Oakland City, IN

Census Place

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2024 Population
2,262
US Senator
Todd Young
Republican Party
US Senator
Jim Banks
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
38.6
0.26% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
14.2%
5.28% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$48,850
0.205% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$109,500
7.35% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
1,002
13.2% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Oakland City, IN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.9% of the residents in Oakland City, IN are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Oakland City, IN are Oakland City University (268 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Oakland City, IN was $109,500, and the homeownership rate was 60%.

Most people in Oakland City, IN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Oakland City, IN was 1 car per household.

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Population & Diversity

Oakland City, IN is home to a population of 2.26k people, from which 97.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.08% of Oakland City, IN residents were born outside of the country (47 people).

In 2024, there were 32.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.96k people) in Oakland City, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 61 Other (Non-Hispanic) and 58 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.9%
2024 Citizenship
98%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.9% of Oakland City, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Oakland City, IN was 98%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Oakland City, IN
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.96k ± 286
  2. Other (Non-Hispanic)
    61 ± 76
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    58 ± 44
5.35%
Hispanic Population
121 people

In 2024, there were 32.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.96k people) in Oakland City, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 61 Other (Non-Hispanic) and 58 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

5.35% of the people in Oakland City, IN are hispanic (121 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Oakland City, IN as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Indiana.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    108,287 ± 8,015 people
  2. India
    34,966 ± 4,579 people
  3. China
    17,771 ± 3,269 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Indiana was Mexico, the natal country of 108,287 Indiana residents, followed by India with 34,966 and China with 17,771.

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Foreign-Born Population

2.08%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
47 people
2.05%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
54 people

As of 2024, 2.08% of Oakland City, IN residents (47 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Oakland City, IN was 2.05%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    27 ± 27
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    26 ± 24
  3. Korea
    18 ± 33

Oakland City, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.04 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Oakland City, IN employs 1k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Oakland City, IN were Manufacturing (263 people), Educational Services (121 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (118 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($47,829), Transportation & Warehousing ($47,663), and Manufacturing ($45,958).

Employment

Occupations

1k
2024 Value
± 193
−13.2%
1 Year decline
± 30%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Oakland City, IN declined at a rate of −13.2%, from 1.16k employees to 1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Oakland City, IN, are Production Occupations (170 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (149 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (100 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Oakland City, IN.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1k
2024 Value
± 193
−13.2%
1 Year decline
± 30%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Oakland City, IN declined at a rate of −13.2%, from 1.16k employees to 1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Oakland City, IN, are Manufacturing (263 people), Educational Services (121 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (118 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Oakland City, IN, though some of these residents may live in Oakland City, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$45,028
Median earning men ± $4,878
$28,516
Median earning women ± $11,777

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($47,315), Construction ($45,313), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($39,531).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($47,609), Manufacturing ($31,926), and Retail Trade ($23,906).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Indiana.
Y-Axis
2.48%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.21M people employed in Indiana. This represents a 2.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 15.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Indiana.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Indiana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (39.8%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1%).

Todd Young and Jim Banks are the senators currently representing the state of Indiana. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Indiana is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Oakland City, IN. Showing the available data for Indiana.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (58.8%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (39.8%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Indiana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (39.8%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Indiana for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Indiana

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Todd Young
Senator from Indiana3
Assumed office on January 3, 2017
Jim Banks
Senator from Indiana1
Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Todd Young and Jim Banks are the senators currently representing Indiana.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Oakland City, IN awarded 268 degrees. The student population of Oakland City, IN in 2023 is skewed towards men, with 399 male students and 251 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Oakland City, IN are White (219 and 83.6%), Unknown (14 and 5.34%), Black or African American (14 and 5.34%), and Hispanic or Latino (12 and 4.58%).

The largest universities in Oakland City, IN by number of degrees awarded are Oakland City University (268 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Oakland City, IN are General Business Administration & Management (68 and 25.4%), General Studies (68 and 25.4%), and General Educational Leadership & Administration (28 and 10.4%).

The median tuition cost in Oakland City, IN for private four year colleges is $27,150.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Oakland City, IN, the percentage of applicants admitted was 68.2%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 29.5%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 650 (61.4% men and 38.6% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 650 students enrolled in Oakland City, IN, 61.4% men and 38.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 394 records, of which 43.4% were women and 56.6% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. General Business Administration & Management
    47 degrees awarded
  2. General Studies
    17 degrees awarded
  3. Elementary Education & Teaching
    9 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Oakland City, IN was General Business Administration & Management with 47 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Oakland City, IN according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Oakland City University
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
268 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Oakland City University with 268 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 122 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Oakland City, IN, which is 0.836 times less than the 146 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 219 degrees mean that there were 15.6 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 14 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($27,150) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Oakland City, IN was $109,500 in 2024, which is 0.329 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $102,000 to $109,500, a 7.35% increase. The homeownership rate in Oakland City, IN is 60%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Oakland City, IN have an average commute time of 22.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Oakland City, IN is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$109,500
Median Property Value 2024
±$11,060
$536
Median Property Taxes
±$113

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Oakland City, IN the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Oakland City, IN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

60%
Homeownership
2024
55.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 60% of the housing units in Oakland City, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 59.4%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$48,850
Median Household Income
± $7,774
893
Number of Households
± 164

In 2024, the median household income of the 893 households in Oakland City, IN grew to $48,850 from the previous year's value of $48,750.

The following chart displays the households in Oakland City, IN distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Oakland City, IN is from Indiana.
0.445
2023 Wage GINI in Indiana
0.448
2022 Wage GINI in Indiana

In 2023, the income inequality in Indiana was 0.445 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.529% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Indiana was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Indiana in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (68.5%)
  2. Carpooled (13.9%)
  3. Walked (10.7%)

In 2024, 68.5% of workers in Oakland City, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.9%) and those who walked to work (10.7%).

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Commute Time

22.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Oakland City, IN have a shorter commute time (22.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.32% of the workforce in Oakland City, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

1 car
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Oakland City, IN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Oakland City, IN have 1 car.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Oakland City, IN (284 out of 2.01k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Oakland City, IN is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

94.6% of the population of Oakland City, IN has health coverage, with 33.8% on employee plans, 26.7% on Medicaid, 14% on Medicare, 19.1% on non-group plans, and 1.01% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Indiana see 1,524 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,524 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1681 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 474 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.4% were men and 51.6% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.1% under 18 years, 28.1% between 18 and 34 years, 34% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.4% were men and 51.6% were women.

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Uninsured People

5.44%
Uninsured
33.8%
Employer Coverage
26.7%
Medicaid
14%
Medicare
19.1%
Non-Group
1.01%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Oakland City, IN grew by 32.4% from 4.11% to 5.44%.

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