Oakland, IA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,408

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

39.4

8.24% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

14.3%

15.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$81,354

12.2% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$160,200

Population & Diversity

Oakland, IA is home to a population of 1.41k people, from which 92.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 12.6% of Oakland, IA residents were born outside of the country (178 people).

In 2024, there were 8.53 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.13k people) in Oakland, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 133 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 77 Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.5%

2024 Citizenship

94.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.5% of Oakland, IA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Oakland, IA was 94.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Oakland, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.13k ± 195
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
133 ± 90
Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic)
77 ± 79

10.2%

Hispanic Population

144 people

10.2% of the people in Oakland, IA are hispanic (144 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Oakland, 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.

Foreign-Born Population

12.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

178 people

11.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

171 people

As of 2024, 12.6% of Oakland, IA residents (178 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, IA was 11.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Oakland, IA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
31 ± 31
Vietnam
12 ± 18
Gulf War (2001-)
7 ± 16

Oakland, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 2.58 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Oakland, IA employs 681 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Oakland, IA were Manufacturing (169 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (85 people), and Retail Trade (71 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($91,172), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($88,542), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($80,000).

Employment

Occupations

681

2024 Value

± 118

−6.97%

1 Year decline

± 25.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Oakland, IA declined at a rate of −6.97%, from 732 employees to 681 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Oakland, IA, are Material Moving Occupations (112 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (99 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (75 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Oakland, 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

681

2024 Value

± 118

−6.97%

1 Year decline

± 25.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Oakland, IA declined at a rate of −6.97%, from 732 employees to 681 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Oakland, IA, are Manufacturing (169 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (85 people), and Retail Trade (71 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Oakland, IA, though some of these residents may live in Oakland, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$57,054

Median earning men ± $9,715

$41,198

Median earning women ± $1,942

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($89,167), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($80,139), and Construction ($72,738).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($85,417), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($41,786), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,507).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Oakland, IA was $160,200 in 2024, which is 0.482 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $144,600 to $160,200, a 10.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Oakland, IA is 63.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Oakland, IA have an average commute time of 22.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Oakland, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$160,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$19,295

$354

Median Property Taxes

±$68

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, IA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $1,500 - $2k range.

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

Rent vs Own

63.3%

Homeownership

2024

61.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 63.3% of the housing units in Oakland, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 61.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Oakland, 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.

$81,354

Median Household Income

± $14,049

559

Number of Households

± 99

In 2024, the median household income of the 559 households in Oakland, IA grew to $81,354 from the previous year's value of $72,500.

The following chart displays the households in Oakland, 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, 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 (71.2%)
Carpooled (16.8%)
Worked At Home (9.14%)

In 2024, 71.2% of workers in Oakland, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (16.8%) and those who worked at home (9.14%).

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

22.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Oakland, IA have a shorter commute time (22.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.3% of the workforce in Oakland, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Oakland, 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, IA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Oakland, IA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Oakland, IA (195 out of 1.37k 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 Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Oakland, IA is White, followed by Two Or More 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

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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