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 Median Household Income

$162,862

0.0086% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

6,836

0.769% 1-year decline

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Oakland, NJ are White (Non-Hispanic) (80.2%), Two+ (Hispanic) (6.02%), White (Hispanic) (3.98%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.42%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.9%).

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.

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

In 2023, there were 13.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (10.2k people) in Oakland, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 765 Two+ (Hispanic) and 506 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Oakland, NJ

White (Non-Hispanic)
10.2k ± 740
Two+ (Hispanic)
765 ± 544
White (Hispanic)
506 ± 267

11.9%

Hispanic Population

1.51k people

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

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Oakland, NJ 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 New Jersey.

Most Common Origin

India
273,669 ± 12,652 people
Dominican Republic
204,992 ± 10,992 people
Mexico
104,320 ± 7,885 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Jersey was India, the natal country of 273,669 New Jersey residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 204,992 and Mexico with 104,320.

Foreign-Born Population

14.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.8k people

15%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.91k people

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

Economy

The economy of Oakland, NJ employs 6.84k people. The largest industries in Oakland, NJ are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,210 people), Educational Services (862 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (793 people), and the highest paying industries are .

Males in New Jersey have an average income that is 1.36 times higher than the average income of females, which is $77,965. The income inequality in New Jersey (measured using the Gini index) is 0.489, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

6.84k

2023 Value

± 611

−0.769%

1 Year decline

± 12.7%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Oakland, NJ, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Oakland, NJ.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New Jersey (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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

6.84k

2023 Value

± 611

−0.769%

1 Year decline

± 12.7%

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.

Employment by Industry Sector

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

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.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, NaNM% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNM% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for N/A.

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in false were N/A.

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.

Housing & Living

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

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

N/A

61.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Oakland, NJ compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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

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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

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Oakland, NJ is from New Jersey.

0.489

2022 Wage GINI in New Jersey

0.49

2021 Wage GINI in New Jersey

In 2022, the income inequality in New Jersey was 0.489 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.278% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New Jersey was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New Jersey in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (71.3%)
Worked At Home (18.4%)
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.

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.

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

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.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Oakland, NJ (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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 Bergen County, NJ see 838 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.239% increase from the previous year (836 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 755 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 345 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Bergen County, NJ

Primary care physicians in Bergen County, NJ see an average of 838 patients per year. This represents a 0.239% increase from the previous year (836 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Bergen County, NJ in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

4.6%

Uninsured

65.4%

Employer Coverage

5.26%

Medicaid

11.9%

Medicare

12.8%

Non-Group

0.112%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Oakland, NJ changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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