Oakland, NE

Census Place

2024 Population

1,552

US Senator

Deb Fischer

Republican Party

US Senator

Pete Ricketts

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

45.6

2.47% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

10.9%

4.95% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$68,900

4.08% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Oakland, NE is home to a population of 1.55k people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 23.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.42k people) in Oakland, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 61 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 26 Two Races Including Other (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, NE residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Oakland, NE was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Oakland, NE

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.42k ± 200
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
61 ± 45
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
26 ± 29

0.58%

Hispanic Population

9 people

0.58% of the people in Oakland, NE are hispanic (9 people).

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

Most Common Origin

Mexico
47,802 ± 5,303 people
Guatemala
13,722 ± 2,866 people
El Salvador
6,860 ± 2,030 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Nebraska was Mexico, the natal country of 47,802 Nebraska residents, followed by Guatemala with 13,722 and El Salvador with 6,860.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
42 ± 33
Gulf War (2001-)
13 ± 14
World War II
9 ± 7

Oakland, NE has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.23 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Oakland, NE employs 751 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Oakland, NE were Construction (105 people), Retail Trade (100 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (92 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($74,671), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($73,289), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($65,417).

Employment

Occupations

751

2024 Value

± 120

2.6%

1 Year growth

± 23.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Oakland, NE grew at a rate of 2.6%, from 732 employees to 751 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Oakland, NE, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (106 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (90 people), and Management Occupations (72 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Oakland, NE.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Nebraska (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

751

2024 Value

± 120

2.6%

1 Year growth

± 23.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Oakland, NE grew at a rate of 2.6%, from 732 employees to 751 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Oakland, NE, are Construction (105 people), Retail Trade (100 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (92 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Oakland, NE, though some of these residents may live in Oakland, NE and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,000

Median earning men ± $8,456

$30,313

Median earning women ± $12,037

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($75,313), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($56,250), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($55,938).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($73,289), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,208), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($32,917).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Oakland, NE was $151,700 in 2024, which is 0.456 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $150,600 to $151,700, a 0.73% increase. The homeownership rate in Oakland, NE is 72.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Oakland, NE have an average commute time of 21.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Oakland, NE is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$151,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$24,277

$466

Median Property Taxes

±$86

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, NE the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

72.8%

Homeownership

2024

58%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 72.8% of the housing units in Oakland, NE were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 72.3%.

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

$68,900

Median Household Income

± $11,248

640

Number of Households

± 101

In 2024, the median household income of the 640 households in Oakland, NE grew to $68,900 from the previous year's value of $66,202.

The following chart displays the households in Oakland, NE 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Oakland, NE is from Nebraska.

0.447

2024 Wage GINI in Nebraska

0.447

2023 Wage GINI in Nebraska

In 2024, the income inequality in Nebraska was 0.447 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.182% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Nebraska was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Nebraska in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (78.5%)
Carpooled (7.53%)
Walked (6.83%)

In 2024, 78.5% of workers in Oakland, NE drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.53%) and those who walked to work (6.83%).

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

21.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Oakland, NE have a shorter commute time (21.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.79% of the workforce in Oakland, NE have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Oakland, NE (165 out of 1.52k 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 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Oakland, NE is White, followed by Black and Pacific Islander.

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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