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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Oakland

Illinois · 996 residents · 0.78 sq mi
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Oakland is home to 996 people in Illinois. Owners hold 82% of the housing stock. At a median age of 40.5, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Median home value sits at $51,500. 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. That trails the Illinois median by roughly 27%.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 40.5
US median: 35.2
Less educated
15% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
996
Unchangedsince 1990
from 996 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Median age
40.5
+9%since 1990
from 37.2 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
0.78 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
6417548689811K19902000201020202024Oakland
2024862
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 55.6%(56)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 95.7%(57)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.3%(83)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 198.4%(84)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 245.5%(55)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 349%(90)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4415.7%(156)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5413.4%(133)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 6411.4%(114)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 748.8%(88)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 845.5%(55)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over2.5%(25)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$34,038
+18%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $21,908 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$15,964
+52%since 1990
from $10,487 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
10.8%
−3.4 ptssince 1990
from 14.2% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$51,500
+5%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $37,200 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$389
−7%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $319 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
81.7%
+6.9 ptssince 1990
from 74.8% in 1990
18.3% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic100%(996)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0.4%(4)
Asian0%(0)
2000
White, non-Hispanic98.6%(982)
Black0.1%(1)
Hispanic / Latino0.9%(9)
Asian0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican0.3%(3)
Ancestry
English17.1%(147)
German15.2%(131)
Irish13.8%(119)
American6.6%(57)
Italian2.8%(24)
French2%(17)
Scottish1.9%(16)
Dutch0.7%(6)
Ghanaian0.3%(3)
Hungarian0.2%(2)
+ 2 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish0.2%(2)
Slovak0.1%(1)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
15.3%
+9.8 ptssince 1990
from 5.5% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
82.7%
+9.4 ptssince 1990
from 73.3% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
3.8%
+1.4 ptssince 1990
from 2.4% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
17.8 min
−27%since 1990
from 24.3 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married22.4%(81)
Married64.8%(234)
Widowed3%(11)
Divorced9.7%(35)
Women 15+
Never married11.9%(50)
Married57.6%(242)
Widowed16%(67)
Divorced14.5%(61)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
6.0%
−5.6 ptssince 2013
from 11.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
44.5%
+2.3 ptssince 2020
from 42.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.9%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 11.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
25.6%
+5.4 ptssince 2020
from 20.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
34.8%
+2.9 ptssince 2020
from 31.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
4.1%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 2.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
54.1%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 52.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
55.9%
+4.3 ptssince 2020
from 51.6% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)12.3%(8)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)44.6%(29)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era40%(26)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.1%(2)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 65 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Oakland, Illinois?

Oakland, Illinois has about 996 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Oakland, Illinois?

The typical household in Oakland, Illinois earns about $34,038 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Oakland, Illinois expensive?

In Oakland, Illinois, the median home is worth about $51,500, and the typical rent is about $389 a month.

How educated are people in Oakland, Illinois?

About 15.3% of adults age 25 and over in Oakland, Illinois hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Oakland, Illinois?

About 10.8% of people in Oakland, Illinois live below the federal poverty line.

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