Oak Park, California
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Oak Park is a census-designated place located in Ventura County, California covered by census tracts 74.03 and 74.04 (http://www.rossde.com/op_census2000.html). As of the 2000 census, those tracts had a total population of 14,625.
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Geography
Oak Park is located at 34°10'18" North, 118°45'28" West (34.171756, -118.757899)Template:GR.
The CDP has a total area of 10.5 km² (4.1 mi²). All of the area is land and none of it is covered by water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there are 14,625 people, 5,160 households in the two census tracts. The population density is 1,392.5/km² (3,567.1/mi²). The average density of housing units is 491.4/km² (1,258.5/mi²). The actual local density is about twice that because over half the land area is public parks.
The racial makeup of the CDP is 82% White and 12% racial minorities.
49.7% of the households have children under the age of 18 living with them, 76.7% are married couples living together, 9.2% have a female householder with no husband present, and 11.5% are non-families. 8.7% of all households are made up of individuals and 2.9% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.83. The median age of the population is 36.3.
The median income for a household in the CDP is $89,200. Males have a median income of $81,698 versus $42,083 for females. 13.0% of the households have incomes of less than $30,000. 43.1% of the households have incomes greater than $100,000.
Education
Among residents age 25 or greater, 11% have no education beyond a high school diploma, 22% have some college education without earning a degree, 10% have an associate degree, 35% have a bachelor degree, and 18% have advanced degrees.
The community is served by the Oak Park Unified School District (http://www.opusd.k12.ca.us/), which has three elementary schools (K-5), a middle school (6-8), Oak Park High School (9-12), and Oak View High School (an alternative high school for ages 16 and above).
External links
Oak Park Update (http://www.oakparkupdate.com/), a Web site for community news, events, and activities.
Oak Park, California 91377 (http://www.rossde.com/oakpark.html), a Web site with climate, geography, and links to government services. Pages linked from this site include demographics from the 2000 census and a calendar of community meetings and events.