Oakland

Population: 1,619
Median household income: $118,438
Median home value: $381,900

Located in St. Louis County, Missouri, Oakland is a community with a population of 1,619. At $118,438, its median household income sits above St. Louis County's $81,340.

From 2019 to 2023, Oakland's population declined 5.5% from 1,713 to 1,619, while its median home value rose 19.9% from $318,500 to $381,900.

The largest age group is 75 and over, 26.9% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 91.5% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,619
Median age: 52.5 yrs
Median household income: $118,438
Median home value: $381,900
Median gross rent: $2,063
Housing units: 630
Homeownership rate: 75.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 58.1%
Unemployment rate: 7.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,7131,619

Median household income

$107,500$118,438

Median home value

$318,500$381,900

Median gross rent

$1,176$2,063

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,713	$107,500	$318,500	$1,176
2020	1,538	$108,958	$334,400	$1,250
2021	1,473	$106,597	$343,400	$1,234
2022	1,633	$107,813	$376,700	$1,435
2023	1,619	$118,438	$381,900	$2,063

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

Age distribution

Under 53.5%

5 to 1714.7%

18 to 244.2%

25 to 349.0%

35 to 449.0%

45 to 5412.7%

55 to 648.9%

65 to 7411.2%

75 and over26.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	56	3.5%
5 to 17	238	14.7%
18 to 24	68	4.2%
25 to 34	145	9.0%
35 to 44	146	9.0%
45 to 54	205	12.7%
55 to 64	144	8.9%
65 to 74	181	11.2%
75 and over	436	26.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,481	91.5%
Black or African American	30	1.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	11	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	6	0.4%
Two or more races	38	2.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	53	3.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.9%

High school graduate16.1%

Some college or associate's22.8%

Bachelor's degree34.7%

Graduate or professional degree23.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	37	2.9%
High school graduate	203	16.1%
Some college or associate's	287	22.8%
Bachelor's degree	436	34.7%
Graduate or professional degree	294	23.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone75.0%

Carpooled4.9%

Public transit0.5%

Walked0.3%

Bicycle1.0%

Worked from home18.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	443	75.0%
Carpooled	29	4.9%
Public transit	3	0.5%
Walked	2	0.3%
Bicycle	6	1.0%
Worked from home	108	18.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	168	34.8%
15 to 29 min	239	49.5%
30 to 44 min	41	8.5%
45 to 59 min	29	6.0%
60+ min	6	1.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.34
Poverty rate: 4.1% (58 of 1,413)

	Count	Share
Family households	418	69.2%
Nonfamily households	186	30.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1955

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	604	95.9%
Vacant	26	4.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	458	75.8%
Renter-occupied	146	24.2%

1-unit, detached78.7%

1-unit, attached10.3%

2 to 4 units5.2%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units5.7%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	496	78.7%
1-unit, attached	65	10.3%
2 to 4 units	33	5.2%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	36	5.7%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2953750
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.6 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.5768, -90.3849