Oakland

Population: 2,714
Median household income: $44,846
Median home value: $142,800

Oakland is a community in Kennebec County, Maine, home to 2,714 residents. Its median household income of $44,846 runs below the Kennebec County figure of $65,062.

Between 2019 and 2023, Oakland's population grew 13.6% from 2,389 to 2,714, while its median home value fell 14.0% from $166,000 to $142,800.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 90.5% of the population. 83.6% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,714
Median age: 41.8 yrs
Median household income: $44,846
Median home value: $142,800
Median gross rent: $932
Housing units: 1,324
Homeownership rate: 70.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.0%
Unemployment rate: 1.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,3892,714

Median household income

$57,794$44,846

Median home value

$166,000$142,800

Median gross rent

$817$932

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,389	$57,794	$166,000	$817
2020	2,324	$42,717	$151,500	$892
2021	2,368	$52,539	$125,000	$950
2022	2,519	$41,499	$171,600	$847
2023	2,714	$44,846	$142,800	$932

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

Age distribution

Under 57.5%

5 to 1718.5%

18 to 243.5%

25 to 3414.0%

35 to 4410.9%

45 to 5419.3%

55 to 6410.0%

65 to 748.4%

75 and over8.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	203	7.5%
5 to 17	502	18.5%
18 to 24	95	3.5%
25 to 34	379	14.0%
35 to 44	296	10.9%
45 to 54	524	19.3%
55 to 64	271	10.0%
65 to 74	228	8.4%
75 and over	216	8.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,455	90.5%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	76	2.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	170	6.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	13	0.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.8%

High school graduate38.1%

Some college or associate's40.1%

Bachelor's degree10.3%

Graduate or professional degree6.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	91	4.8%
High school graduate	730	38.1%
Some college or associate's	767	40.1%
Bachelor's degree	197	10.3%
Graduate or professional degree	129	6.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone83.6%

Carpooled7.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	879	83.6%
Carpooled	81	7.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	15	1.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	77	7.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	311	31.9%
15 to 29 min	227	23.3%
30 to 44 min	417	42.8%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	20	2.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.25
Poverty rate: 17.2% (464 of 2,694)

	Count	Share
Family households	820	67.9%
Nonfamily households	387	32.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,207	91.2%
Vacant	117	8.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	850	70.4%
Renter-occupied	357	29.6%

1-unit, detached49.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units4.8%

5 to 19 units21.9%

20 or more units1.9%

Mobile home & other22.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	654	49.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	64	4.8%
5 to 19 units	290	21.9%
20 or more units	25	1.9%
Mobile home & other	291	22.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2354525
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 5.41 sq mi
Water area: 0.3 sq mi
Center point: 44.5525, -69.7061