Oakland.
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New Jersey·Bergen County
3 tracts·13K people·$591K median·1,502/mi²
White 78 · Hispanic 12 · Asian 4 · Black 3 · Multiracial 2 · Other 1
Married couple 62 · Living alone 21 · Other 17
Retail 28 · Manufacturing 27 · Health 20 · Professional 14 · Leisure 6 · Public admin 3 · Other 3
Management · business · science · arts 56 · Sales · office 21 · Service 13 · Construction · maintenance 5 · Production · transport 4
Drive alone 70 · Work from home 24 · Carpool 9 · Transit 2 · Bike 0 · Walk 0
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in Oakland is $591,300 (Census ACS) — 1.3× the US median of $458,812.
Oakland has 12,768 residents across 3 census tracts and 3 named neighborhoods (Census ACS).
The median age is 40.7; the population is 77.6% White, 11.6% Hispanic or Latino, 4.5% Asian, 2.6% Black, 2.3% Multiracial and 1.4% Other; the average household has 2.8 people; 56.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 3.1% (Census ACS).
Manito Elementary School (76%), Dogwood Hill Elementary School (66%) and Heights Elementary School (57%) lead the elementary schools; Valley Middle School is the middle school with reported scores (66%); Indian Hills High School is the high school with reported scores (66%). Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $1,383/month, 12% below the US median (Census ACS).
The median household income in Oakland is $162,019 a year, 88% above the US median (Census ACS).
In Oakland, median rent is $1,383/month and the median home value is $591,300 (Census ACS).
Oakland reported 0.5 violent crimes and 3.0 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 82°F; winter lows average 23°F; there are 89 comfortable days a year; annual precipitation is 51 inches; snowfall averages 40 inches a year (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Oakland are inland flooding (96), landslide (87) and winter weather (67), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.33g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In Oakland, 0.4% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).