Oakland, TN

Census Place

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2022 Population

9,139

3.79% 1-year growth

US Senator

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Party

US Senator

Bill Hagerty

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

38.2

1.06% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

5.24%

15.8% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$86,433

10.6% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$264,100

35.2% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Oakland, TN had a population of 9.14k people with a median age of 38.2 and a median household income of $86,433. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Oakland, TN grew from 8,805 to 9,139, a 3.79% increase and its median household income grew from $78,125 to $86,433, a 10.6% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Oakland, TN are White (Non-Hispanic) (76.6%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (20.1%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.79%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (0.449%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.394%).

None of the households in Oakland, TN 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.

99.4% of the residents in Oakland, TN are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Oakland, TN was $264,100, and the homeownership rate was 89.7%.

Most people in Oakland, TN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 38.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Oakland, TN was 2 cars per household.

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Economy

The economy of Oakland, TN employs 4.73k people. The largest industries in Oakland, TN are Wholesale Trade (618 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (618 people), and Retail Trade (595 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($107,935), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($89,453), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($87,625).

Employment

Occupations

4.73k

2022 Value

± 588

10.6%

1 Year growth

± 16%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Oakland, TN grew at a rate of 10.6%, from 4.27k employees to 4.73k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Oakland, TN, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (568 people), Sales & Related Occupations (500 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (420 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Oakland, TN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Tennessee (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

4.73k

2022 Value

± 588

10.6%

1 Year growth

± 16%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Oakland, TN grew at a rate of 10.6%, from 4.27k employees to 4.73k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Oakland, TN, are Wholesale Trade (618 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (618 people), and Retail Trade (595 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Oakland, TN, though some of these residents may live in Oakland, TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$55,669

Median earning men ± $6,013

$45,866

Median earning women ± $8,466

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($92,872), Manufacturing ($77,331), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($73,984).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($79,281), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($73,869), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($67,844).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

3.15%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.29M people employed in Tennessee. This represents a 3.15% 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 10.8%.

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

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Tennessee went to Donald J. Trump with 60.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (37.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.978%).

Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty are the senators currently representing the state of Tennessee. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Tennessee is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (60.7%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (37.5%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.978%)
Independent Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Tennessee went to Donald J. Trump with 60.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (37.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.978%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Tennessee for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Tennessee

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Marsha Blackburn

Senator from Tennessee

Assumed office on January 3, 2019

Bill Hagerty

Senator from Tennessee

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty are the senators currently representing Tennessee.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Tennessee over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Tennessee

Tennessee is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Tennessee have changed over time starting in 2008.

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, 0.806% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.744% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.75M), Some college (1.2M), and Bachelors Degree (956k).

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

The median property value in Oakland, TN was $264,100 in 2022, which is 0.937 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $195,300 to $264,100, a 35.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Oakland, TN is 89.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Oakland, TN have an average commute time of 38.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Oakland, TN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$264,100

Median Property Value 2022

±$18,010

$3,111

Median Property Taxes

±$387

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

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

Rent vs Own

89.7%

Homeownership

2022

68.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 89.7% of the housing units in Oakland, TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 87.9%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 604.03
Census Tract 604.02

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

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$86,433

Median Household Income

± $6,920

3.47k

Number of Households

± 450

In 2022, the median household income of the 3.47k households in Oakland, TN grew to $86,433 from the previous year's value of $78,125.

The following chart displays the households in Oakland, TN 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, TN is from Tennessee.

0.462

2022 Wage GINI in Tennessee

0.463

2021 Wage GINI in Tennessee

In 2022, the income inequality in Tennessee was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.289% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Tennessee was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Tennessee in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (70.2%)
Carpooled (16.9%)
Worked At Home (8.36%)

In 2022, 70.2% of workers in Oakland, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (16.9%) and those who worked at home (8.36%).

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

38.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Oakland, TN have a longer commute time (38.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0.789% of the workforce in Oakland, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.24% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Oakland, TN (479 out of 9.14k 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 Males 6 - 11, followed by Males 12 - 14 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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

92.4% of the population of Oakland, TN has health coverage, with 56.3% on employee plans, 8.44% on Medicaid, 11.1% on Medicare, 14% on non-group plans, and 2.46% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Fayette County, TN see 3202 patients per year on average, which represents a 16.8% increase from the previous year (2742 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3059 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 6119 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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3,202 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Fayette County, TN

Primary care physicians in Fayette County, TN see an average of 3,202 patients per year. This represents a 16.8% increase from the previous year (2,742 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.2% under 18 years, 19.4% between 18 and 34 years, 41.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 16% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.6% were men and 49.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

7.63%

Uninsured

56.3%

Employer Coverage

8.44%

Medicaid

11.1%

Medicare

14%

Non-Group

2.46%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Oakland, TN grew by 12.7% from 6.77% to 7.63%.

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

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