Oaklyn

Population: 3,934
Median household income: $81,514
Median home value: $245,000

Oaklyn, a community in Camden County, New Jersey, has 3,934 residents. The median household income of $81,514 is below the Camden County median ($86,384).

From 2019 to 2023, Oaklyn's population held roughly steady from 3,964 to 3,934, while its median home value rose 31.5% from $186,300 to $245,000.

7.1% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.22 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,934
Median age: 39.0 yrs
Median household income: $81,514
Median home value: $245,000
Median gross rent: $1,166
Housing units: 1,829
Homeownership rate: 62.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 42.4%
Unemployment rate: 2.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,9643,934

Median household income

$72,879$81,514

Median home value

$186,300$245,000

Median gross rent

$917$1,166

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,964	$72,879	$186,300	$917
2020	3,961	$70,789	$188,100	$994
2021	3,922	$78,750	$196,400	$1,054
2022	3,937	$81,012	$228,900	$1,128
2023	3,934	$81,514	$245,000	$1,166

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

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 1715.0%

18 to 247.6%

25 to 3415.5%

35 to 4416.0%

45 to 5410.7%

55 to 6415.4%

65 to 748.7%

75 and over5.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	221	5.6%
5 to 17	589	15.0%
18 to 24	298	7.6%
25 to 34	611	15.5%
35 to 44	630	16.0%
45 to 54	419	10.7%
55 to 64	607	15.4%
65 to 74	341	8.7%
75 and over	218	5.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,182	80.9%
Black or African American	161	4.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	44	1.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	21	0.5%
Two or more races	265	6.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	261	6.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.5%

High school graduate26.3%

Some college or associate's26.9%

Bachelor's degree28.2%

Graduate or professional degree14.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	127	4.5%
High school graduate	742	26.3%
Some college or associate's	759	26.9%
Bachelor's degree	796	28.2%
Graduate or professional degree	402	14.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone71.7%

Carpooled2.4%

Public transit7.3%

Walked1.0%

Bicycle0.5%

Worked from home16.4%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,585	71.7%
Carpooled	54	2.4%
Public transit	162	7.3%
Walked	23	1.0%
Bicycle	10	0.5%
Worked from home	363	16.4%
Other means	14	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	388	21.0%
15 to 29 min	715	38.7%
30 to 44 min	407	22.0%
45 to 59 min	216	11.7%
60+ min	122	6.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.22
Poverty rate: 7.1% (276 of 3,914)

	Count	Share
Family households	930	52.4%
Nonfamily households	846	47.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1943

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,776	97.1%
Vacant	53	2.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,115	62.8%
Renter-occupied	661	37.2%

1-unit, detached62.2%

1-unit, attached2.4%

2 to 4 units21.3%

5 to 19 units7.1%

20 or more units7.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,138	62.2%
1-unit, attached	44	2.4%
2 to 4 units	390	21.3%
5 to 19 units	129	7.1%
20 or more units	128	7.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3453880
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 0.63 sq mi
Water area: 0.07 sq mi
Center point: 39.9023, -75.0806