CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Oakland

Kentucky · 229 residents · 1.40 sq mi

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With 229 people, Oakland is a city in Kentucky. Households here earn about 79% more than in Kentucky as a whole. Owners hold 92% of the housing stock. Median home value sits at $53,700. Households take in $40,385 a year at the median, 34% more than the country as a whole. Poverty is uncommon here, at 8.7% of locals.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 34.8

US median: 33.0

Less educated

17% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 23%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

229

−12%vs 2000

vs 260 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

34.8

−5%vs 2000

vs 36.6 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.40 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024280

Age distribution, 1990

Under 58.3%(19)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.1%(14)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.3%(19)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.6%(15)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.2%(12)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3415.7%(36)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4418.8%(43)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 546.6%(15)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.6%(22)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 743.5%(8)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 847%(16)

US avg: 4%

85 and over4.4%(10)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$40,385

+39%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $38,333 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$12,717

−14%vs 2000

vs $14,762 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

8.7%

+0.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.9% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$53,700

−23%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $91,500 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$425

+7%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $525 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

91.7%

+6.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 85.3% in 2000

8.3% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic88.1%(229)

Black11.5%(30)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic87.8%(201)

Black12.2%(28)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Ancestry

English22.9%(64)

German17.5%(49)

Irish6.1%(17)

American5.4%(15)

Italian2.1%(6)

Norwegian0.7%(2)

Polish0.7%(2)

Scottish0.7%(2)

Slovene0.7%(2)

French0.4%(1)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population · Largest Italian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

16.7%

−2.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 18.7% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

78.0%

−2.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 80.7% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

6.7%

−0.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.6% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

23.8 min

+63%vs 2000

vs 14.6 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married28.9%(35)

Married42.1%(51)

Widowed0%(0)

Divorced28.9%(35)

Women 15+

Never married19.6%(22)

Married58%(65)

Widowed4.5%(5)

Divorced17.9%(20)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

5.7%

−4.1 ptssince 2013

from 9.8% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

50.0%

−3.9 ptssince 2020

from 53.9% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

10.7%

−1.5 ptssince 2020

from 12.2% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

21.8%

−5.8 ptssince 2020

from 27.6% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

26.4%

+2.0 ptssince 2020

from 24.4% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.5%

−0.6 ptssince 2020

from 3.1% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

58.6%

−6.0 ptssince 2020

from 64.6% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

47.1%

+1.4 ptssince 2020

from 45.7% 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)13.3%(2)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)20%(3)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era53.3%(8)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War20%(3)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 15 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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