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Oakland, New Jersey

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Population in 2022: 12,653 (100% urban, 0% rural).
Population change since 2000: +1.5%
 
Males: 6,457  (51.0%)
Females: 6,196  (49.0%)
Median resident age:

42.1 years
New Jersey median age:

40.4 years

Zip codes: 07436.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $156,842 (it was $86,629 in 2000)
Oakland:

$156,842
NJ:

$96,346

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $60,711 (it was $35,252 in 2000)

Oakland borough income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $552,220 (it was $245,400 in 2000)
Oakland:

$552,220
NJ:

$428,900

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $673,372; detached houses: $717,845; townhouses or other attached units: $671,656; in 2-unit structures: $564,531; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $569,909; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $466,104; mobile homes: $410,347

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,495.

March 2022 cost of living index in Oakland: 117.1 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 2.4%
(1.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.9% for Black residents, 4.7% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 15.6% for other race residents, 5.6% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Oakland, NJ (2022)
    • 9,87377.6%White alone
    • 1,56712.3%Hispanic
    • 4443.5%Asian alone
    • 3602.8%Other race alone
    • 2712.1%Two or more races
    • 1060.8%Black alone
    • 30.02%American Indian alone

Races in Oakland detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of New Jersey and other state lists, there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Oakland, New Jersey as of April 27, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Oakland is 3,291 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is lower than the state average.


Crime rates in Oakland by year

Type

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2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

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2021

2022
Murders
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(7.7)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		1
(7.5)		1
(7.8)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(7.7)		1
(7.7)		0
(0.0)		1
(7.6)		1
(7.6)		0
(0.0)		1
(7.7)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		4
(29.9)		3
(23.5)		2
(15.6)		8
(62.0)		1
(7.7)		2
(15.4)		3
(22.9)		7
(53.1)		7
(52.9)		7
(53.4)		4
(30.8)		3
(23.2)		4
(29.9)		4
(31.7)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		17
(126.9)		16
(125.5)		20
(156.3)		16
(124.0)		12
(92.8)		17
(130.5)		8
(61.1)		15
(113.8)		11
(83.1)		4
(30.5)		5
(38.5)		9
(69.6)		3
(22.4)		4
(31.7)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		91
(679.1)		120
(940.9)		64
(500.2)		88
(682.2)		65
(502.8)		138
(1,059)		55
(420.1)		54
(409.8)		65
(490.8)		44
(335.8)		46
(354.1)		78
(603.3)		43
(321.1)		41
(325.0)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		4
(29.9)		1
(7.8)		6
(46.9)		5
(38.8)		3
(23.2)		2
(15.4)		2
(15.3)		2
(15.2)		3
(22.7)		0
(0.0)		2
(15.4)		3
(23.2)		6
(44.8)		11
(87.2)
Arson
(per 100,000)		1
(7.5)		1
(7.8)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(7.7)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index46.654.137.851.532.358.126.938.540.126.326.641.724.028.5

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Oakland, NJ

Crime rate in Oakland detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 33 (27 officers - 26 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.02
New Jersey average:

5.53
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Ancestries: Italian (19.2%), Irish (9.1%), American (5.7%), German (5.6%), Russian (4.2%), Polish (3.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1902

Land area: 8.60 square miles.

Population density: 1,471 people per square mile   (low).

Oakland, New Jersey map

1,973 residents are foreign born (6.6% Europe, 5.2% Latin America, 2.6% Asia).

This borough:

15.5%
New Jersey:

23.2%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $10,001 (1.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $10,001 (1.9%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Wayne, NJ (6.0 miles , pop. 54,069).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Newark, NJ (20.5 miles , pop. 273,546).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Manhattan, NY (22.6 miles , pop. 1,537,195).

Nearest cities:

Franklin Lakes borough, NJ (1.4 miles ),
Wanaque borough, NJ (1.7 miles ),
Pompton Lakes borough, NJ (1.8 miles ),
Wyckoff, NJ (2.1 miles ),
Riverdale borough, NJ (2.2 miles ),
Ringwood borough, NJ (2.2 miles ),
Bloomingdale borough, NJ (2.2 miles ),
Ramsey borough, NJ (2.3 miles )

Latitude: 41.03 N, Longitude: 74.24 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -622 (-4.9%)
Workers who live and work in this borough: 2,000 (29.0%)

Area code: 201

Distribution of median household income in Oakland, NJ in 2022
Distribution of house value in Oakland, NJ in 2022
Oakland satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.8%
New Jersey:

4.5%
Historical population in Oakland, NJ
Historical housing units in Oakland, NJ

Population change in the 1990s: +495 (+4.1%).
Most common industries in Oakland, NJ (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (9.3%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (9.3%)
  • Educational services (8.9%)
  • Finance & insurance (7.0%)
  • Construction (6.2%)
  • Public administration (3.2%)
  • Food & beverage stores (2.8%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (10.4%)
  • Construction (9.8%)
  • Finance & insurance (6.6%)
  • Educational services (4.3%)
  • Public administration (3.9%)
  • Broadcasting & telecommunications (3.4%)
  • Health care (3.1%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (16.8%)
  • Educational services (14.5%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (7.9%)
  • Finance & insurance (7.5%)
  • Food & beverage stores (3.8%)
  • Social assistance (3.4%)
  • Accommodation & food services (3.3%)
Most common occupations in Oakland, NJ (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.7%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4.5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.4%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.0%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (3.9%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.8%)
  • Top executives (3.4%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (6.1%)
  • Top executives (5.8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.6%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.4%)
  • Computer specialists (4.4%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.4%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.0%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (7.4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (7.2%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6.9%)
  • Registered nurses (6.1%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (5.0%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (4.7%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.5%)

Average climate in Oakland, New Jersey

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Oakland, New Jersey environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO NO2 SO2 Ozone PM10 PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 103. This is significantly worse than average.

City:

103
U.S.:

73
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2023 was 0.322. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 8.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.322
U.S.:

0.251
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 15.1. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 8.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

15.1
U.S.:

5.1
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 0.483. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 7.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.483
U.S.:

1.515
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 32.3. This is about average. Closest monitor was 2.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

32.3
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2002 was 25.4. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 2.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

25.4
U.S.:

19.2
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 8.50. This is about average. Closest monitor was 8.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

8.50
U.S.:

8.11

Tornado activity:

Oakland-area historical tornado activity is near New Jersey state average. It is 34% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/28/1973, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 21.0 miles away from the Oakland borough center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 7/14/1988, a category F3 tornado 24.1 miles away from the borough center injured one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Oakland-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above New Jersey state average. It is 68% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 292.4 miles away from Oakland center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 202.3 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 242.5 miles away from the city center
On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 106.1 miles away from Oakland center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 240.6 miles away from the city center
On 1/16/1994 at 00:42:43, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 104.8 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Bergen County (29) is a lot greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 18
Emergencies Declared: 10

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 7, Hurricanes: 7, Storms: 6, Heavy Rains: 4, Snowstorms: 4, Winter Storms: 3, Blizzards: 2, Water Shortages: 2, Power Outage: 1, Tornado: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 3 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Oakland topographic map

Main business address for: RUSS BERRIE & CO INC (DOLLS & STUFFED TOYS), DEWEY ELECTRONICS CORP (ORDNANCE & ACCESSORIES, (NO VEHICLES/GUIDED MISSILES)).

Hospitals and medical centers in Oakland:

  • OAKLAND CARE CENTER (20 BREAKNECK ROAD)

Other hospitals and medical centers near Oakland:

  • OAK RIDGE NURSIMG CENTER (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; WAYNE, NJ)
  • OAK RIDGE REHABILITATION AND NC (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; WAYNE, NJ)
  • ADVANCED CARE CENTER AT LAKEVIEW (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; WAYNE, NJ)
  • LAKEVIEW CONVALESCENT CENTER (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; WAYNE, NJ)
  • WANAQUE CONVALESCENT CENTER (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; HASKELL, NJ)
  • LLANFAIR HOUSE CARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; WAYNE, NJ)
  • HEALTH CENTER AT BLOOMINGDALE (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; BLOOMINGDALE, NJ)

Amtrak station near Oakland:

  • 19 miles: YONKERS (FOOT OF DOCK ST. & WELLS AVE.) . Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Oakland:

  • William Paterson University of New Jersey (about 7 miles; Wayne, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 10,198)
  • Ramapo College of New Jersey (about 7 miles; Mahwah, NJ; FT enrollment: 5,864)
  • Passaic County Community College (about 9 miles; Paterson, NJ; FT enrollment: 6,351)
  • Bergen Community College (about 10 miles; Paramus, NJ; FT enrollment: 11,826)
  • Berkeley College-Woodland Park (about 10 miles; Woodland Park, NJ; FT enrollment: 2,938)
  • Rockland Community College (about 11 miles; Suffern, NY; FT enrollment: 6,026)
  • Montclair State University (about 12 miles; Montclair, NJ; FT enrollment: 16,277)

Public high school in Oakland:

Private high schools in Oakland:

Public elementary/middle schools in Oakland:

Private elementary/middle school in Oakland:

  • GERRARD BERMAN DAY SCHOOL (Students: 108, Location: 45 SPRUCE ST, Grades: PK-8)
See full list of schools located in Oakland

Library in Oakland:

  • OAKLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $887,614; Location: 2 MUNICIPAL PLAZA; 54,981 books; 1,720 audio materials; 2,503 video materials; 2 local licensed databases; 22 state licensed databases; 3 other licensed databases; 82 print serial subscriptions)

User-submitted facts and corrections:

  • Under private school, the Gerrard Berman Day School-Solomon Schechter goes from nursery (2year olds) to 8th grade.

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Oakland: Camp Tamarack (A), Camp Todd (B), Oakland First Aid Squad (C), Oakland Volunteer Fire Department Station 3 (D), Oakland Volunteer Fire Department Station 1 (E), Oakland Volunteer Fire Department Station 2 (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Main business address in Oakland include: RUSS BERRIE & CO INC (A), DEWEY ELECTRONICS CORP (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Oakland: Ponds Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Ponds Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Smith Pond (A), Todd Lake (B), Lake Tamarack (C), Crystal Lake (D), Mirror Lake (E), Caille Lake (F), Ramapo Lake (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Pond Brook (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Birthplace of: Chuck Barris - Comedian, Mike Teel - Football player.

Bergen County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Oakland and their reported violations in the past:

OAKLAND WATER DEPT (Population served: 12,000, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 21 regular monitoring violations
Average household size:
This borough:

2.9 people
New Jersey:

2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This borough:

82.3%
Whole state:

69.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This borough:

3.4%
Whole state:

5.9%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households
197 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities in 2010
11 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers in 2010

People in group quarters in Oakland in 2000:

  • 184 people in nursing homes
  • 34 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 10 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 2 people in religious group quarters

Banks with branches in Oakland (2011 data):

  • Bank of America, National Association: Oakland Branch at 15 Yawpo Avenue, branch established on 1969/07/11; Long Hill Branch at 3 Post Road, branch established on 1974/10/21. Info updated 2009/11/18: Bank assets: $1,451,969.3 mil, Deposits: $1,077,176.8 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5782 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • Valley National Bank: 350 Ramapo Valley Road Branch at 350 Ramapo Valley Road, branch established on 1905/01/01. Info updated 2012/01/10: Bank assets: $14,186.7 mil, Deposits: $9,715.7 mil, headquarters in Wayne, NJ, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 219 total offices, Holding Company: Valley National Bancorp
  • Saddle River Valley Bank: 3 Allerman Road Branch at 3 Allerman Road, branch established on 2009/01/28. Info updated 2011/07/21: Bank assets: $120.2 mil, Deposits: $105.9 mil, headquarters in Saddle River, NJ, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: Oakland Branch at 345 Ramapo Valley Road, branch established on 1958/04/12. Info updated 2011/11/10: Bank assets: $1,811,678.0 mil, Deposits: $1,190,738.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5577 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
  • Hudson City Savings Bank: Oakland Branch at 379 Ramapo Valley Road, branch established on 1976/09/18. Info updated 2012/01/09: Bank assets: $45,373.6 mil, Deposits: $25,645.6 mil, headquarters in Paramus, NJ, negative income in the last year, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 135 total offices
  • Columbia Bank: Oakland Branch at 413 Ramapo Valley Road, branch established on 2009/03/09. Info updated 2011/07/21: Bank assets: $4,478.2 mil, Deposits: $2,795.4 mil, headquarters in Fair Lawn, NJ, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 44 total offices
  • TD Bank, National Association: Oakland Branch at 160 Ramapo Valley Road, branch established on 2007/09/29. Info updated 2010/10/04: Bank assets: $188,912.6 mil, Deposits: $153,149.8 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, 1314 total offices, Holding Company: Toronto-Dominion Bank, The

