Oakland is a very small town located in the state of Maryland. With a population of 1,813 people and three associated neighborhoods, Oakland is the 201st largest community in Maryland. Much of the housing stock in Oakland was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic towns in the country.

A relatively large number of people in Oakland telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 9.09% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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.

Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Oakland spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 17.85 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the town are less than they would otherwise be.

The overall education level of Oakland citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 29.34% of adults in Oakland have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 21.84%.

The per capita income in Oakland in 2022 was $36,775, which is lower middle income relative to Maryland, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $147,100 for a family of four. However, Oakland contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

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 Asian. Important ancestries of people in Oakland include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Portuguese.

The most common language spoken in Oakland is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.