 84
9th grade: 37
10th grade: 22
11th grade: 28
12th grade, no diploma: 137
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,348
Less than 1 year of college: 291
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 516
Associate degree: 338
Bachelor's degree: 1,067
Master's degree: 476
Professional school degree: 84
Doctorate degree: 35

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 2.8%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 2.7%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 6.7%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 53.3%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 5.7%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 8.3%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $107,620
Black householders: $129,412
Asian householders: $135,469
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $49,604
Some other race householders: $91,203
Two or more races householders: $76,906
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $84,998

Oakland household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Oakland household income for Black householders

Oakland household income for Asian householders

Oakland household income for Two or more races householders

Oakland household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Oakland marital status for males

Oakland marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $495,470
Black or African American householders: $559,857
Asian householders: $748,315
Some other race householders: $281,052
Two or more races householders: $715,406
Hispanic or Latino householders: $600,533

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 4,066
One, attached: 129
Two: 73
3 or 4: 36
5 to 9: 41

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Oakland:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (84%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (14%) Electricity (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (82%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (10%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%) Electricity (2%) Wood (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 67

Here:	4.5%
New Jersey:	13.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 48

Here:	7.3%
New Jersey:	13.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 120

Here:	36.1%
New Jersey:	30.1%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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