Oakton, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

36,528

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

40.1

0.25% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

4.64%

13.8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$160,663

1.83% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$792,100

Population & Diversity

Oakton, VA is home to a population of 36.5k people, from which 86.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 31.2% of Oakton, VA residents were born outside of the country (11.4k people).

In 2024, there were 2.43 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (19.8k people) in Oakton, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 8.17k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 2.41k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

86.8%

2024 Citizenship

86.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 86.8% of Oakton, VA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Oakton, VA was 86.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Oakton, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
19.8k ± 1.69k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
8.17k ± 839
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.41k ± 664

10.7%

Hispanic Population

3.91k people

10.7% of the people in Oakton, VA are hispanic (3.91k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Oakton, VA 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 Virginia.

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
108,778 ± 8,047 people
India
98,440 ± 7,659 people
Mexico
58,677 ± 5,927 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Virginia was El Salvador, the natal country of 108,778 Virginia residents, followed by India with 98,440 and Mexico with 58,677.

Foreign-Born Population

31.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

11.4k people

31%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

11.4k people

As of 2024, 31.2% of Oakton, VA residents (11.4k 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 Oakton, VA was 31%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
775 ± 208
Vietnam
425 ± 193
Gulf War (1990s)
225 ± 112

Oakton, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.82 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Oakton, VA.

Economy

The economy of Oakton, VA employs 20.3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Oakton, VA were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (5,455 people), Public Administration (2,343 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,766 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($160,833), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($151,447), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($151,447).

Employment

Occupations

20.3k

2024 Value

± 1,179

1.43%

1 Year growth

± 8.09%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Oakton, VA grew at a rate of 1.43%, from 20k employees to 20.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Oakton, VA, are Management Occupations (3,488 people), Computer & Mathematical Occupations (2,768 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (2,753 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Oakton, VA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Virginia (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

20.3k

2024 Value

± 1,179

1.43%

1 Year growth

± 8.09%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Oakton, VA grew at a rate of 1.43%, from 20k employees to 20.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Oakton, VA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (5,455 people), Public Administration (2,343 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,766 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Oakton, VA, though some of these residents may live in Oakton, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$107,613

Median earning men ± $12,690

$81,120

Median earning women ± $10,415

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($156,827), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($149,650), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($144,375).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($181,552), Public Administration ($124,079), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($112,837).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Oakton, VA was $792,100 in 2024, which is 2.38 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $776,700 to $792,100, a 1.98% increase. The homeownership rate in Oakton, VA is 66.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Oakton, VA have an average commute time of 29.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Oakton, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$792,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$37,693

$9,366

Median Property Taxes

±$701

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 Oakton, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

66.6%

Homeownership

2024

68.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 66.6% of the housing units in Oakton, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 67.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Oakton, VA 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.

$160,663

Median Household Income

± $7,916

14.1k

Number of Households

± 918

In 2024, the median household income of the 14.1k households in Oakton, VA declined from $160,663 from the previous year's value of $163,662.

The following chart displays the households in Oakton, VA 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 Oakton, VA is from Virginia.

0.47

2024 Wage GINI in Virginia

0.472

2023 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2024, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.376% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Virginia in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (48%)
Worked At Home (34.1%)
Public Transit (7.84%)

In 2024, 48% of workers in Oakton, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (34.1%) and those who used public transit to get to work (7.84%).

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

29.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Oakton, VA have a longer commute time (29.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.58% of the workforce in Oakton, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.64% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Oakton, VA (1.69k out of 36.4k 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 18 - 24, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Oakton, VA is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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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