Oakland Park

  1. Oakland Park Legal Resources
  2. Oakland Park Statistics
  3. Oakland Park Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Oakland Park Employment Information
  5. Oakland Park Family Information
  6. Oakland Park Education Information
  7. Oakland Park Business Information
  8. Oakland Park Public Benefits Information
  9. Oakland Park Immigration & Civil Rights Information


Oakland Park Legal Resources Back to top

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Oakland Park Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 30,966
  • Land Area (2000): 16.319 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.563 square kilometers
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In January (1961-1990): 67.2186 (19.6) / (-17.8)
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In July (1961-1990): 82.6186 (28.1) / 90.1186 (32.3)
  • Average Annual Heating Degree Days (1961-1990): 205
  • Average Annual Cooling Degree Days (1961-1990): 4,124
  • Average Annual Precipitation (1961-1990): 61 inches
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Houses (2000): 14,509
Very Low Income (VLI) Owner Households (2000): 1,220
Very Low Income (VLI) Renter Households (2000): 2,438
Oakland Park Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Oakland Park Employment Information Back to top
Oakland Park Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 16,878 16,022 856 5.07% 51
1991 17,114 15,929 1,184 6.92% 69
1992 17,563 16,227 1,336 7.61% 76
1993 18,020 16,913 1,107 6.14% 61
1994 18,550 17,490 1,059 5.71% 57
1995 18,805 17,887 918 4.88% 49
1996 19,308 18,433 874 4.53% 45
1997 19,767 18,909 858 4.34% 44
1998 20,095 19,287 808 4.02% 40
1999 20,331 19,590 742 3.65% 36
2000 18,867 18,191 676 3.58% 36
2001 19,465 18,599 866 4.45% 45
2002 19,831 18,689 1,142 5.76% 57
2003 19,952 18,893 1,059 5.31% 53
2004 20,303 19,391 912 4.49% 45
2005 19,600 18,960 639 3.26% 33
2006 26,572 25,903 669 2.52% 25
2007 27,201 26,410 791 2.91% 29
2008 27,404 26,271 1,133 4.13% 41
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 27,299 26,363 936 3.43% 34
Feb 2008 27,142 26,235 907 3.34% 33
Mar 2008 27,245 26,241 1,004 3.69% 37
Apr 2008 27,075 26,163 912 3.37% 34
May 2008 27,374 26,271 1,103 4.03% 40
Jun 2008 27,618 26,387 1,231 4.46% 45
Jul 2008 27,743 26,407 1,336 4.82% 48
Aug 2008 27,620 26,223 1,397 5.06% 51
Sep 2008 27,519 26,148 1,371 4.98% 50
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Oakland Park Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 1,580 16.40%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 908 9.42%
3. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 609 6.32%
4. Finance and Insurance 374 3.88%
5. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 360 3.74%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 356 3.70%
7. Public Administration 356 3.70%
8. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 348 3.61%
9. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 307 3.19%
10. Other Transportation 297 3.08%
11. Educational Services 285 2.96%
12. Health Care 282 2.93%
13. Repair and Maintenance 272 2.82%
14. Air Transportation 227 2.36%
15. Food and Beverage Stores 219 2.27%
16. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 217 2.25%
17. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 170 1.76%
18. Utilities 107 1.11%
19. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 98 1.02%
20. Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods, Wholesale 92 0.95%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 907 12.59%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 750 10.41%
3. Educational Services 619 8.59%
4. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 470 6.52%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 423 5.87%
6. Finance and Insurance 398 5.52%
7. Public Administration 338 4.69%
8. Personal and Laundry Services 240 3.33%
9. Private Household Services 228 3.16%
10. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 180 2.50%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 172 2.39%
12. Social Assistance 162 2.25%
13. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 142 1.97%
14. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 140 1.94%
15. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 138 1.92%
16. Construction 132 1.83%
17. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 126 1.75%
18. Department and Other General Stores 102 1.42%
19. Other Transportation 102 1.42%
20. Air Transportation 94 1.30%

Oakland Park Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 558 5.79%
2. Other Management Occupations 489 5.08%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 470 4.88%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 405 4.20%
5. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 401 4.16%
6. Other Construction Trades 358 3.72%
7. Computer Specialists 351 3.64%
8. Other Production Occupations 323 3.35%
9. Vehicle Mechanics 307 3.19%
10. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 304 3.16%
11. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 271 2.81%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 258 2.68%
13. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 217 2.25%
14. Customer Service Representatives 211 2.19%
15. Other Food Preparation and Servers 209 2.17%
16. Construction Laborers 208 2.16%
17. Carpenters 181 1.88%
18. Top Executives 181 1.88%
19. Other Office and Admin Support 171 1.77%
20. Waiters and Waitresses 151 1.57%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 517 7.18%
2. Secretaries and Admins 420 5.83%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 403 5.59%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 280 3.89%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 271 3.76%
6. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 265 3.68%
7. Waiters and Waitresses 255 3.54%
8. Cashiers 211 2.93%
9. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 203 2.82%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 197 2.73%
11. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 193 2.68%
12. Customer Service Representatives 179 2.48%
13. Health Technologists and Technicians 171 2.37%
14. Other Healthcare Support 165 2.29%
15. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 165 2.29%
16. Other Management Occupations 161 2.23%
17. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 156 2.17%
18. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 146 2.03%
19. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 146 2.03%
20. Registered Nurses 146 2.03%

Oakland Park Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 15,633 61.89%
15-35 hours 2,528 10.01%
1-14 hours 448 1.77%
No regular hours 6,651 26.33%

