Oakland, SC

Census Place

2024 Population

1,060

US Senator

Lindsey Graham

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Scott

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

30.7

24.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

22.8%

6.03% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$68,778

11.2% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$123,200

Population & Diversity

Oakland, SC is home to a population of 1.06k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.849% of Oakland, SC residents were born outside of the country (9 people).

In 2024, there were 1.07 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (439 people) in Oakland, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 409 White (Non-Hispanic) and 65 Two Races Including Other (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, SC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Oakland, SC was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Oakland, SC

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
439 ± 221
White (Non-Hispanic)
409 ± 180
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
65 ± 109

11.4%

Hispanic Population

121 people

11.4% of the people in Oakland, SC are hispanic (121 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Oakland, SC 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 South Carolina.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
65,146 ± 6,228 people
India
21,511 ± 3,594 people
Colombia
15,785 ± 3,080 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of South Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 65,146 South Carolina residents, followed by India with 21,511 and Colombia with 15,785.

Foreign-Born Population

0.849%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

9 people

1.89%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

17 people

As of 2024, 0.849% of Oakland, SC residents (9 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, SC was 1.89%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
172 ± 184
Vietnam
42 ± 37
Gulf War (1990s)
35 ± 58

Oakland, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 4.1 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Oakland, SC employs 375 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Oakland, SC were Educational Services (88 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (70 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (52 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($65,946), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($65,135), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($34,079).

Employment

Occupations

375

2024 Value

± 190

24.2%

1 Year growth

± 59.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Oakland, SC grew at a rate of 24.2%, from 302 employees to 375 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Oakland, SC, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (123 people), Computer & Mathematical Occupations (107 people), and Transportation Occupations (40 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Oakland, SC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in South Carolina (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

375

2024 Value

± 190

24.2%

1 Year growth

± 59.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Oakland, SC grew at a rate of 24.2%, from 302 employees to 375 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Oakland, SC, are Educational Services (88 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (70 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (52 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Oakland, SC, though some of these residents may live in Oakland, SC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$62,250

Median earning men ± $48,097

$52,125

Median earning women ± $25,890

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are .

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($65,135).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Oakland, SC was $123,200 in 2024, which is 0.37 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $109,500 to $123,200, a 12.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Oakland, SC is 59.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Oakland, SC have an average commute time of 26.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Oakland, SC is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$123,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$59,859

$298

Median Property Taxes

±$131

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, SC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

59.7%

Homeownership

2024

60%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 59.7% of the housing units in Oakland, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 60.6%.

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

$68,778

Median Household Income

± $14,365

499

Number of Households

± 169

In 2024, the median household income of the 499 households in Oakland, SC grew to $68,778 from the previous year's value of $61,875.

The following chart displays the households in Oakland, SC 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, SC is from South Carolina.

0.462

2024 Wage GINI in South Carolina

0.464

2023 Wage GINI in South Carolina

In 2024, the income inequality in South Carolina was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.296% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for South Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in South Carolina in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (97.5%)
Worked At Home (2.53%)

In 2024, 97.5% of workers in Oakland, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (2.53%) and those who carpooled to work (0%).

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

26.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Oakland, SC have a shorter commute time (26.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.56% of the workforce in Oakland, SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Oakland, SC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Oakland, SC have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

22.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Oakland, SC (242 out of 1.06k 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 < 5, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 12 - 14.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Oakland, SC is Black, followed by White and Native American.

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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