About Oakland City

Oakland City is a somewhat small town located in the state of Indiana. With a population of 5,285 people and just one neighborhood, Oakland City is the 121st largest community in Indiana.

When you are in Oakland City, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 44.7% of Oakland City's employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 24.7% that do. Overall, Oakland City is a town of sales and office workers, production and manufacturing workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Oakland City who work in office and administrative support jobs (11.99%), sales jobs (7.65%), and teaching (7.00%).

Oakland City is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

Oakland City Information and Demographics

The citizens of Oakland City are slightly less educated than the national average of 14.96% for the average city or town: 13.43% of adults in Oakland City have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Oakland City in 2000 was $14,940, which is lower middle income relative to Indiana and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $59,760 for a family of four.

The people who call Oakland City home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Oakland City is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Oakland City include German, Irish, and English.

The most common language spoken in Oakland City is English.