Oakdale is a very small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 1,445 people and three associated neighborhoods, Oakdale is the 736th largest community in Pennsylvania. Oakdale has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic boroughs in the country.
There are quite a few people in the armed forces living in Oakdale, and when you visit or drive around town, you will see military people in and out of uniform, shopping, enjoying life, and being part of the community.
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.
Because of many things, Oakdale is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Oakdale really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Oakdale perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.
Oakdale is a small borough, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
The percentage of people in Oakdale who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 25.92% of adults in Oakdale have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Oakdale in 2022 was $42,556, which is upper middle income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $170,224 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, English, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Oakdale is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.