Oakland, MD

Census Place

2024 Population

2,254

US Senator

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Angela Alsobrooks

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

51.1

0.195% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

17.5%

23.4% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$53,289

11% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Oakland, MD is home to a population of 2.25k people, from which 99.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.532% of Oakland, MD residents were born outside of the country (12 people).

In 2024, there were 86 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.15k people) in Oakland, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 25 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 23 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%

2024 Citizenship

99.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.6% of Oakland, MD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Oakland, MD was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Oakland, MD

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.15k ± 450
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
25 ± 30
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
23 ± 34

1.91%

Hispanic Population

43 people

1.91% of the people in Oakland, MD are hispanic (43 people).

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

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
133,677 ± 8,879 people
India
61,989 ± 6,082 people
Nigeria
50,832 ± 5,513 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Maryland was El Salvador, the natal country of 133,677 Maryland residents, followed by India with 61,989 and Nigeria with 50,832.

Foreign-Born Population

0.532%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

12 people

1.57%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

32 people

As of 2024, 0.532% of Oakland, MD residents (12 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, MD was 1.57%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
108 ± 112
Gulf War (1990s)
27 ± 34

Oakland, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Oakland, MD employs 906 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Oakland, MD were Health Care & Social Assistance (147 people), Wholesale Trade (131 people), and Retail Trade (117 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($106,389), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($79,333), and Manufacturing ($78,142).

Employment

Occupations

906

2024 Value

± 239

3.78%

1 Year growth

± 36.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Oakland, MD grew at a rate of 3.78%, from 873 employees to 906 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Oakland, MD, are Sales & Related Occupations (134 people), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (108 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (106 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Oakland, MD.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Maryland (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

906

2024 Value

± 239

3.78%

1 Year growth

± 36.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Oakland, MD grew at a rate of 3.78%, from 873 employees to 906 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Oakland, MD, are Health Care & Social Assistance (147 people), Wholesale Trade (131 people), and Retail Trade (117 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Oakland, MD, though some of these residents may live in Oakland, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,357

Median earning men ± $43,286

$38,361

Median earning women ± $2,496

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($83,250), Wholesale Trade ($78,732), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($52,885).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($105,729), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($77,583), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($37,273).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Oakland, MD was $244,400 in 2024, which is 0.735 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $247,100 to $244,400, a 1.09% decrease. The homeownership rate in Oakland, MD is 47.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Oakland, MD have an average commute time of 16 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Oakland, MD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$244,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$31,989

$516

Median Property Taxes

±$147

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

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

Rent vs Own

47.5%

Homeownership

2024

61.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 47.5% of the housing units in Oakland, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 49.1%.

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

$53,289

Median Household Income

± $27,814

1.09k

Number of Households

± 225

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.09k households in Oakland, MD declined from $53,289 from the previous year's value of $59,904.

The following chart displays the households in Oakland, MD 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, MD is from Maryland.

0.448

2024 Wage GINI in Maryland

0.451

2023 Wage GINI in Maryland

In 2024, the income inequality in Maryland was 0.448 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.523% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Maryland was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Maryland in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (68.4%)
Carpooled (9.88%)
Worked At Home (9.09%)

In 2024, 68.4% of workers in Oakland, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.88%) and those who worked at home (9.09%).

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 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Oakland, MD have a shorter commute time (16 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Oakland, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Oakland, MD (374 out of 2.14k 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 Females 55 - 64 and then Males 6 - 11.

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