Oakland Park, FL Profile

Oakland Park, FL, population 31,713, is located in Florida's Broward county, about 3.5 miles from Ft Lauderdale and 11.0 miles from Coral Springs.

Through the 90's Oakland Park's population has grown by about 18%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Oakland Park has grown by about 2%.

Oakland Park's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Florida's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Oakland Park tend to be higher than Florida's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	52%
	Females	48%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	66%
	African American	23%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	2%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	9%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	35.80
	Males	35.70
	Females	35.80

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	12.00%	Under 20:	11.00%
20 to 40	19.00%	20 to 40:	17.00%
40 to 60	15.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	6.00%	Over 60:	7.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	30,966	N/A
2001	31,200	0.76%
2002	31,355	0.50%
2003	31,353	-0.01%
2004	31,476	0.39%
2005	31,713	0.75%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$35,493

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	800
2002	735
2003	870
2004	1,228
2005	1,477
2006	1,563

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	2	6	2	1	3	1
Forcible Rape	18	8	15	25	23	17
Robbery	104	81	83	168	139	180
Aggravated Assault	130	143	179	201	311	306

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	5,159
2002	4,200
2003	3,833
2004	5,451
2005	6,353
2006	7,600

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	323	247	273	348	451	566
Larceny, Theft	1,027	878	745	1,220	1,357	1623
Motor Vehicle Theft	289	235	211	185	239	262
Arson	0	2	6	6	6	7

Location

Elevation	8 feet above sea level
Land Area	6.4 Square Miles
Water Area	0.5 Square Miles