East Oakdale is an unincorporated

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(CDP) on the

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, located east of the city of Oakdale in Stanislaus County,

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. It is part of the

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Metropolitan Statistical Area in the

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. The population was 3,201 at the 2020 census.

Geography

East Oakdale is located at (37.793528, -120.806669). According to the

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, the CDP has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it (8.49%) is water.

History

Three ferries were crossing the

on the 19th−century Stockton - Los Angeles Road. The site of the easternmost crossing, Heath & Emory's Ferry, is in present-day East Oakdale. The second, Taylor's Ferry Crossing, was located in the present day city of Oakdale. The third, Islips Ferry, was further down river in present-day Langworth.

Demographics

East Oakdale first appeared as a

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in the 2000 U.S. Census.

2020

The 2020 United States census reported that East Oakdale had a population of 3,201. The population density was . The racial makeup of East Oakdale was 76.8%

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, 0.5%

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, 0.9% Native American, 3.7% Asian, 0.1%

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, 5.9% from other races, and 12.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 14.1% of the population. The whole population lived in households. There were 1,214 households, out of which 24.4% included children under the age of 18, 70.0% were married-couple households, 3.5% were

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couple households, 15.8% had a female householder with no partner present, and 10.6% had a male householder with no partner present. 17.4% of households were one person, and 11.3% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.64. There were 966

families Family (from ) is a group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or affinity (by marriage or other relationship). It forms the basis for social order. Ideally, families offer predictability, structure, and safety as ...

(79.6% of all households). The age distribution was 19.2% under the age of 18, 6.0% aged 18 to 24, 17.0% aged 25 to 44, 29.9% aged 45 to 64, and 27.9% who were 65years of age or older. The median age was 51.0years. For every 100 females, there were 99.8 males. There were 1,278 housing units at an average density of , of which 1,214 (95.0%) were occupied. Of these, 89.9% were owner-occupied, and 10.1% were occupied by renters. In 2023, the US Census Bureau estimated that the median household income was $122,647, and the

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was $71,324. About 5.7% of families and 9.5% of the population were below the poverty line.

2010

The 2010 United States Census reported that East Oakdale had a population of 2,762. The population density was . The racial makeup of East Oakdale was 2,530 (91.6%)

, 7 (0.3%)

, 18 (0.7%) Native American, 60 (2.2%) Asian, 5 (0.2%)

, 78 (2.8%) from other races, and 64 (2.3%) from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 284 persons (10.3%). The Census reported that 2,762 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized. There were 1,055 households, out of which 301 (28.5%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 809 (76.7%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 40 (3.8%) had a female householder with no husband present, 27 (2.6%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 31 (2.9%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 3 (0.3%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 138 households (13.1%) were made up of individuals, and 78 (7.4%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62. There were 876

(83.0% of all households); the average family size was 2.87. The population was spread out, with 562 people (20.3%) under the age of 18, 159 people (5.8%) aged 18 to 24, 413 people (15.0%) aged 25 to 44, 1,046 people (37.9%) aged 45 to 64, and 582 people (21.1%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 50.0 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.0 males. There were 1,102 housing units at an average density of , of which 984 (93.3%) were owner-occupied, and 71 (6.7%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.8%; the rental vacancy rate was 5.3%. 2,553 people (92.4% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 209 people (7.6%) lived in rental housing units.

Government

In the

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, East Oakdale is in , and . In the

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, East Oakdale is in .

References

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