Census place 0652694

Oakdale

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Oakdale city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Oakdale.

According to the 2025 estimate, Oakdale has a population of 23,246 and 3,735 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 376 covered California places are: median home value is $457,900, below the comparison median of $717,000; typical commute is 35.4 minutes, above the comparison median of 28 minutes; and median gross rent is $1,559, below the comparison median of $2,086. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$457,900
Below the comparison median of $717,000
typical commute
35.4 minutes
Above the comparison median of 28 minutes
median gross rent
$1,559
Below the comparison median of $2,086

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Oakdale's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
23,246
2025 estimate
Annual change
0%
Population estimate
Density
3,735/sq mi
6.2 sq mi land area
Median age
35.1 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$83,091
Median home value
$457,900
Median gross rent
$1,559
Bachelor’s degree or higher
22.2%
Typical commute
35.4 min
Drive-alone commute
78.4%
Public transit commute
0.1%
Walked to work
1%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
37.4%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
58.2%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
57.6%
Unemployed residents 16+
6.5%
Working from home
8.7%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
85.2%
Homes built 2020+
1%
Households without a vehicle
7.1%
Households with children
36%
Residents with a disability
13.4%
Residents without insurance
5.2%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Stanislaus County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
10
Flood declarations
4
Fire declarations
2
Severe Storm declarations
2

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: MODESTO AP (12 mi from place center)
Average high
75.9°F
Average low
50.3°F
Annual rainfall
12.3"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Oakdale.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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