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Oakland, NJ
Demographic Data




Oakland Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2023 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2025.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Oakland Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

12,680

Age

Under 5 Years:
5.9%
5 - 17:
15.8%
18 - 24:
7.9%
25 - 34:
10.8%
35 - 54:
28.7%
55 - 64:
13.6%
Over 65 Years:
17.3%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
5.9%
5.9%
96.6%
96.6%
54.4%
54.4%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Oakland
USA
$64,120
$64,120
$43,289
$43,289

Median household income

Oakland
USA
$162,862
$162,862
$78,538
$78,538
Individuals Below Poverty Level

3.2%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Education
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Manufacturing
Retail
Construction
Finance
Accommodation
Real estate
Wholesale
Administration
Public Service
Information Technology
Transportation
Arts
Other
17.7%
17.7%
12.6%
12.6%
11.6%
11.6%
9.6%
9.6%
7.9%
7.9%
6.1%
6.1%
5.8%
5.8%
4.2%
4.2%
4.1%
4.1%
3.4%
3.4%
3.3%
3.3%
3.2%
3.2%
2.3%
2.3%
2.3%
2.3%
2.2%
2.2%
2.2%
2.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Asian
Other Race / Two or More Races
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
American Indian and Alaska Native
80.2%
80.2%
11.9%
11.9%
3.4%
3.4%
3.3%
3.3%
1.3%
1.3%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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Italian
Irish
German
Polish
English
Russian
Dutch
Ukrainian
Greek
Scottish
Portuguese
French
Norwegian
Albanian
European
Hungarian
Czech
Macedonian
Austrian
Other Arab
23.5%
23.5%
17.5%
17.5%
14.0%
14.0%
7.5%
7.5%
6.9%
6.9%
4.2%
4.2%
4.1%
4.1%
1.5%
1.5%
1.4%
1.4%
1.4%
1.4%
1.3%
1.3%
1.2%
1.2%
1.2%
1.2%
1.2%
1.2%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
1.0%
1.0%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Langs. of India
Russian
Polish
German/Yiddish
Arabic
African languages
Korean
Other Indo-European
French
Serbo-Croatian
Other Asian languages
Persian
Slavic languages
Chinese
Italian
Thai
Tagalog
Greek
77.6%
77.6%
10.5%
10.5%
2.4%
2.4%
1.6%
1.6%
0.9%
0.9%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Oakland Residents

14.4%


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