Oakland

Population: 399
Median household income: $32,045

Oakland, a community in Yalobusha County, Mississippi, has 399 residents. The median household income of $32,045 is below the Yalobusha County median ($49,171).

Between 2019 and 2023, Oakland's population declined 16.4% from 477 to 399, while its median household income rose 47.1% from $21,782 to $32,045.

75.4% of workers drive to work alone. 62.0% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 399
Median age: 44.3 yrs
Median household income: $32,045
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: $400
Housing units: 221
Homeownership rate: 65.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.6%
Unemployment rate: 36.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

477399

Median household income

$21,782$32,045

Median gross rent

$525$400

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	477	$21,782	$56,000	$525
2020	464	$26,579	—	$557
2021	364	$25,000	—	$553
2022	382	$25,150	—	$375
2023	399	$32,045	—	$400

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1713.8%

18 to 2422.1%

25 to 342.0%

35 to 4413.5%

45 to 549.5%

55 to 6422.6%

65 to 7412.8%

75 and over3.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	55	13.8%
18 to 24	88	22.1%
25 to 34	8	2.0%
35 to 44	54	13.5%
45 to 54	38	9.5%
55 to 64	90	22.6%
65 to 74	51	12.8%
75 and over	15	3.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	29	7.3%
Black or African American	264	66.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	9	2.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	94	23.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3	0.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma19.1%

High school graduate34.8%

Some college or associate's39.5%

Bachelor's degree3.1%

Graduate or professional degree3.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	49	19.1%
High school graduate	89	34.8%
Some college or associate's	101	39.5%
Bachelor's degree	8	3.1%
Graduate or professional degree	9	3.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 37 min

Drove alone75.4%

Carpooled24.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	89	75.4%
Carpooled	29	24.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	15	12.7%
15 to 29 min	40	33.9%
30 to 44 min	24	20.3%
45 to 59 min	8	6.8%
60+ min	31	26.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.63
Poverty rate: 11.3% (45 of 399)

	Count	Share
Family households	84	55.3%
Nonfamily households	68	44.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1987

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	152	68.8%
Vacant	69	31.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	100	65.8%
Renter-occupied	52	34.2%

1-unit, detached62.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units4.1%

5 to 19 units3.6%

20 or more units5.0%

Mobile home & other25.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	137	62.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	9	4.1%
5 to 19 units	8	3.6%
20 or more units	11	5.0%
Mobile home & other	56	25.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2853200
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1.53 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 34.0576, -89.9132