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:
- PHILADELPHIA INTL (about 11 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Abbreviation: PHL)
- TRENTON MERCER (about 32 miles; TRENTON, NJ; Abbreviation: TTN)
- MC GUIRE AFB (about 36 miles; WRIGHTSTOWN, NJ; Abbreviation: WRI)
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)