Oakdale, CT City Data

Oakdale, CT is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 6,544 people who live in Oakdale and approximately 259,088 who live in New London County. We want to help people moving to or living in Oakdale to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Oakdale. We have included Oakdale housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Oakdale Information

New London County where Oakdale resides is 771.66 square miles. The resident population of this county is 259,088 and has a population rank of 215 out of all the places in the United States.

Oakdale has a total of 6,544 people and of those residents there are 3,272 males and 3,272 females. The median age of the male population is 37 and the female population is 37.7. There are approximately 2,455 births each year and around 1,957 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Oakdale varies per year, but currently 6,413 are one race and 131 are two or more races.

Of the 6,544 people who live in Oakdale, there are 1,894 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Oakdale is 970 male and 924 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 4,797.

General Oakdale Information
Total area in square miles - New London County	771.66
Water area in square miles - New London County	N/A
Resident population - New London County	259,088
Population rank - New London County	215
Total population	6,544
Total population (male)	3,272
Total population (female)	3,272
Population median age (male)	37
Population median age (female)	37.7
Births - New London County	2,455
Deaths- New London County	1,957
Population of one race	6,413
Population of two or more races	131
Population under 20 years	1,894
Population under 20 years (male)	970
Population under 20 years (female)	924
Total population 18 years and over	4,797

Oakdale Social Characteristics

There are 99,835 households in Oakdale. Families make up 67,679 of these households. The table below breaks down the Oakdale families into three different groups. Married-couple families (52,427), male householder with no wife present (3,886) and female householder with no husband present (10,864). The remainder of the Oakdale households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 32,642. Oakdale, CT moving companies help people in Oakdale move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Oakdale. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Oakdale is based, there are 104,986 females 15 and over; of those females there are 22,787 never married, 56,946 now married, 2,062 separated, 10,808 widowed, and 12,383 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 1,667 separated, 2,581 widowed and 9,713 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Oakdale social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Oakdale.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (New London County)
Total households	99,835
Family households (families)	67,679
With own children under 18 years	34,170
Married-couple family	52,427
With own children under 18 years	23,765
Male householder, no wife present, family	3,886
With own children under 18 years	2,034
Female householder, no husband present, family	10,864
With own children under 18 years	6,906
Nonfamily households	32,642
Householder living alone	26,268
65 years and over	9,494

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	987
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	405
Average household size	2.79
Average family size	3.11

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	5,840
Householder	1,838
Spouse	1,544
Child	2,091
Other relatives	73
Nonrelatives	123
Unmarried partner	56
Roomer or boarder	20
Housemate or roommate	13
Unmarried partner	147
Foster child	7
Other	27

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	702
Male householder	257
Male householder living alone	183
Male householder not living alone	74
Female householder	253
Female householder living alone	190
Female householder not living alone	63
Nonrelatives	192
Unmarried partner	91
Roomer or boarder	19
Housemate or roommate	45
Foster child	N/A
Other	37

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	104,986
Never married	22,787
Now married	56,946
Separated	2,062
Widowed	10,808
Divorced	12,383
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	1,667
Widowed	2,581
Divorced	9,713

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	6,544
Male	3,272
Under 5 years	195
5 to 9 years	252
10 to 14 years	306
15 to 17 years	149
18 and 19 years	68
20 years	37
21 years	29
22 to 24 years	86
25 to 29 years	143
30 to 34 years	254
35 to 39 years	317
40 to 44 years	351
45 to 49 years	275
50 to 54 years	227
55 to 59 years	191
60 and 61 years	55
62 to 64 years	81
65 and 66 years	51
67 to 69 years	64
70 to 74 years	72
75 to 79 years	38
80 to 84 years	22
85 years and over	9
Female	3,272
Under 5 years	190
5 to 9 years	244
10 to 14 years	255
15 to 17 years	156
18 and 19 years	79
20 years	22
21 years	28
22 to 24 years	67
25 to 29 years	167
30 to 34 years	250
35 to 39 years	353
40 to 44 years	332
45 to 49 years	270
50 to 54 years	221
55 to 59 years	210
60 and 61 years	52
62 to 64 years	91
65 and 66 years	43
67 to 69 years	66
70 to 74 years	66
75 to 79 years	56
80 to 84 years	33
85 years and over	21

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	6,544
One race	6,413
White	6,095
Black or African American	123
American Indian and Alaska Native	45
Asian	93
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	4
Some other race	12
Two or more races	131

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	6,542
People who are White alone	6,093
People who are Black or African American alone	123
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	45
People who are Asian alone	93
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	4
People who are Hispanic or Latino	174
People who are Some other race alone	53

