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Oakland, New Jersey

Interactive maps of population, income, age, housing, education and health for Oakland, New Jersey, beside the state and national figures.

StatisticOaklandNew JerseyUnited States
Total Population12,7689,343,809334,922,499
Median Household Income$162,019$103,556$80,734
Median Age40.740.138.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher56.8%43.6%35.7%
Median Home Value$591,300$454,400$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,383$1,720$1,413
Poverty Rate3.1%9.7%12.5%
Unemployment Rate5.4%6.3%5.2%
Foreign Born13.8%23.9%14.1%
Homeownership Rate92.9%63.8%65.2%
Average Commute Time29.530.526.4
Worked from Home21.8%16.8%15.1%
Married-Couple Households62.1%49.8%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Oakland, New Jersey

Age in Oakland, New Jersey

StatisticOaklandNew JerseyUnited States
Median Age40.740.138.9
Under 18 %22.0%21.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %8.6%8.4%9.1%
Age 25-34 %11.2%12.9%13.7%
Age 35-44 %13.0%13.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %27.8%26.5%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %17.5%17.2%17.2%

Households and families in Oakland, New Jersey

StatisticOaklandNew JerseyUnited States
Households4,4883,507,701129,227,496
Average Household Size2.82.62.5
Family Households76.6%67.8%64.2%
Households with Children36.8%31.2%29.5%
Single-Parent Families14.5%18.0%17.3%
People Living Alone21.0%26.4%28.7%
Never Married26.8%34.9%34.4%

Income and poverty in Oakland, New Jersey

StatisticOaklandNew JerseyUnited States
Per Capita Income$67,775$54,253$44,673
Households Under $25,0005.7%11.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99910.0%12.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99915.2%18.1%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More36.9%21.6%13.4%
Poverty Rate3.1%9.7%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty7.1%21.7%28.2%
SNAP Households1.2%9.1%n/a

Housing in Oakland, New Jersey

StatisticOaklandNew JerseyUnited States
Housing Units4,6833,791,354143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes91.1%52.6%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units1.6%21.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate4.2%7.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,960.01,970.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied7.1%36.2%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income34.8%30.9%30.6%
Median Property Tax$10,001$9,590n/a

Education in Oakland, New Jersey

StatisticOaklandNew JerseyUnited States
Less than High School2.8%9.3%10.4%
High School Graduate18.0%25.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree22.3%21.7%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree33.7%26.1%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree23.1%17.6%14.1%

Work and commuting in Oakland, New Jersey

StatisticOaklandNew JerseyUnited States
Labour Force Participation70.7%66.4%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work69.9%62.2%68.8%
Public Transit2.2%8.1%3.2%
Walked to Work0.4%2.6%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes19.7%21.7%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour11.1%13.7%8.6%
Households Without a Car3.7%11.1%n/a

Origins and language in Oakland, New Jersey

StatisticOaklandNew JerseyUnited States
Born in State of Residence64.2%50.8%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens10.4%13.5%7.4%
Non-Citizens3.5%10.5%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home77.6%66.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home9.9%17.2%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency21.8%24.5%16.7%

Cities near Oakland

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.