Oakland

Population: 1,500
Median household income: $72,500
Median home value: $144,600

Oakland, a community in Pottawattamie County, Iowa, has 1,500 residents. The median household income of $72,500 is in line with the Pottawattamie County median ($71,446).

From 2019 to 2023, Oakland's population declined 4.3% from 1,567 to 1,500, while its median home value rose 30.5% from $110,800 to $144,600.

16.8% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.49 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,500
Median age: 36.4 yrs
Median household income: $72,500
Median home value: $144,600
Median gross rent: $856
Housing units: 657
Homeownership rate: 61.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.7%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,5671,500

Median household income

$67,222$72,500

Median home value

$110,800$144,600

Median gross rent

$655$856

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,567	$67,222	$110,800	$655
2020	1,665	$57,454	$113,800	$585
2021	1,761	$66,875	$116,800	$685
2022	1,678	$71,635	$135,900	$740
2023	1,500	$72,500	$144,600	$856

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

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1718.7%

18 to 2410.9%

25 to 3413.1%

35 to 4410.9%

45 to 5410.8%

55 to 6413.7%

65 to 749.5%

75 and over6.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	85	5.7%
5 to 17	280	18.7%
18 to 24	164	10.9%
25 to 34	196	13.1%
35 to 44	163	10.9%
45 to 54	162	10.8%
55 to 64	205	13.7%
65 to 74	143	9.5%
75 and over	102	6.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,219	81.3%
Black or African American	2	0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	57	3.8%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	64	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	158	10.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.8%

High school graduate31.7%

Some college or associate's37.8%

Bachelor's degree16.6%

Graduate or professional degree4.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	95	9.8%
High school graduate	308	31.7%
Some college or associate's	367	37.8%
Bachelor's degree	161	16.6%
Graduate or professional degree	40	4.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone75.1%

Carpooled16.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	550	75.1%
Carpooled	118	16.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	27	3.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	37	5.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	321	46.2%
15 to 29 min	68	9.8%
30 to 44 min	191	27.5%
45 to 59 min	78	11.2%
60+ min	37	5.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.49
Poverty rate: 16.8% (245 of 1,458)

	Count	Share
Family households	357	60.9%
Nonfamily households	229	39.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1956

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	586	89.2%
Vacant	71	10.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	358	61.1%
Renter-occupied	228	38.9%

1-unit, detached79.1%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units10.2%

5 to 19 units10.2%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	520	79.1%
1-unit, attached	3	0.5%
2 to 4 units	67	10.2%
5 to 19 units	67	10.2%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1958080
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.79 sq mi
Water area: 0.1 sq mi
Center point: 41.3104, -95.3997