Oakland, NJ

Census Place

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2023 Population
12,700
0.267% 1-year decline
US Senator
Cory Booker
Democratic Party
US Senator
Andy Kim
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
41.9
0% 1-year change
2023 Poverty Rate
3.18%
30.9% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$162,862
0.0086% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$567,200
5.84% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
6,836
0.769% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Oakland, NJ had a population of 12.7k people with a median age of 41.9 and a median household income of $162,862. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Oakland, NJ declined from 12,734 to 12,700, a −0.267% decrease and its median household income grew from $162,848 to $162,862, a 0.0086% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Oakland, NJ are White (Non-Hispanic) (80.2%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (5.77%), White (Hispanic) (3.98%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.42%), and Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (1.67%).

None of the households in Oakland, NJ reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

96.3% of the residents in Oakland, NJ are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Oakland, NJ was $567,200, and the homeownership rate was 91.8%.

Most people in Oakland, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Oakland, NJ was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Oakland, NJ is home to a population of 12.7k people, from which 96.3% are citizens. As of 2023, 14.2% of Oakland, NJ residents were born outside of the country (1.8k people).

In 2023, there were 13.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (10.2k people) in Oakland, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 733 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 506 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.3%
2023 Citizenship
95.5%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 96.3% of Oakland, NJ residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Oakland, NJ was 95.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Oakland, NJ
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    10.2k ± 740
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    733 ± 543
  3. White (Hispanic)
    506 ± 267
11.9%
Hispanic Population
1.51k people

In 2023, there were 13.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (10.2k people) in Oakland, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 733 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 506 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

11.9% of the people in Oakland, NJ are hispanic (1.51k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Oakland, NJ as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. India
    273,706 ± 12,653 people
  2. Dominican Republic
    205,965 ± 11,018 people
  3. Mexico
    107,667 ± 8,009 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Jersey was India, the natal country of 273,706 New Jersey residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 205,965 and Mexico with 107,667.

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Foreign-Born Population

14.2%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
1.8k people
15%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
1.91k people

As of 2023, 14.2% of Oakland, NJ residents (1.8k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Oakland, NJ was 15%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    75 ± 47
  2. Korea
    46 ± 37
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    42 ± 41

Oakland, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.63 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Oakland, NJ employs 6.84k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Oakland, NJ were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,210 people), Educational Services (862 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (793 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($171,500), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($122,599), and Information ($120,089).

Employment

Occupations

6.84k
2023 Value
± 611
−0.769%
1 Year decline
± 12.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Oakland, NJ declined at a rate of −0.769%, from 6.89k employees to 6.84k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Oakland, NJ, are Management Occupations (1,098 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (798 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (763 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Oakland, NJ.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

6.84k
2023 Value
± 611
−0.769%
1 Year decline
± 12.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Oakland, NJ declined at a rate of −0.769%, from 6.89k employees to 6.84k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Oakland, NJ, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,210 people), Educational Services (862 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (793 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Oakland, NJ, though some of these residents may live in Oakland, NJ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$93,101
Median earning men ± $7,797
$62,109
Median earning women ± $8,990

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($167,000), Information ($124,375), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($123,253).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Manufacturing ($106,250), Construction ($95,104), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($88,611).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.27%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.24M people employed in New Jersey. This represents a 2.27% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 16.5%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New Jersey.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 1.22% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.18% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (1.91M), Bachelors Degree (1.8M), and Some college (1.26M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Oakland, NJ was $567,200 in 2023, which is 1.87 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $535,900 to $567,200, a 5.84% increase. The homeownership rate in Oakland, NJ is 91.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Oakland, NJ have an average commute time of 30.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Oakland, NJ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$567,200
Median Property Value 2023
±$18,279
$4,033
Median Property Taxes
±$290

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

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

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Rent vs Own

91.8%
Homeownership
2023
61.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 91.8% of the housing units in Oakland, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 91.1%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Oakland, NJ colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$162,862
Median Household Income
± $11,412
4.4k
Number of Households
± 388

In 2023, the median household income of the 4.4k households in Oakland, NJ grew to $162,862 from the previous year's value of $162,848.

The following chart displays the households in Oakland, NJ 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 $200k+ range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Oakland, NJ is from New Jersey.
0.486
2023 Wage GINI in New Jersey
0.489
2022 Wage GINI in New Jersey

In 2023, the income inequality in New Jersey was 0.486 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.709% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New Jersey was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New Jersey in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (71.3%)
  2. Worked At Home (18.4%)
  3. Carpooled (4.73%)

In 2023, 71.3% of workers in Oakland, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18.4%) and those who carpooled to work (4.73%).

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.

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Commute Time

30.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Oakland, NJ have a longer commute time (30.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 5.14% of the workforce in Oakland, NJ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.18% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Oakland, NJ (395 out of 12.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 18 - 24.

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

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.

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Health

95.4% of the population of Oakland, NJ has health coverage, with 65.4% on employee plans, 5.26% on Medicaid, 11.9% on Medicare, 12.8% on non-group plans, and 0.112% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New Jersey see 1,279 patients per year on average, which represents a 8.3% increase from the previous year (1,181 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1157 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 343 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.3% were men and 49.7% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.7% under 18 years, 17.3% between 18 and 34 years, 42.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.3% were men and 49.7% were women.

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Uninsured People

4.6%
Uninsured
65.4%
Employer Coverage
5.26%
Medicaid
11.9%
Medicare
12.8%
Non-Group
0.112%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Oakland, NJ declined by 15.1% from 5.42% to 4.6%.

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