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	242,931
Same house	134,172
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	14,149
Different state or abroad	33,871
Different state	29,664
Abroad	4,207

PLACE OF BIRTH (New London County)
Total resident population	259,088
Born in United States	127,052
State of residence	139,344
Different state	99,697
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	6,045
Foreign born	14,002

Oakdale Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Oakdale. That total enrollment is 67,054 for the population of the country, which includes Oakdale. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 30,850 and elementary or high school enrollment was 88,433 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 14,439.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Oakdale population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	67,054
Pre-kindergarten	4,394
Public	2,549
Private	1,845
Kindergarten	4,003
Public	3,553
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	29,925
Public	27,542
Private	2,383
Elementary and high school	44,217
Public	40,684
Private	3,533
High school grades 9 to 12	14,292
Public	13,142
Private	1,150
College, undergraduate years	11,980
Public	7,640
Private	4,340
Graduate or professional school	2,460
Public	1,295
Private	1,165
Not enrolled in school	182,273

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	173,910
Less than 9th grade	8,047
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	16,229
High school graduate	55,719
Some college, no degree	35,225
Associate's degree	13,074
Bachelor's degree	45,616
Graduate or professional degree	26.2
Percent high school graduate or higher	86
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	26,426

Oakdale Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 202,798 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Oakdale. The Oakdale occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (44,572), service occupations (24,862), sales and office occupations (30,559), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (524), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (11,175) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (13,502). The 202,798 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 98,471 private wage and salary workers, 19,065 government workers, 7,387 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (New London County)
Population 16 years and over	202,798
In labor force	137,406
Civilian labor force	130,591
Employed	125,194
Unemployed	5,397
Percent Unemployed	4.1
Armed Forces	6,815
Females 16 years and over	103,331
In labor force	63,849
Civilian labor force	63,170
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,437
Armed forces	679
Males 16 years and over	99,467
In labor force	73,557
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,960
Armed forces	6,136

COMMUTING TO WORK (New London County)
Workers 16 years and over	129,553
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	105,125
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	12,847
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	4,913
Other means	820
Worked at home	3,407
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	2,803,355

OCCUPATION (New London County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	44,572
Management, professional, and related occupations	44,572
Service occupations	24,862
Sales and office occupations	30,559
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	524
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	11,175
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	13,502

INDUSTRY (New London County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	44,572
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,056
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	17,812
Wholesale trade	2,906
Retail trade	14,401
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	5,903
Information	2,859
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	5,401
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	9,780
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	26,027
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	19,130
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	7,034

CLASS OF WORKER (New London County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	44,572
Private wage and salary workers	98,471
Government workers	19,065
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	7,387
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Oakdale Housing Characteristics

In Oakdale, CT there are 110,674 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 99,835 occupied and 10,839 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Oakdale, there are 71,319 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 4,370 units in Oakdale. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Oakdale, CT local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Oakdale, CT truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Oakdale. There are 1,554 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,559 with rent between $200-299, 4,647 with rent between $300-499 and 22,329 with rent for $500 and above. Full Oakdale gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Oakdale, CT home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (New London County)
Total housing units	110,674
Occupied housing units	99,835
Vacant housing units	10,839

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (New London County)
Total housing units	110,674
1-unit, detached	71,319
1-unit, attached	4,370
2 units	9,841
3 or 4 units	7,429
5 to 9 units	6,010
10 to 19 units	3,225
20 to 49 units	2,391
50 or more units	2,871
Mobile home	2,951

HOUSING TENURE (New London County)
Occupied housing units	99,835
Owner-occupied	66,562
Renter-occupied	33,273

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (New London County)
Occupied housing units	99,835
No vehicles available	7,112
2 vehicle available	59,895
3 vehicles available	13,398
4 vehicles available	3,230
5 or more vehicles available	1,223

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (New London County)
Occupied housing units	99,835
Utility gas	10,411
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	17,794
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	65,677
Coal or coke	231
Wood	1,763
Solar energy	22
Other fuel	412
No fuel used	190

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (New London County)
Occupied housing units	99,835
Less Than $50,000	66,562
$50,000 to $99,999	8,368
$100,000 to $149,999	22,438
$150,000 to $199,999	12,048
$200,000 to $299,999	7,738
$300,000 to $499,999	2,364
$1,000,000 or more	174
Median (dollars)	142,200

GROSS RENT (New London County)
Occupied units paying rent	33,273
Less than $200	1,554
$200 to $299	1,559
$300 to $499	4,647
$500 to $699	10,563
$700 to $999	9,124
$1,000 to $1,499	2,447
$1,500 or more	194