Moving to Oaklyn, New Jersey

Population: 4,188. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,116 (-1.7% change)
Males: 2,036 (48.6%), Females: 2,152 (51.4%)

Camden County

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.0 years
Median household income: $44,364
Median house value: $98,200

Population by Race

Races in Oaklyn:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.8%)
  • Hispanic (2.3%)
  • Black (1.1%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • Other race (0.8%)
  • Korean (0.5%)

Ancestries: Irish (34.0%), German (20.0%), Italian (19.5%), English (13.2%), Polish (8.2%), United States (2.9%).

Elevation: 20 feet

Land area: 0.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Oaklyn

  • High school or higher: 82.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 19.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.5%
  • Unemployed: 3.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Oaklyn borough

  • Never married: 28.0%
  • Now married: 46.9%
  • Separated: 2.6%
  • Widowed: 12.0%
  • Divorced: 10.6%

1.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -184 (-4.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Oaklyn:

  • WEST JERSEY HOSP CMBND DIVS (about 3 miles; CAMDEN, NJ)
  • COOPER HOSPITAL/UNIV MEDICAL CENTER (about 4 miles; CAMDEN, NJ)
  • OUR LADY OF LOURDES HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; CAMDEN, NJ)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Oaklyn:

Other public-use airports nearest to Oaklyn:

  • PENN’S LANDING (about 5 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Abbreviation: P72)
  • NORTHEAST PHILADELPHIA (about 13 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Abbreviation: PNE)
  • CAMDEN COUNTY (about 14 miles; BERLIN, NJ; Abbreviation: 19N)

Amtrak stations near Oaklyn:

  • 8 miles: PHILADELPHIA (30TH & MARKET STS.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, car rental agency, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 9 miles: NORTH PHILADELPHIA (PHILADELPHIA, 2900 N. BROAD ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 17 miles: ARDMORE (STATION RD. & LANCASTER AVE.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, paid short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Oaklyn:

  • RUTGERS UNIVERSITY-CAMDEN (about 5 miles; CAMDEN, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 4,132)
  • TEMPLE UNIVERSITY (about 7 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 23,007)
  • MCP HAHNEMANN UNIVERSITY (about 7 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,198)
  • ART INSTITUTE OF PHILADELPHIA (about 8 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,138)
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF PHILADELPHIA (about 8 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 8,794)
  • CAMDEN COUNTY COLLEGE (about 9 miles; BLACKWOOD, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 7,662)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 10 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 19,324)

Public primary/middle schools in Oaklyn:

  • OAKLYN ELEM (Students: 348; Location: KENDALL BLVD; Grades: KG – 06)
  • OAKLYN JUNIOR (Students: 148; Location: KENDALL BLVD; Grades: 07 – 09)
  • CLYDE S. JENNINGS (Students: 131; Location: 100 CEDAR AVENUE; Grades: PK – 05)

Libraries

Library in Oaklyn:

  • OAKLYN PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $50,240; Location: 602 NEWTON AVENUE; 24,189 books; 40 audio materials; 155 video materials; 31 serial subscriptions)