Oakdale is a very small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 1,427 people and three associated neighborhoods, Oakdale is the 736th largest community in Pennsylvania. Much of the housing stock in Oakdale was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic boroughs in the country.

There are many members of the armed forces living in Oakdale. You will notice when you visit or live here that some of the people you meet or see around town are employed by the armed services - even if they are not always in uniform.

Also of interest is that Oakdale has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 11.43% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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.

The overall education level of Oakdale is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 28.06% of adults 25 and older in the borough have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Oakdale in 2022 was $48,318, which is wealthy relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $193,272 for a family of four. However, Oakdale contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Oakdale home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Oakdale residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Oakdale include German, Irish, Italian, Polish, and English.

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