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Oakland Township, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania

Oakland Township, Susquehanna County, township, in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania. Oakland Township, Susquehanna County had 500 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 1.8% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 488 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 541 (±142). GEOID 4211556016.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

500

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 488 · ACS 2020-2024: 541 ±142

Median household income

$58,021

±$13,780 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $77,971

Median home value

$191,400

±$63,860 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $254,500

Median gross rent

$735

±$325 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $1,209

Where is Oakland Township, Susquehanna County and what county is it in?

Oakland Township, Susquehanna County is a township in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania. It covers 16.5 square miles of land, 30 residents per square mile in 2020.

Oakland Township, Susquehanna County (marked with a dot) in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Oakland Township, Susquehanna County, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 500 people lived in Oakland Township, Susquehanna County on July 1, 2025, up 1.8% since 2020, faster than Pennsylvania (+0.4%). The 2020 Census counted 488 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 541 (±142).

  • July 2020→2021 +6 (496)
  • 2021→2022 −5 (491)
  • 2022→2023 +3 (494)
  • 2023→2024 +3 (497)
  • 2024→2025 +3 (500)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureOakland Township, Susquehanna CountySusquehanna CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
Total population541±14238,21913,018,639no clear change
Households269±7315,5175,274,853no clear change
Average household size2.01±0.332.442.39−0.89
Housing units351±7421,3485,806,452+101

Oakland Township, Susquehanna County's population since 2000

From 550 in 2000 to 500 in 2025: down 9.1%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Oakland Township, Susquehanna County as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

  • 2000 Census 550
  • 2005 (estimate) 567
  • 2010 Census 564
  • 2015 (estimate) 526
  • 2020 Census 488
  • 2025 (estimate) 500

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Oakland Township, Susquehanna County?

The median resident of Oakland Township, Susquehanna County is 53.9 years old; 17.6% are under 18 and 25.0% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 98.5%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 0.9%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureOakland Township, Susquehanna CountySusquehanna CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
Median age53.9±7.248.640.9+13.9
Under 18 years17.6%±7.5 pts18.8%20.4%–
65 years and over25.0%±8.5 pts25.2%19.5%–
Male52.1%±6.2 pts50.6%49.3%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.4%±0.7 pts2.4%8.7%–
White alone, not Hispanic98.5%±1.5 pts93.8%73.0%no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic0.2%±0.5 pts0.2%10.3%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.0%±5.8 pts0.5%3.8%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±5.8 pts0.0%0.1%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±5.8 pts0.0%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic0.9%±0.9 pts2.9%3.6%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.0%±5.8 pts0.2%0.5%–
Born outside the United States0.0%±5.8 pts2.0%7.7%–
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)0.4%±0.9 pts2.7%12.4%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)9.6%±3.5 pts8.5%6.1%–
With a disability12.6%±4.5 pts16.3%14.4%–
No health insurance coverage5.7%±2.4 pts6.2%5.6%no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)92.7%±3.4 pts91.0%92.1%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)12.7%±7.3 pts19.5%35.2%no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)2.1%±1.3 pts7.2%14.3%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier88.4%±8.3 pts90.4%89.3%–
Moved from another state in the past year7.7%±8.9 pts2.4%1.9%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Oakland Township, Susquehanna County earn?

Half of Oakland Township, Susquehanna County's 269 households earn less than $58,021 a year (±$13,780), against $68,487 in Susquehanna County and $77,971 in Pennsylvania. In 2015-2019 it was $59,073 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
MeasureOakland Township, Susquehanna CountySusquehanna CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$58,021±$13,780$68,487$77,971no clear change
Mean household income$74,571±$11,653$95,074$107,538–
Per capita income$36,335±$6,077$39,983$44,355no clear change
People below the poverty line13.9%±9.4 pts11.4%11.7%–
Children under 18 below the poverty line22.1%±20.9 pts16.0%15.6%–
Households receiving SNAP17.1%±12.0 pts12.9%14.4%–
Households with a computer82.9%±14.1 pts92.0%93.8%–
Households with a broadband subscription88.5%±9.9 pts88.4%89.7%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Oakland Township, Susquehanna County?

Owners occupy 72.9% of Oakland Township, Susquehanna County's occupied homes and renters 27.1%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $191,400 by its owner (±$63,860). The median renter pays $735 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureOakland Township, Susquehanna CountySusquehanna CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$191,400±$63,860$216,400$254,500no clear change
Median gross rent$735±$325$933$1,209no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent23.8%±21.0 pts36.2%39.5%–
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,361±$140$1,466$1,762–
Owner-occupied homes72.9%±15.1 pts78.5%69.3%no clear change
Renter-occupied homes27.1%±15.1 pts21.5%30.7%–
Housing units351±7421,3485,806,452+101
Homeowner vacancy rate0.0%±15.2 pts0.8%0.8%–
Rental vacancy rate0.0%±34.1 pts1.6%4.9%–
Single-family detached homes58.1%±12.9 pts79.0%56.6%–
Mobile homes35.6%±12.4 pts11.0%3.5%–
Built 2020 or later0.0%±8.8 pts0.4%1.0%–
Built 2010 to 20195.1%±4.0 pts4.4%5.1%–
Built 1939 or earlier19.7%±9.1 pts26.0%25.0%–
Households with no vehicle15.2%±14.1 pts5.2%10.4%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is Oakland Township, Susquehanna County building?

Builders took permits for 2 new housing units in Oakland Township, Susquehanna County in 2025 (2 in single-family houses), 4.0 per 1,000 residents against 2.0 across Pennsylvania.

  • 2019 1 units
  • 2020 2 units
  • 2021 0 units
  • 2022 1 units
  • 2023 3 units
  • 2024 1 units
  • 2025 2 units

Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Oakland Township, Susquehanna County work and get to work?

53.0% of Oakland Township, Susquehanna County's workers drive alone and 39.5% work from home. The average trip to work takes 24.2 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureOakland Township, Susquehanna CountySusquehanna CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)54.2%±11.9 pts55.2%62.7%–
Unemployment rate6.5%±5.1 pts5.9%5.3%–
Drove alone to work53.0%±17.6 pts75.3%68.2%–
Carpooled7.4%±5.6 pts7.5%7.5%–
Public transportation0.0%±14.0 pts0.4%3.6%–
Walked0.0%±14.0 pts2.6%3.3%–
Worked from home39.5%±17.9 pts13.3%15.6%–
Mean travel time to work24.2 min±6.126.9 min26.3 minno clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Oakland Township, Susquehanna County?

No census tract lies mostly in Oakland Township, Susquehanna County; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Oakland Township, Susquehanna County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Oakland Township, Susquehanna County
Tract 323Susquehanna County3,433 $52,644 $102,70019%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Oakland Township, Susquehanna County) · Census block assignment files

How does Oakland Township, Susquehanna County compare with other places in Pennsylvania?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Oakland Township, Susquehanna County is the 10,066th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 1,387th-most populous of 1,542 in Pennsylvania.

Oakland Township, Susquehanna County is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.

Oakland Township, Susquehanna County's rank in Pennsylvania (1 = highest): by population among the state's towns and townships with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate1,387th1,542

Oakland Township, Susquehanna County's figures with every place in Pennsylvania (CSV)

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Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Oakland Township, Susquehanna County?

23 of the 57 figures for Oakland Township, Susquehanna County on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

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