Oakland, MS

Census Place

2024 Population

402

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

47.4

7% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

16.7%

47.8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$32,697

2.03% 1-year growth

2019 Median Property Value

$56,000

4.87% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Oakland, MS is home to a population of 402 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.74% of Oakland, MS residents were born outside of the country (11 people).

In 2024, there were 4.31 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (276 people) in Oakland, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 64 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 47 White (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, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Oakland, MS was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Oakland, MS

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
276 ± 174
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
64 ± 141
White (Non-Hispanic)
47 ± 26

0.995%

Hispanic Population

4 people

0.995% of the people in Oakland, MS are hispanic (4 people).

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

Most Common Origin

Mexico
15,967 ± 3,094 people
Honduras
6,221 ± 1,934 people
Guatemala
4,623 ± 1,668 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Mississippi was Mexico, the natal country of 15,967 Mississippi residents, followed by Honduras with 6,221 and Guatemala with 4,623.

Foreign-Born Population

2.74%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

11 people

2.26%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

9 people

As of 2024, 2.74% of Oakland, MS residents (11 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, MS was 2.26%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
46 ± 70
Vietnam
27 ± 34
Gulf War (1990s)
4 ± 17

Oakland, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.7 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Oakland, MS employs 130 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Oakland, MS were Manufacturing (32 people), Transportation & Warehousing (24 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (23 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($52,917), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($47,045), and Manufacturing ($25,625).

Employment

Occupations

130

2024 Value

± 105

10.2%

1 Year growth

± 111%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Oakland, MS grew at a rate of 10.2%, from 118 employees to 130 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Oakland, MS, are Production Occupations (24 people), Transportation Occupations (21 people), and Personal Care & Service Occupations (19 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Oakland, MS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Mississippi (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

130

2024 Value

± 105

10.2%

1 Year growth

± 111%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Oakland, MS grew at a rate of 10.2%, from 118 employees to 130 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Oakland, MS, are Manufacturing (32 people), Transportation & Warehousing (24 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (23 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Oakland, MS, though some of these residents may live in Oakland, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,221

Median earning men ± $23,852

$31,042

Median earning women ± $9,887

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($40,625).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($52,917) and Manufacturing ($6,964).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Oakland, MS was $56,000 in 2019, which is 0.168 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2018 and 2019 the median property value increased from $53,400 to $56,000, a 4.87% increase. The homeownership rate in Oakland, MS is 63.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Oakland, MS have an average commute time of 32.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Oakland, MS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$56,000

Median Property Value 2019

±$25,568

$109

Median Property Taxes

±$62

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, MS the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

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

Rent vs Own

63.7%

Homeownership

2024

43.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 63.7% of the housing units in Oakland, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 65.8%.

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

$32,697

Median Household Income

± $25,652

171

Number of Households

± 72

In 2024, the median household income of the 171 households in Oakland, MS grew to $32,697 from the previous year's value of $32,045.

The following chart displays the households in Oakland, MS 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 $15k - $20k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Oakland, MS is from Mississippi.

0.447

2024 Wage GINI in Mississippi

0.45

2023 Wage GINI in Mississippi

In 2024, the income inequality in Mississippi was 0.447 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.74% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Mississippi was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Mississippi in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (79.2%)
Carpooled (11.5%)
Worked At Home (6.15%)

In 2024, 79.2% of workers in Oakland, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.5%) and those who worked at home (6.15%).

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

32.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Oakland, MS have a longer commute time (32.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.74% of the workforce in Oakland, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Oakland, MS (67 out of 402 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 Females 75+, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Oakland, MS is Black, followed by White 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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