Oakdale, Minnesota
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Oakdale is a city located in Washington County, Minnesota. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 26,653.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 29.2 km² (11.3 mi²). 28.7 km² (11.1 mi²) of it is land and 0.5 km² (0.2 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 1.86% water.
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 26,653 people, 10,243 households, and 7,129 families residing in the city. The population density is 929.6/km² (2,408.4/mi²). There are 10,394 housing units at an average density of 362.5/km² (939.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 92.21% White, 2.29% African American, 0.36% Native American, 2.45% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.77% from other races, and 1.91% from two or more races. 2.75% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 10,243 households out of which 38.5% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.2% are married couples living together, 11.1% have a female householder with no husband present, and 30.4% are non-families. 25.2% of all households are made up of individuals and 7.2% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.59 and the average family size is 3.14.
In the city the population is spread out with 29.0% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 34.6% from 25 to 44, 20.7% from 45 to 64, and 8.4% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 34 years. For every 100 females there are 93.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 87.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $56,299, and the median income for a family is $66,680. Males have a median income of $42,371 versus $32,343 for females. The per capita income for the city is $24,107. 3.6% of the population and 2.9% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 4.1% of those under the age of 18 and 3.9% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.