Oakland

County:: Pottawattamie County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 1.792
State:: Iowa

Oakland is a city located in Pottawattamie County, Iowa. Oakland has a 2025 population of 1,515. Oakland is currently declining at a rate of -0.07% annually and its population has decreased by -0.46% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,522 in 2020.

The average household income in Oakland is $86,973 with a poverty rate of 16.8%.The median age in Oakland is 36.4 years: 34 years for males, and 41.2 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Oakland includes 82.13% White, 3.8% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, and smaller percentages for Black or African American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,232	82.13%
Two or more races	209	13.93%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	57	3.8%
Black or African American	2	0.13%

Oakland Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Oakland's average per capita income is $44,583. Household income levels show a median of $72,500. The poverty rate stands at 16.8%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$114,583	-
Families	$87,684	$100,945
Households	$72,500	$86,973
Non Families	$34,583	$56,332

$44,583

Average Income

$72,500

Median Household Income

16.8%

Poverty Rate