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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Oakland, NJ compare?
| Figure | Oakland, NJ |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 12,837 |
| Change since April 2020 | +0.8% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 12,748 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,499 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 4.5 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.6 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 10.2% |
| Measure | Oakland, NJ |
|---|---|
| Total population | 12,768±27 |
| Median age | 40.7±2.2 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 11.6%±4.4 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 77.6%±5.0 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 2.6%±2.1 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 4.5%±1.3 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 13.8%±2.9 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 56.8%±3.2 pts |
| Median household income | $162,019±$15,337 |
| Per capita income | $67,775±$4,991 |
| People below the poverty line | 3.1%±1.2 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 5.4%±1.5 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $591,300±$18,228 |
| Median gross rent | $1,383±$193 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 49.8%±23.4 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 92.9%±3.1 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±1.0 pts |
| Worked from home | 21.8%±3.9 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 69.9%±4.4 pts |
| Public transportation | 2.2%±1.0 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 29.5 min±2.1 |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.4%±1.9 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov