Oakland is a very small town located in the state of Maryland. With a population of 1,828 people and three associated neighborhoods, Oakland is the 201st largest community in Maryland.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 10.50% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Oakland spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 15.22 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the town are less than they would otherwise be.

The percentage of people in Oakland who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 26.26% of adults in Oakland have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Oakland in 2018 was $35,092, which is lower middle income relative to Maryland, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $140,368 for a family of four. However, Oakland contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Oakland home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Oakland residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Oakland include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Portuguese.

The most common language spoken in Oakland is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.