One downside of living in Oakton, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 32.80 minutes every day commuting to work. However, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead.
Although the majority of commuting trips in the town are by private automobile, Oakton is somewhat unusual for a town of its size for having a substantial number of people who use public transportation. For a lot of people, the subway helps to get to and from their jobs every morning, which benefits everyone in the Oakton area by reducing both traffic and air pollution.
Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Oakton, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Oakton is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 72.84% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%.
The per capita income in Oakton in 2022 was $78,264, which is wealthy relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $313,056 for a family of four.
Oakton is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Oakton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Oakton residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Oakton also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 11.62% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Oakton include German, English, Irish, Italian, and European.
Foreign born people are also an important part of Oakton's cultural character, accounting for 32.69% of the town’s population.
The most common language spoken in Oakton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Korean.
