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.Oakland is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 87.12% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Oakland is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Oakland who work in healthcare (16.16%), sales jobs (13.35%), and office and administrative support (13.00%). A relatively large number of people in Oakland telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 10.50% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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.In terms of college education, Oakland is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 26.26% of adults 25 and older in the town have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Oakland in 2022 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.
