Oakland City

Population: 2,635
Median household income: $48,750
Median home value: $102,000

Located in Gibson County, Indiana, Oakland City is a community with a population of 2,635. At $48,750, its median household income sits below Gibson County's $67,763.

From 2019 to 2023, Oakland City's population grew 2.3% from 2,576 to 2,635, while its median home value rose 47.8% from $69,000 to $102,000.

The typical home was built around 1947. 14.9% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,635
Median age: 38.5 yrs
Median household income: $48,750
Median home value: $102,000
Median gross rent: $883
Housing units: 1,141
Homeownership rate: 59.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.6%
Unemployment rate: 7.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,5762,635

Median household income

$41,250$48,750

Median home value

$69,000$102,000

Median gross rent

$674$883

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,576	$41,250	$69,000	$674
2020	2,570	$42,188	$84,700	$666
2021	2,415	$44,034	$86,300	$711
2022	2,421	$46,981	$92,400	$791
2023	2,635	$48,750	$102,000	$883

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

Age distribution

Under 53.6%

5 to 1715.9%

18 to 2415.9%

25 to 3411.6%

35 to 4411.8%

45 to 5411.1%

55 to 6410.6%

65 to 748.0%

75 and over11.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	96	3.6%
5 to 17	418	15.9%
18 to 24	418	15.9%
25 to 34	306	11.6%
35 to 44	312	11.8%
45 to 54	292	11.1%
55 to 64	280	10.6%
65 to 74	211	8.0%
75 and over	302	11.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,318	88.0%
Black or African American	75	2.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	21	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	29	1.1%
Two or more races	85	3.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	107	4.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.8%

High school graduate34.5%

Some college or associate's30.1%

Bachelor's degree8.9%

Graduate or professional degree8.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	303	17.8%
High school graduate	587	34.5%
Some college or associate's	513	30.1%
Bachelor's degree	152	8.9%
Graduate or professional degree	148	8.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone72.4%

Carpooled12.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked9.9%

Bicycle0.7%

Worked from home2.9%

Other means1.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	815	72.4%
Carpooled	142	12.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	112	9.9%
Bicycle	8	0.7%
Worked from home	33	2.9%
Other means	16	1.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	363	33.2%
15 to 29 min	383	35.0%
30 to 44 min	224	20.5%
45 to 59 min	83	7.6%
60+ min	40	3.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.53
Poverty rate: 14.9% (355 of 2,375)

	Count	Share
Family households	602	64.2%
Nonfamily households	335	35.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1947

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	937	82.1%
Vacant	204	17.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	557	59.4%
Renter-occupied	380	40.6%

1-unit, detached82.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units7.1%

5 to 19 units1.0%

20 or more units0.7%

Mobile home & other8.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	943	82.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	81	7.1%
5 to 19 units	11	1.0%
20 or more units	8	0.7%
Mobile home & other	98	8.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1855710
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.02 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.3380, -87.3491