Oakland is a somewhat small town located in the state of Tennessee. With a population of 10,028 people and three associated neighborhoods, Oakland is the 70th largest community in Tennessee. Oakland has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Oakland, where the median household income is $86,433.00.Unlike some towns, Oakland isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Oakland are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Oakland is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Oakland who work in office and administrative support (12.02%), sales jobs (10.58%), and business and financial occupations (8.89%). Also of interest is that Oakland 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: 8.36% 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. Oakland 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, Oakland’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the country, making it one of the safest places to raise a family. One downside of living in Oakland, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 39.70 minutes every day commuting to work. Being a small town, Oakland does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.In terms of college education, Oakland is substantially better educated than the typical community in the nation, which has 21.84% of the adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree: 30.11% of adults in Oakland have a college degree. The per capita income in Oakland in 2022 was $38,416, which is wealthy relative to Tennessee, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $153,664 for a family of four. However, Oakland contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Oakland is a very ethnically-diverse town. 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 Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Oakland include Irish, English, German, Italian, and European. The most common language spoken in Oakland is English. Other important languages spoken here include Arabic and Portuguese.
