Oakland Acres, IA

Census Place

2024 Population

191

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

40.5

1.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

5.24%

18.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$103,000

7.42% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Oakland Acres, IA is home to a population of 191 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 62 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (186 people) in Oakland Acres, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 2 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Oakland Acres, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Oakland Acres, IA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Oakland Acres, IA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Oakland Acres, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
186 ± 74
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
3 ± 5
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
2 ± 5

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Iowa.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
44,333 ± 5,134 people
India
11,889 ± 2,672 people
Guatemala
8,189 ± 2,219 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Iowa was Mexico, the natal country of 44,333 Iowa residents, followed by India with 11,889 and Guatemala with 8,189.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
3 ± 15
Gulf War (1990s)
2 ± 10
Vietnam
1 ± 14

Oakland Acres, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.5 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Oakland Acres, IA.

Economy

The economy of Oakland Acres, IA employs 95 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Oakland Acres, IA were Other Services, Except Public Administration (23 people), Educational Services (12 people), and Retail Trade (11 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($123,750), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($118,750), and Educational Services ($76,250).

Employment

Occupations

2024 Value

± 63

−3.06%

1 Year decline

± 93.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Oakland Acres, IA declined at a rate of −3.06%, from 98 employees to 95 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Oakland Acres, IA, are Sales & Related Occupations (21 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (10 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (9 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Oakland Acres, IA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Iowa.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Iowa (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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

2024 Value

± 63

−3.06%

1 Year decline

± 93.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Oakland Acres, IA declined at a rate of −3.06%, from 98 employees to 95 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Oakland Acres, IA, are Other Services, Except Public Administration (23 people), Educational Services (12 people), and Retail Trade (11 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Oakland Acres, IA, though some of these residents may live in Oakland Acres, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$67,250

Median earning men ± $80,521

$48,000

Median earning women ± $9,255

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($143,750), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($136,875), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($73,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($39,500), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,833), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($16,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Oakland Acres, IA was $256,300 in 2024, which is 0.77 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $248,800 to $256,300, a 3.01% increase. The homeownership rate in Oakland Acres, IA is 97.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Oakland Acres, IA have an average commute time of 19.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Oakland Acres, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$256,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$81,334

$78

Median Property Taxes

±$35

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 Acres, IA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

97.5%

Homeownership

2024

61.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 97.5% of the housing units in Oakland Acres, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 94.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Oakland Acres, IA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

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

$103,000

Median Household Income

± $25,866

Number of Households

± 38

In 2024, the median household income of the 80 households in Oakland Acres, IA declined from $103,000 from the previous year's value of $111,250.

The following chart displays the households in Oakland Acres, IA 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 Acres, IA is from Iowa.

0.435

2024 Wage GINI in Iowa

0.441

2023 Wage GINI in Iowa

In 2024, the income inequality in Iowa was 0.435 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.29% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Iowa was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Iowa in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (78.9%)
Carpooled (16.8%)
Worked At Home (4.21%)

In 2024, 78.9% of workers in Oakland Acres, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (16.8%) and those who worked at home (4.21%).

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

19.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Oakland Acres, IA have a shorter commute time (19.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Oakland Acres, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Oakland Acres, IA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Oakland Acres, IA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.24% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Oakland Acres, IA (10 out of 191 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Oakland Acres, IA is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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

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

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

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