Oakdale

Population: 7,171
Median household income: $129,809
Median home value: $595,200

Oakdale is a community in Suffolk County, New York, home to 7,171 residents. The median household income of $129,809 is in line with the Suffolk County median ($128,329).

From 2019 to 2023, Oakdale's population grew 2.7% from 6,984 to 7,171, while its median home value rose 40.4% from $423,900 to $595,200.

The typical home was built around 1970. 5.0% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,171
Median age: 48.2 yrs
Median household income: $129,809
Median home value: $595,200
Median gross rent: $2,336
Housing units: 2,928
Homeownership rate: 83.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 49.9%
Unemployment rate: 4.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,9847,171

Median household income

$102,250$129,809

Median home value

$423,900$595,200

Median gross rent

$1,466$2,336

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,984	$102,250	$423,900	$1,466
2020	6,947	$105,662	$441,500	$1,585
2021	7,276	$112,464	$474,700	$2,070
2022	7,365	$119,291	$557,900	$2,100
2023	7,171	$129,809	$595,200	$2,336

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

Age distribution

Under 53.2%

5 to 1710.5%

18 to 2410.2%

25 to 3415.8%

35 to 447.2%

45 to 5415.1%

55 to 6416.3%

65 to 7411.1%

75 and over10.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	233	3.2%
5 to 17	756	10.5%
18 to 24	730	10.2%
25 to 34	1,131	15.8%
35 to 44	513	7.2%
45 to 54	1,080	15.1%
55 to 64	1,170	16.3%
65 to 74	799	11.1%
75 and over	759	10.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,098	85.0%
Black or African American	317	4.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	109	1.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	321	4.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	326	4.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.9%

High school graduate21.4%

Some college or associate's25.8%

Bachelor's degree26.5%

Graduate or professional degree23.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	158	2.9%
High school graduate	1,167	21.4%
Some college or associate's	1,408	25.8%
Bachelor's degree	1,443	26.5%
Graduate or professional degree	1,276	23.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone80.5%

Carpooled7.0%

Public transit1.4%

Walked0.4%

Bicycle1.3%

Worked from home9.2%

Other means0.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,612	80.5%
Carpooled	314	7.0%
Public transit	61	1.4%
Walked	19	0.4%
Bicycle	58	1.3%
Worked from home	414	9.2%
Other means	10	0.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	868	21.3%
15 to 29 min	1,540	37.8%
30 to 44 min	998	24.5%
45 to 59 min	367	9.0%
60+ min	301	7.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.63
Poverty rate: 5.0% (360 of 7,155)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,682	62.0%
Nonfamily households	1,031	38.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,713	92.7%
Vacant	215	7.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,255	83.1%
Renter-occupied	458	16.9%

1-unit, detached68.2%

1-unit, attached6.9%

2 to 4 units5.1%

5 to 19 units16.3%

20 or more units3.4%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,998	68.2%
1-unit, attached	201	6.9%
2 to 4 units	150	5.1%
5 to 19 units	478	16.3%
20 or more units	101	3.4%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3654144
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 3.18 sq mi
Water area: 0.62 sq mi
Center point: 40.7378, -73.1347

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