Oakland

Population: 1,309
Median household income: $68,864
Median home value: $111,800

Located in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, Oakland is a community with a population of 1,309. At $68,864, its median household income sits above Lawrence County's $60,779.

From 2019 to 2023, Oakland's population declined 17.1% from 1,579 to 1,309, while its median home value rose 30.2% from $85,900 to $111,800.

92.4% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1950.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,309
Median age: 34.6 yrs
Median household income: $68,864
Median home value: $111,800
Median gross rent: $1,075
Housing units: 722
Homeownership rate: 78.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.7%
Unemployment rate: 3.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,5791,309

Median household income

$54,605$68,864

Median home value

$85,900$111,800

Median gross rent

$952$1,075

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,579	$54,605	$85,900	$952
2020	1,456	$51,786	$79,100	$979
2021	1,488	$63,155	$100,800	$939
2022	1,356	$61,731	$84,300	$1,033
2023	1,309	$68,864	$111,800	$1,075

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

Age distribution

Under 58.2%

5 to 1711.5%

18 to 2412.6%

25 to 3418.5%

35 to 449.5%

45 to 5411.2%

55 to 6417.1%

65 to 747.8%

75 and over3.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	107	8.2%
5 to 17	150	11.5%
18 to 24	165	12.6%
25 to 34	242	18.5%
35 to 44	125	9.5%
45 to 54	146	11.2%
55 to 64	224	17.1%
65 to 74	102	7.8%
75 and over	48	3.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,043	79.7%
Black or African American	34	2.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	214	16.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	18	1.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.5%

High school graduate35.9%

Some college or associate's32.9%

Bachelor's degree17.4%

Graduate or professional degree7.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	58	6.5%
High school graduate	318	35.9%
Some college or associate's	292	32.9%
Bachelor's degree	154	17.4%
Graduate or professional degree	65	7.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone73.3%

Carpooled8.9%

Public transit3.0%

Walked1.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home13.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	545	73.3%
Carpooled	66	8.9%
Public transit	22	3.0%
Walked	9	1.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	102	13.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	326	50.8%
15 to 29 min	149	23.2%
30 to 44 min	121	18.8%
45 to 59 min	30	4.7%
60+ min	16	2.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.17
Poverty rate: 6.5% (82 of 1,263)

	Count	Share
Family households	371	61.8%
Nonfamily households	229	38.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1950

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	600	83.1%
Vacant	122	16.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	472	78.7%
Renter-occupied	128	21.3%

1-unit, detached92.4%

1-unit, attached4.2%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other3.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	667	92.4%
1-unit, attached	30	4.2%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	25	3.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4256000
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.33 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 40.9916, -80.3721