Oakland Park Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 287 1.78%
5 AM-5:29 AM 301 1.87%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 489 3.03%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,159 7.19%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,661 10.30%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,351 14.58%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,393 14.84%
8 AM-8:29 AM 2,356 14.61%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,250 7.75%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,220 7.57%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 577 3.58%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 212 1.32%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,023 6.35%
4 PM-11:59 PM 842 5.22%

Oakland Park Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 471 2.92%
5-9 1,593 9.88%
10-14 2,147 13.32%
15-19 3,303 20.49%
20-24 2,650 16.44%
25-29 924 5.73%
30-34 2,367 14.68%
35-39 297 1.84%
40-44 434 2.69%
45-59 1,012 6.28%
60-89 661 4.10%
At least 90 262 1.63%

Oakland Park Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 277 1.72% 10,811 67.06%
30-44 124 0.77% 2,974 18.45%
45-59 90 0.56% 922 5.72%
At least 60 230 1.43% 693 4.30%

Oakland Park Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 104 0.63%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 2,321 14.10%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 12,472 75.79%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 30 0.18%
Color 4 Box Other 98 0.60%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 721 4.38%
Color 6 Box Walked 375 2.28%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 336 2.04%

Oakland Park Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Oakland Park Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 13,507 (30,758 people)
Families (2000): 7,117 (21,173 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,276
People at same address in 1995: 11,689
Oakland Park Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,277 9.45%
$10,000-$14,999 1,148 8.50%
$15,000-$19,999 1,025 7.59%
$20,000-$24,999 1,060 7.85%
$25,000-$29,999 1,062 7.86%
$30,000-$34,999 1,069 7.91%
$35,000-$39,999 933 6.91%
$40,000-$44,999 837 6.20%
$45,000-$49,999 670 4.96%
$50,000-$59,999 1,310 9.70%
$60,000-$74,999 1,326 9.82%
$75,000-$99,999 1,024 7.58%
$100,000-$124,999 363 2.69%
$125,000-$149,999 223 1.65%
$150,000-$199,999 113 0.84%
$200,000 or more 67 0.50%

Oakland Park Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 4,737 35.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,939 21.77%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 1,553 11.50%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,775 13.15%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 199 1.47%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,232 9.12%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 57 0.42%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 616 4.56%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 16 0.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 216 1.60%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 4 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 157 1.16%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.01%

Oakland Park Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 11,452 34.61%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 3,253 9.83%
Public Assistance 465 1.41%
Retirement 1,247 3.77%
Self Employment 1,466 4.43%
Social Security 2,661 8.04%
Supplemental Security 431 1.30%
Wage / Salary 10,939 33.06%
Other 1,175 3.55%

Oakland Park Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,428 54.17%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,054 45.83%

Oakland Park Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,799 13.37%
Color 1 Box Married 5,806 43.16%
Color 2 Box Never Married 5,520 41.04%
Color 3 Box Widowed 326 2.42%

Oakland Park Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,101 17.32%
Color 1 Box Married 5,422 44.71%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,589 29.60%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,015 8.37%

Oakland Park Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Oakland Park Education Information Back to top
Oakland Park Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,708 6.91%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 4,232 17.12%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 6,933 28.05%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 5,159 20.88%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,827 7.39%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 3,416 13.82%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,438 5.82%

Oakland Park Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 295 0.95% 206 0.67% 501 1.62%
Kindergarten 406 1.31% 69 0.22% 475 1.53%
Grades 1-4 1,194 3.86% 155 0.50% 1,349 4.36%
Grades 5-8 1,380 4.46% 103 0.33% 1,483 4.79%
Grades 9-12 1,318 4.26% 150 0.48% 1,468 4.74%
Undergrad college 1,046 3.38% 366 1.18% 1,412 4.56%
Graduate or professional school 257 0.83% 180 0.58% 437 1.41%
Total 5,896 19.04% 1,229 3.97% 7,125 23.01%

Oakland Park Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Oakland Park Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $795,526,000
Retail sales (2002): $604,076,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $79,190,000
Oakland Park Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Oakland Park Public Benefits Information Back to top
Oakland Park Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 25,969 83.51%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 5,127 16.49%

Oakland Park Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Oakland Park Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Oakland Park Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,947 12.75%
10-19 Years 3,191 10.30%
20-29 Years 4,799 15.50%
30-39 Years 6,313 20.39%
40-49 Years 5,330 17.21%
50-59 Years 3,208 10.36%
60-69 Years 1,944 6.28%
70-79 Years 1,423 4.60%
80-89 Years 681 2.20%
90+ Years 130 0.42%

Oakland Park Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 16,156 52.17%
Color 1 Box Female 14,810 47.83%

Oakland Park Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 16,703 53.94%
Color 1 Box African-American 6,858 22.15%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 5,556 17.94%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 1,034 3.34%
Color 2 Box Asian 593 1.92%
Color 6 Box Other Race 147 0.47%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 51 0.16%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 24 0.08%

Oakland Park Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 3,217 14.04%
2. Irish 2,995 13.07%
3. Italian 2,508 10.94%
4. Haitian 2,299 10.03%
5. English 2,101 9.17%
6. United States Or American 1,393 6.08%
7. Polish 859 3.75%
8. French Non-Basque 823 3.59%
9. Jamaican 743 3.24%
10. Brazilian 704 3.07%

Oakland Park Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 19,024 65.18%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 5,197 17.80%
3. French Creole 2,001 6.86%
4. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 960 3.29%
5. French 612 2.10%
6. Italian 194 0.66%
7. German 157 0.54%
8. Polish 126 0.43%
9. Chinese 82 0.28%
10. Other Asian 80 0.27%

Oakland Park Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 21,959 70.37%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 2,485 7.96%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 6,761 21.67%

Oakland Park Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Oakland Park Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.