Oakton is a somewhat small town located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 13,706 people and three constituent neighborhoods, Oakton is the 77th largest community in Virginia.

Oakton is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 95.46% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Oakton is a town of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Oakton who work in management occupations (20.37%), business and financial occupations (11.14%), and computer science and math (10.28%).

Of important note, Oakton is also a town of artists. Oakton has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Oakton's character.

Also of interest is that Oakton has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Oakton, while not large, also appears to be attractive to some younger, educated professionals, who help shape the character of the town.

In addition to being popular with young singles, Oakton is also home to many people who can be described as "urban sophisticates." While both of these categories describe educated professionals, urban sophisticates are quite a different demographic. Urban sophisticates are people who are both educated and wealthy, and thus tend to be older, richer, and more established than young professionals. "Urban sophisticates" is not just about being educated and well-off financially: it is a point of view and state of mind, one that you might call 'urbaneness.' But such people can and do regularly live in small towns, suburbs and rural areas, as well as in big cities. They read, support the arts and high-end shops, and love travel.

Oakton is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The town's good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Oakton's overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

In Oakton, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 30.32 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

Oakton Information and Demographics

If knowledge is power, Oakton is a pretty powerful place. 72.81% of the adults in Oakton have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 14.96% for all cities and towns.

The per capita income in Oakton in 2000 was $54,947, which is wealthy relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $219,788 for a family of four. However, Oakton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Oakton is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Oakton home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Oakton is White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Oakton include Irish, English, German, Italian, Scottish, Iranian, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Oakton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.