Oakland

Population: 1,732
Median household income: $67,557
Median home value: $96,700

Oakland is a community in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, home to 1,732 residents. The median household income of $67,557 is above the Cambria County median ($56,292).

Between 2019 and 2023, Oakland's population grew 21.8% from 1,422 to 1,732, while its median home value rose 10.5% from $87,500 to $96,700.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 93.0% of the population. 82.4% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,732
Median age: 52.1 yrs
Median household income: $67,557
Median home value: $96,700
Median gross rent: $764
Housing units: 829
Homeownership rate: 85.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.6%
Unemployment rate: 3.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,4221,732

Median household income

$49,896$67,557

Median home value

$87,500$96,700

Median gross rent

$694$764

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,422	$49,896	$87,500	$694
2020	1,449	$55,357	$89,800	$821
2021	1,615	$57,238	$88,400	—
2022	1,666	$61,973	$96,300	$870
2023	1,732	$67,557	$96,700	$764

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.8%

5 to 176.8%

18 to 248.4%

25 to 3415.5%

35 to 4412.5%

45 to 546.5%

55 to 6418.8%

65 to 7418.8%

75 and over7.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	83	4.8%
5 to 17	118	6.8%
18 to 24	145	8.4%
25 to 34	269	15.5%
35 to 44	217	12.5%
45 to 54	113	6.5%
55 to 64	325	18.8%
65 to 74	326	18.8%
75 and over	136	7.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,611	93.0%
Black or African American	32	1.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	39	2.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	30	1.7%
Two or more races	11	0.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	9	0.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.3%

High school graduate48.2%

Some college or associate's25.9%

Bachelor's degree16.5%

Graduate or professional degree4.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	73	5.3%
High school graduate	668	48.2%
Some college or associate's	359	25.9%
Bachelor's degree	228	16.5%
Graduate or professional degree	58	4.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone82.4%

Carpooled8.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	794	82.4%
Carpooled	78	8.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	19	2.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	73	7.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	434	48.7%
15 to 29 min	306	34.3%
30 to 44 min	49	5.5%
45 to 59 min	73	8.2%
60+ min	29	3.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.19
Poverty rate: 9.0% (156 of 1,732)

	Count	Share
Family households	498	63.0%
Nonfamily households	293	37.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1955

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	791	95.4%
Vacant	38	4.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	679	85.8%
Renter-occupied	112	14.2%

1-unit, detached86.5%

1-unit, attached4.3%

2 to 4 units9.2%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	717	86.5%
1-unit, attached	36	4.3%
2 to 4 units	76	9.2%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4255996
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.41 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.3055, -78.8818