Oakmont, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

6,702

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

2.44% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

5.41%

38.2% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$92,782

4.19% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$334,500

5.29% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Oakmont, PA is home to a population of 6.7k people, from which 99.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.94% of Oakmont, PA residents were born outside of the country (63 people).

In 2024, there were 40.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.25k people) in Oakmont, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 153 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 81 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%

2024 Citizenship

99.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.8% of Oakmont, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Oakmont, PA was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Oakmont, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.25k ± 186
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
153 ± 121
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
81 ± 50

2.34%

Hispanic Population

157 people

2.34% of the people in Oakmont, PA are hispanic (157 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Oakmont, PA 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 Pennsylvania.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
103,235 ± 7,857 people
India
102,082 ± 7,813 people
China
73,024 ± 6,616 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 103,235 Pennsylvania residents, followed by India with 102,082 and China with 73,024.

Foreign-Born Population

0.94%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

63 people

1.01%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

68 people

As of 2024, 0.94% of Oakmont, PA residents (63 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 Oakmont, PA was 1.01%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
143 ± 66
Gulf War (2001-)
59 ± 44
Gulf War (1990s)
59 ± 43

Oakmont, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.42 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Oakmont, PA.

Economy

The economy of Oakmont, PA employs 3.42k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Oakmont, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (673 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (444 people), and Retail Trade (423 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($240,556), Information ($120,774), and Public Administration ($120,000).

Employment

Occupations

3.42k

2024 Value

± 346

−2.73%

1 Year decline

± 14.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Oakmont, PA declined at a rate of −2.73%, from 3.52k employees to 3.42k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Oakmont, PA, are Management Occupations (533 people), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (442 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (399 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Oakmont, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Pennsylvania (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

3.42k

2024 Value

± 346

−2.73%

1 Year decline

± 14.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Oakmont, PA declined at a rate of −2.73%, from 3.52k employees to 3.42k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Oakmont, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (673 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (444 people), and Retail Trade (423 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Oakmont, PA, though some of these residents may live in Oakmont, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$78,409

Median earning men ± $11,752

$64,762

Median earning women ± $8,440

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($240,556), Manufacturing ($134,167), and Public Administration ($130,956).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($120,341), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($76,473), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($75,938).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Oakmont, PA was $334,500 in 2024, which is 1.01 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $317,700 to $334,500, a 5.29% increase. The homeownership rate in Oakmont, PA is 55.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Oakmont, PA have an average commute time of 25.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Oakmont, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$334,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$27,844

$1,797

Median Property Taxes

±$201

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

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

Rent vs Own

55.8%

Homeownership

2024

66%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 55.8% of the housing units in Oakmont, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 58.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Oakmont, PA 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.

$92,782

Median Household Income

± $16,341

3.22k

Number of Households

± 339

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.22k households in Oakmont, PA grew to $92,782 from the previous year's value of $89,055.

The following chart displays the households in Oakmont, PA 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 Oakmont, PA is from Pennsylvania.

0.463

2024 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.463

2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2024, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0903% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (65.4%)
Worked At Home (24.5%)
Carpooled (6.12%)

In 2024, 65.4% of workers in Oakmont, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (24.5%) and those who carpooled to work (6.12%).

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

25.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Oakmont, PA have a shorter commute time (25.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.78% of the workforce in Oakmont, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.41% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Oakmont, PA (353 out of 6.53k 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 Females 75+, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Oakmont, PA is White, followed by Black 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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