Oakland, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania
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Oakland is a borough in Susquehanna County
, Pennsylvania
, United States
. (Not to be confused with Oakland Township, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania
, which it adjoins, the community of Oakland, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania
, or the Oakland neighborhood
in Pittsburgh, PA.) The population of Oakland borough was 622 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the borough has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²), of which, 0.4 square miles (1.2 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (8.00%) is water.
of 2000, there were 622 people, 224 households, and 172 families residing in the borough. The population density
was 1,374.1 people per square mile (533.7/km²). There were 248 housing units at an average density of 547.9/sq mi (212.8/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 97.75% White, 0.16% African American, 0.48% Native American, 0.80% Asian, and 0.80% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.16% of the population.
There were 224 households out of which 35.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.7% were married couples
living together, 14.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.2% were non-families. 21.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.10.
In the borough the population was spread out with 28.9% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 23.3% from 45 to 64, and 11.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 107.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.6 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $35,673, and the median income for a family was $37,039. Males had a median income of $26,875 versus $19,500 for females. The per capita income
for the borough was $13,363. About 10.3% of families and 14.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.8% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 42,238 people, 16,529 households, and 11,785 families residing in the county. The population density was 51 people per square mile . There were 21,829 housing units at an average density of 26 per square mile...
, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
, United States
United States
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. (Not to be confused with Oakland Township, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania
Oakland Township, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania
Oakland Township is a township in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 550 at the 2000 census. Oakland Township was once part of Harmony Township . Emma Hale Smith, wife of Latter-day Saint Movement founder, Joseph Smith, grew up in Oakland Township when it was still...
, which it adjoins, the community of Oakland, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania
Oakland, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania
Oakland is a census-designated place in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,516 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Oakland is located at ....
, or the Oakland neighborhood
Oakland (Pittsburgh)
Oakland is the academic, cultural, and healthcare center of Pittsburgh and is Pennsylvania's third largest "Downtown". Only Center City Philadelphia and Downtown Pittsburgh can claim more economic and social activity than Oakland...
in Pittsburgh, PA.) The population of Oakland borough was 622 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Oakland is located at 41°56′58"N 75°36′30"W (41.949506, -75.608428).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the borough has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²), of which, 0.4 square miles (1.2 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (8.00%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 622 people, 224 households, and 172 families residing in the borough. The population density
Population density
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was 1,374.1 people per square mile (533.7/km²). There were 248 housing units at an average density of 547.9/sq mi (212.8/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 97.75% White, 0.16% African American, 0.48% Native American, 0.80% Asian, and 0.80% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.16% of the population.
There were 224 households out of which 35.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.7% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 14.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.2% were non-families. 21.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.10.
In the borough the population was spread out with 28.9% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 23.3% from 45 to 64, and 11.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 107.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.6 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $35,673, and the median income for a family was $37,039. Males had a median income of $26,875 versus $19,500 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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for the borough was $13,363. About 10.3% of families and 14.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.8% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.