For population 15 years and over in Oakland:

Marital status in Oakland, NJ
  • Never married: 25.0%
  • Now married: 63.1%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 4.3%
  • Divorced: 6.8%

For population 25 years and over in Oakland:

  • High school or higher: 96.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 54.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 20.9%
  • Unemployed: 5.0%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.9 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

10.6
New Jersey average:

12.8

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Oakland
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Oakland, NJ (based on Bergen County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic430,00780
Other53,728120
Mainline Protestant45,613210
Evangelical Protestant33,419234
Orthodox14,37320
Black Protestant6,28617
None321,690-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 258
Here:

2.90 / 10,000 pop.
New Jersey:

2.90 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 5
This county:

0.06 / 10,000 pop.
New Jersey:

0.06 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 134
This county:

1.51 / 10,000 pop.
New Jersey:

1.76 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 95
Bergen County:

1.07 / 10,000 pop.
New Jersey:

0.81 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 718
Bergen County:

8.07 / 10,000 pop.
New Jersey:

7.15 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Bergen County:

8.0%
New Jersey:

8.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Bergen County:

19.6%
New Jersey:

23.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

17.9%
New Jersey:

18.0%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Here:

52.3%
New Jersey:

50.6%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Here:

50.6%
New Jersey:

48.5%

Average BMI:
Here:

28.4
New Jersey:

28.5

People feeling badly about themselves:
Here:

20.9%
New Jersey:

20.0%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Here:

8.7%
New Jersey:

11.1%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Oakland:

6.9
New Jersey:

6.8

Overweight people:
Oakland:

35.4%
New Jersey:

33.6%

General health condition:
Here:

58.4%
State:

56.9%

Average condition of hearing:
Oakland:

79.2%
New Jersey:

80.0%

More about Health and Nutrition of Oakland, NJ Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 25$287,763$138,1260$0
Water Supply 12$115,831$115,8310$0
Streets and Highways 8$36,204$54,3061$2,347
Police - Other 6$36,920$73,84019$11,791
Parks and Recreation 5$17,494$41,9862$4,463
Local Libraries 5$27,136$65,1267$6,130
Other Government Administration 4$35,673$107,0198$5,307
Financial Administration 4$26,465$79,3952$3,292
Other and Unallocable 4$16,339$49,0177$12,070
Judicial and Legal 2$10,393$62,3581$2,305
Solid Waste Management 1$5,472$65,6640$0
Fire - Other 1$3,820$45,8400$0
Sewerage 1$5,739$68,8680$0
Health 1$4,701$56,4121$250
Natural Resources 0$0 2$1,866
Housing and Community Development (Local) 0$0 1$128
Welfare 0$0 1$487
Totals for Government 79$629,950$95,68952$50,435

Oakland government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $210,000 ($16.60)
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $4,296,000 ($339.52)
    General - Other: $2,910,000 ($229.98)
    Solid Waste Management: $1,028,000 ($81.25)
    Regular Highways: $811,000 ($64.10)
    Libraries: $793,000 ($62.67)
    Central Staff Services: $591,000 ($46.71)
    Parks and Recreation: $554,000 ($43.78)
    Financial Administration: $501,000 ($39.60)
    General Public Buildings: $344,000 ($27.19)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $260,000 ($20.55)
    Local Fire Protection: $161,000 ($12.72)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $154,000 ($12.17)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $7,114,000 ($562.24)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $608,000 ($48.05)

