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%). Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 10.50% 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. One of the benefits of Oakland is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 15.22 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.The overall education level of Oakland is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 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.
