Oakland (Lawrence County), PA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,330

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

40.8

17.9% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

7.82%

20.4% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$63,372

7.98% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$125,800

Population & Diversity

Oakland (Lawrence County), PA is home to a population of 1.33k people, from which 99.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.526% of Oakland (Lawrence County), PA residents were born outside of the country (7 people).

In 2024, there were 14.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.14k people) in Oakland (Lawrence County), PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 78 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 39 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%

2024 Citizenship

99.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.5% of Oakland (Lawrence County), PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Oakland (Lawrence County), PA was 99.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Oakland (Lawrence County), PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Oakland (Lawrence County), PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.14k ± 313
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
78 ± 118
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
39 ± 50

2.78%

Hispanic Population

37 people

2.78% of the people in Oakland (Lawrence County), PA are hispanic (37 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Oakland (Lawrence County), PA 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 Pennsylvania.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
103,235 ± 7,857 people
India
102,082 ± 7,813 people
China
73,024 ± 6,616 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 103,235 Pennsylvania residents, followed by India with 102,082 and China with 73,024.

Foreign-Born Population

0.526%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

7 people

0.764%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

10 people

As of 2024, 0.526% of Oakland (Lawrence County), PA residents (7 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 (Lawrence County), PA was 0.764%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
40 ± 48
Vietnam
28 ± 33

Oakland (Lawrence County), PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.43 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Oakland (Lawrence County), PA.

Economy

The economy of Oakland (Lawrence County), PA employs 786 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Oakland (Lawrence County), PA were Educational Services (168 people), Finance & Insurance (118 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (97 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($64,129), Public Administration ($58,241), and Retail Trade ($49,250).

Employment

Occupations

786

2024 Value

± 220

4.24%

1 Year growth

± 37.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Oakland (Lawrence County), PA grew at a rate of 4.24%, from 754 employees to 786 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Oakland (Lawrence County), PA, are Sales & Related Occupations (118 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (113 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (100 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Oakland (Lawrence County), PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Pennsylvania (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

786

2024 Value

± 220

4.24%

1 Year growth

± 37.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Oakland (Lawrence County), PA grew at a rate of 4.24%, from 754 employees to 786 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Oakland (Lawrence County), PA, are Educational Services (168 people), Finance & Insurance (118 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (97 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Oakland (Lawrence County), PA, though some of these residents may live in Oakland (Lawrence County), PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$56,164

Median earning men ± $14,988

$36,074

Median earning women ± $6,826

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($133,250), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($63,371), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($56,071).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($58,750), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($47,961), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,442).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Oakland (Lawrence County), PA was $125,800 in 2024, which is 0.378 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $111,800 to $125,800, a 12.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Oakland (Lawrence County), PA is 85.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Oakland (Lawrence County), PA have an average commute time of 16.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Oakland (Lawrence County), PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$125,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$60,167

$555

Median Property Taxes

±$179

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 (Lawrence County), PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Oakland (Lawrence County), PA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

85.4%

Homeownership

2024

69.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 85.4% of the housing units in Oakland (Lawrence County), PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 78.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Oakland (Lawrence County), PA 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.

$63,372

Median Household Income

± $12,431

650

Number of Households

± 196

In 2024, the median household income of the 650 households in Oakland (Lawrence County), PA declined from $63,372 from the previous year's value of $68,864.

The following chart displays the households in Oakland (Lawrence County), PA 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 (Lawrence County), PA is from Pennsylvania.

0.463

2024 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.463

2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2024, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0903% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (70.6%)
Worked At Home (18.8%)
Carpooled (6.09%)

In 2024, 70.6% of workers in Oakland (Lawrence County), PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18.8%) and those who carpooled to work (6.09%).

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

16.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Oakland (Lawrence County), PA have a shorter commute time (16.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Oakland (Lawrence County), PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.82% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Oakland (Lawrence County), PA (104 out of 1.33k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Oakland (Lawrence County), PA is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

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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