Oakland is a somewhat small town located in the state of Maine. With a population of 6,322 people and two associated neighborhoods, Oakland is the 54th largest community in Maine.Unlike some towns, Oakland isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Oakland are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Oakland is a town of professionals, managers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Oakland who work in healthcare (12.64%), teaching (12.53%), and management occupations (10.86%). A relatively large number of people in Oakland telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 7.32% 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 town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Oakland has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Oakland a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here. Being a small town, Oakland does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The percentage of people in Oakland who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 27.80% of adults in Oakland have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Oakland in 2022 was $39,180, which is upper middle income relative to Maine and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $156,720 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 English, French, Irish, French Canadian, and German. The most common language spoken in Oakland is English. Other important languages spoken here include French and Spanish.
