Oakes, ND

Census Place

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US Senator

John Hoeven

Republican Party

US Senator

Kevin Cramer

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

38.9

2.91% 1-year increase

2023 Employed Population

1,132

1.22% 1-year decline

About

In N/A, Oakes, ND had a population of N/A people with a median age of 38.9 and a median household income of N/A. Between N/A and N/A the population of Oakes, ND N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

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None of the households in Oakes, ND 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.

United States North Dakota Dickey County, ND East Central North Dakota--Jamestown City PUMA, ND

Economy

The economy of Oakes, ND employs 1.13k people. The largest industries in Oakes, ND are , and the highest paying industries are .

Employment

Occupations

1.13k

2023 Value

± 156

−1.22%

1 Year decline

± 20.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Oakes, ND declined at a rate of −1.22%, from 1.15k employees to 1.13k employees.

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

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in North Dakota (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

1.13k

2023 Value

± 156

−1.22%

1 Year decline

± 20.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Oakes, ND declined at a rate of −1.22%, from 1.15k employees to 1.13k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Oakes, ND, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Oakes, ND, though some of these residents may live in Oakes, ND and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$56,818

Median earning men ± $9,050

$25,741

Median earning women ± $6,483

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($118,125), Wholesale Trade ($100,000), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($84,444).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($65,104), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($63,523), and Manufacturing ($34,196).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.83%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 428k people employed in North Dakota. This represents a 2.83% 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 12.3%.

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

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 9732

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

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

Household Income

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The following chart displays the households in Oakes, ND 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 Oakes, ND is from Oakes, ND.

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This chart shows the number of workers in Oakes, ND across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (78.4%)
Carpooled (10.6%)
Worked At Home (7.36%)

In 2023, 78.4% of workers in Oakes, ND drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.6%) and those who worked at home (7.36%).

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

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Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Oakes, ND have a N/A commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Oakes, ND have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

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Average Number

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

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The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Oakes, ND is White, followed by Native American 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.

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

Uninsured People

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Medicare

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Non-Group

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