Oakland Park, Florida

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Oakland Park is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. Originally named Floranada (a combination of Florida and Canada), the town was forced into bankruptcy after the hurricane of 1926. When the town reincorporated, residents chose the name Oakland Park. The population was 30,966 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 31,512 [link].

Geography

Oakland Park is located at [26°10′35″N, 80°8′40″W] (26.176362, -80.144509)^{[Geographic references#1GR1]}.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 17.9 km² (6.9 mi²). 16.3 km² (6.3 mi²) of it is land and 1.6 km² (0.6 mi²) of it (8.70%) is water.

The City of Oakland Park is roughly divided in half by the Florida East Coast Railway,which runs parallel to Dixie Highway through downtown Oakland Park. The City of Oakland Park has put into place [new zoning regulations] intended to transform downtown Oakland Park into a mixed-use pedestrian community. One element of the proposal is the creation of a new commuter rail station on the FEC rail line.

Oakland Park borders the City of Wilton Manors, which is experiencing a tremendous amount of new development. Increased property prices in Wilton Manors have pushed up prices in Oakland Park and spurred interest in the city's [downtown redevelopment plans].

Demographics

As of the census^{[Geographic references#2GR2]} of 2000, there were 30,966 people, 13,502 households, and 6,940 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,897.8/km² (4,914.7/mi²). There were 14,509 housing units at an average density of 889.2/km² (2,302.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 65.98% White, 22.65% African American, 0.23% Native American, 1.94% Asian, 0.13% Pacific Islander, 4.45% from other races, and 4.62% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 17.94% of the population.

There were 13,502 households out of which 24.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 32.3% were married couples living together, 13.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 48.6% were non-families. 35.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the city the population was spread out with 20.9% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 38.7% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 10.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 109.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 109.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $35,493, and the median income for a family was $38,571. Males had a median income of $30,269 versus $25,514 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,873. About 13.3% of families and 16.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.1% of those under age 18 and 11.3% of those age 65 or over.

External links

[City of Oakland Park] official site

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