Oakland is a somewhat small borough located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 12,653 people and three associated neighborhoods, Oakland is the 151st largest community in New Jersey.

Housing costs in Oakland are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in New Jersey.

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

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 16.78% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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.

Because of many things, Oakland is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Oakland a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The borough’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Oakland has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Oakland’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

One downside of living in Oakland is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Oakland, the average commute to work is 30.99 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the borough, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative.

Even though Oakland is a smaller borough, it has many people who hop on public transportation – mostly the train for their daily commute to work. Typically, these people are commuting to good jobs in the surrounding cities.

Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Oakland, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Oakland is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 54.20% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%.

The per capita income in Oakland in 2018 was $62,874, which is upper middle income relative to New Jersey, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $251,496 for a family of four.

Oakland is a somewhat ethnically-diverse borough. 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. Oakland also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 11.71% of the borough’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Oakland include Italian, Irish, German, Polish, and English.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Oakland's cultural character, accounting for 15.12% of the borough’s population.

The most common language spoken in Oakland is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.