Oakland City, IN

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2022 Population

2,421

0.248% 1-year growth

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Mike Braun

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

40.8

3.55% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

15.3%

29.1% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$46,981

6.69% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Oakland City, IN are White (Non-Hispanic) (89.8%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.14%), Other (Non-Hispanic) (1.61%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.53%), and White (Hispanic) (1.24%).

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.

98.6% of the residents in Oakland City, IN are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Oakland City, IN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Oakland City, IN was 2 cars per household.

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Economy

The economy of Oakland City, IN employs 1.14k people. The largest industries in Oakland City, IN are Manufacturing (270 people), Retail Trade (162 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (147 people), and the highest paying industries are Construction ($50,625), Public Administration ($47,656), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($43,482).

Employment

Occupations

1.14k

2022 Value

± 194

3.83%

1 Year growth

± 23.7%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Oakland City, IN, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Oakland City, IN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Indiana (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.14k

2022 Value

± 194

3.83%

1 Year growth

± 23.7%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Oakland City, IN, are Manufacturing (270 people), Retail Trade (162 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (147 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$37,256

Median earning men ± $4,222

$25,000

Median earning women ± $5,306

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Construction ($50,625), Manufacturing ($41,902), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($36,071).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($43,720), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($33,182), and Manufacturing ($31,250).

Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Indiana went to Donald J. Trump with 57% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (41%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.95%).

Todd Young and Mike Braun 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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (57%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (41%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.95%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Indiana went to Donald J. Trump with 57% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (41%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.95%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Indiana for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Indiana

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Todd Young

Senator from Indiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Mike Braun

Senator from Indiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2019

Todd Young and Mike Braun are the senators currently representing Indiana.

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

The following chart shows elected senators in Indiana over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Indiana

Indiana is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Indiana have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Oakland City, IN awarded 273 degrees. The student population of Oakland City, IN in 2022 is skewed towards men, with 446 male students and 434 female students.

The median tuition cost in N/A for private four year colleges is $26,400.

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Oakland City, IN have an average commute time of 22.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Oakland City, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 503

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Oakland City, IN colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$46,981

Median Household Income

± $4,096

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Oakland City, IN is from Oakland City, IN.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Oakland City, IN across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (74.3%)
Walked (11.6%)
Carpooled (9.43%)

In 2022, 74.3% of workers in Oakland City, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (11.6%) and those who carpooled to work (9.43%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

22.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Oakland City, IN have a shorter commute time (22.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Oakland City, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Oakland City, IN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

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 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Oakland City, IN (329 out of 2.15k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Males 75+.

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

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

93.6% of the population of Oakland City, IN has health coverage, with 42.4% on employee plans, 20.2% on Medicaid, 13.7% on Medicare, 16.5% on non-group plans, and 0.772% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Gibson County, IN see 3075 patients per year on average, which represents a 9.63% increase from the previous year (2805 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1733 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 2744 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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3,075 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Gibson County, IN

Primary care physicians in Gibson County, IN see an average of 3,075 patients per year. This represents a 9.63% increase from the previous year (2,805 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Gibson County, IN in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

6.44%

Uninsured

42.4%

Employer Coverage

20.2%

Medicaid

13.7%

Medicare

16.5%

Non-Group

0.772%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Oakland City, IN changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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