Oakland government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $393,000 ($31.06)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $14,000 ($1.11)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $526,000 ($41.57)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $2,105,000 ($166.36)
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $30,000 ($2.37)
  • Tax - Property: $14,434,000 ($1140.76)
    Other License: $1,278,000 ($101.00)
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $24,000 ($1.90)

Oakland government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $15,214,000 ($1202.40)
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $15,214,000 ($1202.40)
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $5,251,000 ($415.00)
    End of Fiscal Year: $5,251,000 ($415.00)

Oakland government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $6,767,000 ($534.81)

6.00% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($117,506 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.00%
New Jersey average:

6.70%

0.01% of residents moved from foreign countries ($60 average AGI)
Bergen County:

0.01%
New Jersey average:

0.01%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Hudson County, NJ  1.03% ($116,398 average AGI)
from Passaic County, NJ  0.75% ($64,811)
from New York County, NY  0.58% ($256,179)


6.43% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($129,044 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.43%
New Jersey average:

7.02%

0.01% of residents moved to foreign countries ($163 average AGI)
Bergen County:

0.01%
New Jersey average:

0.02%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Passaic County, NJ  0.77% ($71,418 average AGI)
to Hudson County, NJ  0.62% ($85,058)
to Essex County, NJ  0.37% ($91,821)
Businesses in Oakland, NJ
NameCountNameCount
Baskin-Robbins1Payless1
Burger King1RadioShack1
Dairy Queen1Staples1
Dunkin Donuts1Starbucks1
FedEx4T-Mobile1
GNC1Taco Bell1
KFC1UPS4
MasterBrand Cabinets1Walgreens1

Strongest AM radio stations in Oakland:

  • WVNJ (1160 AM; 20 kW; OAKLAND, NJ; Owner: UNIVERSAL B/CASTING OF NEW YORK,INC.)
  • WSNR (620 AM; 20 kW; JERSEY CITY, NJ)
  • WABC (770 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • WOR (710 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
  • WINS (1010 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WEPN (1050 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK AM RADIO, LLC)
  • WADO (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WADO-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • WBBR (1130 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BLOOMBERG COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WLIB (1190 AM; 30 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ICBC BROADCAST HOLDINGS-NY, INC.)
  • WCBS (880 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WWRL (1600 AM; 25 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ACCESS.1 COMMUNICATIONS CORP.-NY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Oakland:

  • WPSC-FM (88.7 FM; WAYNE, NJ; Owner: WILLIAM PATERSON COLLEGE OF N. J.)
  • WRKS (98.7 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORP OF NEW YORK)
  • WNEW (102.7 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WPLJ (95.5 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WPLJ-FM RADIO, INC.)
  • WMSC (90.3 FM; UPPER MONTCLAIR, NJ; Owner: MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WKCR-FM (89.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN NEW YORK)
  • WKTU (103.5 FM; LAKE SUCCESS, NY; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • WQCD (101.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WAXQ (104.3 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMFM NEW YORK LICENSES, LLC)
  • WHTZ (100.3 FM; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WWPR-FM (105.1 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WCBS-FM (101.1 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WCAA (105.9 FM; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: WADO-AM LICENSE CORP. ("WADO"))
  • WBAI (99.5 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: PACIFICA FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • WBLS (107.5 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ICBC BROADCAST HOLDINGS-NY, INC.)
  • WLTW (106.7 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMFM NEW YORK LICENSES, LLC)
  • WQXR-FM (96.3 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: THE NEW YORK TIMES ELECTRONIC MEDIA COMPANY)
  • WSKQ-FM (97.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WSKQ LICENSING, INC.)
  • WXRK (92.3 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WQHT (97.1 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: EMMIS LICENSE CORPORATION OF NEW YORK)

TV broadcast stations around Oakland:

