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. Oakdale has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic boroughs.

Oakdale is home to a number of people employed in the armed forces. When you visit or walk around Oakdale, some of the people you will bump into will be military people In and out of uniform, jogging, shopping and generally out and about town.

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.

A relatively large number of people in Oakdale telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 11.43% 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.

The percentage of people in Oakdale who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 28.06% of adults in Oakdale 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.