Oakland, KY

Census Place

2024 Population

280

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

46.7

9.32% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

12.6%

31.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$67,188

2024 Median Property Value

$164,800

15.9% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Oakland, KY is home to a population of 280 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 14.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (249 people) in Oakland, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 17 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 12 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (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, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Oakland, KY was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Oakland, KY

White (Non-Hispanic)
249 ± 110
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
17 ± 20
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
12 ± 13

0.714%

Hispanic Population

2 people

0.714% of the people in Oakland, KY are hispanic (2 people).

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

Most Common Origin

Mexico
34,417 ± 4,537 people
Cuba
21,613 ± 3,601 people
India
11,987 ± 2,684 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kentucky was Mexico, the natal country of 34,417 Kentucky residents, followed by Cuba with 21,613 and India with 11,987.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
8 ± 20
Korea
3 ± 14
Gulf War (2001-)
2 ± 13

Oakland, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.67 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Oakland, KY employs 126 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Oakland, KY were Retail Trade (54 people), Manufacturing (14 people), and Public Administration (11 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($75,000), Public Administration ($57,188), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($52,500).

Employment

Occupations

126

2024 Value

± 74

16.7%

1 Year growth

± 75.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Oakland, KY grew at a rate of 16.7%, from 108 employees to 126 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Oakland, KY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (21 people), Management Occupations (20 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (18 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Oakland, KY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kentucky (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

126

2024 Value

± 74

16.7%

1 Year growth

± 75.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Oakland, KY grew at a rate of 16.7%, from 108 employees to 126 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Oakland, KY, are Retail Trade (54 people), Manufacturing (14 people), and Public Administration (11 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Oakland, KY, though some of these residents may live in Oakland, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$39,375

Median earning men ± $33,935

$36,875

Median earning women ± $27,807

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($105,313), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,250), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($49,375).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($73,750), Public Administration ($56,875), and Manufacturing ($48,125).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Oakland, KY was $164,800 in 2024, which is 0.495 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $142,200 to $164,800, a 15.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Oakland, KY is 93.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Oakland, KY have an average commute time of 25.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Oakland, KY is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$164,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$47,981

$111

Median Property Taxes

±$57

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, KY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

93.3%

Homeownership

2024

39.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 93.3% of the housing units in Oakland, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 87.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Oakland, KY 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.

$67,188

Median Household Income

± $55,029

119

Number of Households

± 57

The following chart displays the households in Oakland, KY 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 $10k - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Oakland, KY is from Kentucky.

0.446

2024 Wage GINI in Kentucky

0.449

2023 Wage GINI in Kentucky

In 2024, the income inequality in Kentucky was 0.446 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.585% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Kentucky was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kentucky in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (82.5%)
Carpooled (9.52%)
Worked At Home (7.94%)

In 2024, 82.5% of workers in Oakland, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.52%) and those who worked at home (7.94%).

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

25.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Oakland, KY have a shorter commute time (25.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.03% of the workforce in Oakland, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Oakland, KY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Oakland, KY have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Oakland, KY (35 out of 278 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 55 - 64, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Oakland, KY 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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