Oakland Park

Population: 44,015
Median household income: $68,424
Median home value: $352,600

Located in Broward County, Florida, Oakland Park is a community with a population of 44,015. Its median household income of $68,424 runs below the Broward County figure of $74,534.

From 2019 to 2023, Oakland Park's population declined 1.5% from 44,699 to 44,015, while its median home value rose 64.3% from $214,600 to $352,600.

12.7% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.53 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 44,015
Median age: 39.5 yrs
Median household income: $68,424
Median home value: $352,600
Median gross rent: $1,645
Housing units: 19,193
Homeownership rate: 56.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.1%
Unemployment rate: 5.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

44,69944,015

Median household income

$51,377$68,424

Median home value

$214,600$352,600

Median gross rent

$1,224$1,645

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	44,699	$51,377	$214,600	$1,224
2020	44,950	$53,744	$243,200	$1,277
2021	44,092	$55,700	$267,400	$1,375
2022	44,056	$64,989	$318,700	$1,504
2023	44,015	$68,424	$352,600	$1,645

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.1%

5 to 1713.8%

18 to 247.8%

25 to 3414.9%

35 to 4416.4%

45 to 5413.1%

55 to 6414.7%

65 to 748.4%

75 and over4.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,667	6.1%
5 to 17	6,068	13.8%
18 to 24	3,432	7.8%
25 to 34	6,545	14.9%
35 to 44	7,225	16.4%
45 to 54	5,787	13.1%
55 to 64	6,472	14.7%
65 to 74	3,708	8.4%
75 and over	2,111	4.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	14,324	32.5%
Black or African American	12,091	27.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	23	0.1%
Asian	1,146	2.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	23	0.1%
Some other race	123	0.3%
Two or more races	1,751	4.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	14,534	33.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.7%

High school graduate31.6%

Some college or associate's28.6%

Bachelor's degree17.5%

Graduate or professional degree9.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	4,030	12.7%
High school graduate	10,073	31.6%
Some college or associate's	9,100	28.6%
Bachelor's degree	5,579	17.5%
Graduate or professional degree	3,066	9.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone68.0%

Carpooled11.8%

Public transit4.0%

Walked1.3%

Bicycle0.6%

Worked from home11.5%

Other means2.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	16,969	68.0%
Carpooled	2,949	11.8%
Public transit	994	4.0%
Walked	318	1.3%
Bicycle	148	0.6%
Worked from home	2,877	11.5%
Other means	700	2.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,886	22.1%
15 to 29 min	9,435	42.7%
30 to 44 min	4,163	18.9%
45 to 59 min	1,560	7.1%
60+ min	2,034	9.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.53
Poverty rate: 12.7% (5,567 of 43,853)

	Count	Share
Family households	9,409	54.4%
Nonfamily households	7,894	45.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	17,303	90.2%
Vacant	1,890	9.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	9,756	56.4%
Renter-occupied	7,547	43.6%

1-unit, detached42.5%

1-unit, attached6.8%

2 to 4 units9.1%

5 to 19 units17.1%

20 or more units23.1%

Mobile home & other1.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	8,148	42.5%
1-unit, attached	1,311	6.8%
2 to 4 units	1,751	9.1%
5 to 19 units	3,276	17.1%
20 or more units	4,432	23.1%
Mobile home & other	275	1.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1250575
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 7.5 sq mi
Water area: 0.7 sq mi
Center point: 26.1791, -80.1524