Oakley, UT

Census Place

2024 Population

1,638

US Senator

Mike Lee

Republican Party

US Senator

John Curtis

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

32.5

1.56% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

6.12%

11.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$125,550

22.9% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$673,500

Population & Diversity

Oakley, UT is home to a population of 1.64k people, from which 99% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.42% of Oakley, UT residents were born outside of the country (56 people).

In 2024, there were 22.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.49k people) in Oakley, UT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 66 White (Hispanic) and 29 Black or African American (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99%

2024 Citizenship

99.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99% of Oakley, UT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Oakley, UT was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Oakley, UT

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.49k ± 304
White (Hispanic)
66 ± 62
Black or African American (Hispanic)
29 ± 33

8.73%

Hispanic Population

143 people

8.73% of the people in Oakley, UT are hispanic (143 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Oakley, UT 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 Utah.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
104,058 ± 7,797 people
Venezuela
13,264 ± 2,822 people
Peru
9,271 ± 2,361 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Utah was Mexico, the natal country of 104,058 Utah residents, followed by Venezuela with 13,264 and Peru with 9,271.

Foreign-Born Population

3.42%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

56 people

3.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

58 people

As of 2024, 3.42% of Oakley, UT residents (56 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 Oakley, UT was 3.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
33 ± 36
Gulf War (1990s)
19 ± 24
Gulf War (2001-)
17 ± 28

Oakley, UT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.74 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Oakley, UT.

Economy

The economy of Oakley, UT employs 730 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Oakley, UT were Construction (155 people), Educational Services (93 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (91 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($250,001), Other Services Except Public Administration ($98,750), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($93,750).

Employment

Occupations

730

2024 Value

± 172

−8.29%

1 Year decline

± 35.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Oakley, UT declined at a rate of −8.29%, from 796 employees to 730 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Oakley, UT, are Management Occupations (144 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (113 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (82 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Oakley, UT.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Utah (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

730

2024 Value

± 172

−8.29%

1 Year decline

± 35.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Oakley, UT declined at a rate of −8.29%, from 796 employees to 730 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Oakley, UT, are Construction (155 people), Educational Services (93 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (91 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Oakley, UT, though some of these residents may live in Oakley, UT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$67,143

Median earning men ± $16,095

$41,250

Median earning women ± $28,891

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($250,001), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($133,828), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($131,705).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($126,932), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($56,786), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Oakley, UT was $673,500 in 2024, which is 2.02 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $631,200 to $673,500, a 6.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Oakley, UT is 91.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Oakley, UT have an average commute time of 23 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Oakley, UT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$673,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$122,725

$420

Median Property Taxes

±$104

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

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

Rent vs Own

91.1%

Homeownership

2024

67.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 91.1% of the housing units in Oakley, UT were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 90.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Oakley, UT 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.

$125,550

Median Household Income

± $43,579

461

Number of Households

± 108

In 2024, the median household income of the 461 households in Oakley, UT grew to $125,550 from the previous year's value of $102,143.

The following chart displays the households in Oakley, UT 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 Oakley, UT is from Utah.

0.472

2024 Wage GINI in Utah

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Utah

In 2024, the income inequality in Utah was 0.472 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.723% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Utah was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Utah in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (72.5%)
Worked At Home (21.1%)
Carpooled (6.44%)

In 2024, 72.5% of workers in Oakley, UT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (21.1%) and those who carpooled to work (6.44%).

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

23 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Oakley, UT have a shorter commute time (23 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Oakley, UT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.12% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Oakley, UT (98 out of 1.6k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Oakley, UT is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

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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