Oakmont is a somewhat small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 6,677 people and three associated neighborhoods, Oakmont is the 197th largest community in Pennsylvania. Oakmont real estate is some of the most expensive in Pennsylvania, although Oakmont house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Oakmont is a decidedly white-collar borough, with fully 87.01% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Oakmont is a borough of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Oakmont who work in management occupations (18.32%), healthcare (14.54%), and sales jobs (10.59%). Also of interest is that Oakmont 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: 20.59% 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. In addition, Oakmont is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates", which are people who are not only wealthy and employed in professional occupations, but highly educated to boot. Urban sophisticates have urbane tastes - whether they reside in a big or small city, a suburb, or a little town. Urban sophisticates support bookstores, quality clothing stores, enjoy luxury travel, and in big cities, they are truly the patrons of the arts, attending and supporting institutions such as opera, symphony, ballet, and theatre.If knowledge is power, Oakmont is a pretty powerful place. 56.65% of the adults in Oakmont have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns. The per capita income in Oakmont in 2022 was $62,331, which is wealthy relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $249,324 for a family of four. The people who call Oakmont home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Oakmont residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Oakmont include German, Italian, Irish, English, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Oakmont is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.
