Oakland Park, FL Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 7,125 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 501 | 7.0 |
| Kindergarten | 475 | 6.7 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,832 | 39.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,468 | 20.6 |
| College or graduate school | 1,849 | 26.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 21,820 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,503 | 6.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,332 | 15.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 6,023 | 27.6 |
| Some college, no degree | 4,573 | 21.0 |
| Associate degree | 1,756 | 8.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 3,211 | 14.7 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,422 | 6.5 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 77.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 21.2 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 25,578 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 9,109 | 35.6 |
| Now married, except separated | 10,139 | 39.6 |
| Separated | 1,089 | 4.3 |
| Widowed | 1,341 | 5.2 |
Female | 1,015 | 4.0 |
| Divorced | 3,900 | 15.2 |
Female | 2,101 | 8.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 474 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 243 | 51.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 24,691 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,427 | 9.8 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 5,611 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 624 | 11.1 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 20,539 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,880 | 23.8 |
Percent employed | 68.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 15,659 | 76.2 |
Percent employed | 78.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,017 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,410 | 46.7 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 29,199 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 11,689 | 40.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 14,447 | 49.5 |
Same county | 10,019 | 34.3 |
Different county | 4,428 | 15.2 |
Same state | 1,262 | 4.3 |
Different state | 3,166 | 10.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 3,063 | 10.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 31,205 | 100.0 |
| Native | 21,959 | 70.4 |
Born in United States | 21,199 | 67.9 |
State of residence | 8,187 | 26.2 |
Different state | 13,012 | 41.7 |
Born outside United States | 760 | 2.4 |
| Foreign born | 9,246 | 29.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 5,036 | 16.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 2,485 | 8.0 |
Not a citizen | 6,761 | 21.7 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 9,246 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 872 | 9.4 |
| Asia | 688 | 7.4 |
| Africa | 64 | 0.7 |
| Oceania | 28 | 0.3 |
| Latin America | 7,314 | 79.1 |
| Northern America | 280 | 3.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 29,199 | 100.0 |
| English only | 19,024 | 65.2 |
| Language other than English | 10,175 | 34.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 5,299 | 18.1 |
Spanish | 5,197 | 17.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,813 | 9.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 4,482 | 15.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,273 | 7.8 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 391 | 1.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 197 | 0.7 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 31,205 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 33,015 | 105.8 |
| Arab | 108 | 0.3 |
| Czech1 | 117 | 0.4 |
| Danish | 52 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 285 | 0.9 |
| English | 2,101 | 6.7 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 823 | 2.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 146 | 0.5 |
| German | 3,217 | 10.3 |
| Greek | 134 | 0.4 |
| Hungarian | 244 | 0.8 |
| Irish1 | 2,995 | 9.6 |
| Italian | 2,508 | 8.0 |
| Lithuanian | 57 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 172 | 0.6 |
| Polish | 859 | 2.8 |
| Portuguese | 243 | 0.8 |
| Russian | 271 | 0.9 |
| Scotch-Irish | 230 | 0.7 |
| Scottish | 388 | 1.2 |
| Slovak | 94 | 0.3 |
| Subsaharan African | 379 | 1.2 |
| Swedish | 329 | 1.1 |
| Swiss | 85 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 93 | 0.3 |
| United States or American | 1,393 | 4.5 |
| Welsh | 219 | 0.7 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 3,501 | 11.2 |
| Other ancestries | 11,972 | 38.4 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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