Moving to Oakland, Oregon
Population: 954. Estimated population in July 2024: 973 (+2.0% change)
Males: 470 (49.3%), Females: 484 (50.7%)
Douglas County
Zip code: 97462
Demographics
Median resident age: 40.5 years
Median household income: $29,479
Median house value: $105,800
Population by Race
Races in Oakland:
- White Non-Hispanic (91.5%)
- American Indian (4.6%)
- Two or more races (3.6%)
- Hispanic (3.4%)
Ancestries: German (18.4%), Irish (17.0%), English (13.2%), United States (8.6%), French (5.6%), Swedish (4.4%).
Elevation: 430 feet
Land area: 0.7 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Oakland
- High school or higher: 80.1%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.6%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.6%
- Unemployed: 8.5%
- Mean travel time to work: 20.6 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Oakland city
- Never married: 23.8%
- Now married: 52.4%
- Separated: 1.5%
- Widowed: 8.8%
- Divorced: 13.5%
1.5% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +64 (+7.2%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Oakland:
- MERCY MEDICAL CENTER INC (about 14 miles; ROSEBURG, OR)
- COTTAGE GROVE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 30 miles; COTTAGE GROVE, OR)
- LANE COUNTY PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL (about 47 miles; EUGENE, OR)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Oakland:
- MAHLON SWEET FIELD (about 48 miles; EUGENE, OR; Abbreviation: EUG)
- NORTH BEND MUNI (about 65 miles; NORTH BEND, OR; Abbreviation: OTH)
- CORVALLIS MUNI (about 73 miles; CORVALLIS, OR; Abbreviation: CVO)
Other public-use airports nearest to Oakland:
- ROSEBURG REGIONAL (about 14 miles; ROSEBURG, OR; Abbreviation: RBG)
- GEORGE FELT (about 16 miles; ROSEBURG, OR; Abbreviation: 5S1)
- MYRTLE CREEK MUNICIPAL (about 31 miles; MYRTLE CREEK, OR; Abbreviation: 16S)
Amtrak station near Oakland:
- 16 miles: ROSEBURG (835 SE STEPHENS ST.) – Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking.
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Oakland:
- LANE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 42 miles; EUGENE, OR; Full-time enrollment: 5,853)
- UNIVERSITY OF OREGON (about 46 miles; EUGENE, OR; Full-time enrollment: 16,239)
- ROGUE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 71 miles; GRANTS PASS, OR; Full-time enrollment: 2,289)
- OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 79 miles; CORVALLIS, OR; Full-time enrollment: 15,404)
- LINN-BENTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 85 miles; ALBANY, OR; Full-time enrollment: 3,057)
- WESTERN OREGON UNIVERSITY (about 94 miles; MONMOUTH, OR; Full-time enrollment: 4,209)
- SOUTHERN OREGON UNIVERSITY (about 99 miles; ASHLAND, OR; Full-time enrollment: 4,424)
Schools
Public high school in Oakland:
- OAKLAND HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 201; Location: 521 NE SPRUCE ST; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Oakland:
- LINCOLN MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 187; Location: 931 OLD TOWN LOOP; Grades: 05 – 08)
- OAKLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 185; Location: 499 NE SPRUCE ST; Grades: KG – 04)