Oak View is a somewhat small town located in the state of California. With a population of 6,215 people and two associated neighborhoods, Oak View is the 488th largest community in California. Housing costs in Oak View 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 California.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Oak View is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Oak View is a town of service providers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Oak View who work in management occupations (13.00%), office and administrative support (10.27%), and sales jobs (9.35%). Also of interest is that Oak View has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 12.91% 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. Oak View 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, Oak View’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.The overall education level of Oak View citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 29.08% of adults in Oak View have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 21.84%. The per capita income in Oak View in 2022 was $44,969, which is upper middle income relative to California, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $179,876 for a family of four. However, Oak View contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Oak View is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Oak View home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Oak View residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Oak View also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 26.55% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Oak View include Irish, English, German, Italian, and Scandinavian. The most common language spoken in Oak View is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
