Oakland, MD Profile

Oakland, MD, population 1,896, is located in Maryland's Garrett county, about 78.0 miles from Pittsburgh and 129.6 miles from Arlington.

Through the 90's Oakland's population has grown by about 11%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Oakland has declined by about 2%.

Oakland's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Maryland's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Oakland tend to be much lower than Maryland's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	46%
	Females	54%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	98%
	African American	1%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	0%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	43.40
	Males	38.60
	Females	47.60

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	10.00%	Under 20:	11.00%
20 to 40	14.00%	20 to 40:	11.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	10.00%	Over 60:	19.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	1,930	N/A
2001	1,948	0.93%
2002	1,940	-0.41%
2003	1,936	-0.21%
2004	1,919	-0.88%
2005	1,896	-1.20%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$26,728

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	204
2002	0
2003	156
2004	102
2005	155
2006	53

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	0	0	0	0
Robbery	0	0	0	0	0
Aggravated Assault	4	3	2	3	1

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	4,390
2002	4,022
2003	4,108
2004	2,919
2005	2,993
2006	3,051

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	12	14	13	13	8	9
Larceny, Theft	69	63	64	44	48	48
Motor Vehicle Theft	5	3	2	0	2	1
Arson	0	0	1	0	1	0

Location

Elevation	2,384 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.7 Square Miles