  • WFME-TV (Channel 66; WEST MILFORD, NJ; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WNYW (Channel 5; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WPXO-LP (Channel 34; EAST ORANGE, NJ; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
  • WCBS-TV (Channel 2; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WABC-TV (Channel 7; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMERICAN BROADCASTING COMPANIES, INC)
  • WPIX (Channel 11; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WPIX, INC.)
  • WWOR-TV (Channel 9; SECAUCUS, NJ; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WNJU (Channel 47; LINDEN, NJ; Owner: WNJU LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WPXN-TV (Channel 31; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WFUT (Channel 68; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: UNIVISION NEW YORK LLC)
  • WNBC (Channel 4; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NATIONAL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WNET (Channel 13; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WXTV (Channel 41; PATERSON, NJ; Owner: WXTV LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
  • WNYE-TV (Channel 25; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION)
  • WXNY-LP (Channel 32; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WKOB-LP (Channel 53; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WKOB COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WEBR-CA (Channel 17; MANHATTAN, NY; Owner: K LICENSEE INC.)
  • WRNN-LP (Channel 57; NYACK, NY; Owner: LP NYACK LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W68DN (Channel 68; CHERRY HILL, ETC., NJ; Owner: MARCIA COHEN)
  • WMBC-TV (Channel 63; NEWTON, NJ; Owner: MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • W60AI (Channel 60; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WNXY-LP (Channel 26; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W33BS (Channel 33; DARIEN, CT; Owner: CT&T BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WNYN-LP (Channel 39; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WNYX-LP (Channel 35; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
Fatal accident count
See more detailed statistics of Oakland fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 18Number of bridges
  • 200ft / 61.1mTotal length
  • $790,000Total costs
  • 578,371Total average daily traffic
  • 48,763Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Oakland, NJ - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 1Before 1900
  • 21960-1969
  • 31970-1979
  • 91990-1999
  • 32000-2009
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Oakland, NJ

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

7
  • Richard Byrne, 1 Thornton Rd (Storage Tank) (Lat: 41.008250 Lon: -74.247972), Type: 44.1, Overall height: 41 m, Registrant: Towerco Assets LLC, Afry@towerco.Com, , Cary, Phone: (919) 653-5710

  • Richard Byrne, 1 Thornton Rd (Storage Tank) (Lat: 41.008250 Lon: -74.247972), Type: 44.1, Overall height: 41 m, Registrant: Towerco Assets LLC, Afry@towerco.Com, , Cary, Phone: (919) 653-5710

  • Richard Byrne, 1 Thornton Rd (Storage Tank) (Lat: 41.008250 Lon: -74.247972), Type: 47.2, Overall height: 47.2 m, Registrant: Towerco Assets LLC, Afry@towerco.Com, , Cary, Phone: (919) 653-5710

  • Richard Byrne, 1 Thornton Rd (Storage Tank) (Lat: 41.008250 Lon: -74.247972), Type: 47.2, Overall height: 47.2 m, Registrant: Towerco Assets LLC, Afry@towerco.Com, , Cary, Phone: (919) 653-5710

  • Edward G Roach, 1 Thornton Rd (Storage Tank) (Lat: 41.008250 Lon: -74.247972), Type: 47.2, Structure height: 34003 m, Overall height: 47.2 m, Registrant: Sba 2012 Tc Assets, LLC, Eroach@sbasite.Com, , Boca -Raton, Phone: (561) 995-7670

  • Edward G Roach, 24 Thornton Rd (Nj47214-A) (Lat: 41.008250 Lon: -74.247972), Type: 46.9, Structure height: 34003 m, Overall height: 45.7 m, Licensee ID: L, Registrant: Sba 2012 Tc Assets, LLC, Eroach@sbasite.Com, , Boca -Raton, Phone: (561) 995-7670

  • Edward G Roach, 24 Thornton Rd (Nj47214-A) (Lat: 41.008250 Lon: -74.247972), Type: 46.9, Structure height: 34003 m, Overall height: 45.7 m, Registrant: Sba 2012 Tc Assets, LLC, Eroach@sbasite.Com, , Boca -Raton, Phone: (561) 995-7670


FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Oakland, NJ)

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)

FCC Registered Paging Towers:

13 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers in this town)

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

85 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Oakland)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

8 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Oakland)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 3 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED31$380,16193$349,484486$309,87922$154,5458$215,2500$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED6$390,5008$316,00036$289,2782$150,0001$162,0000$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED6$433,1676$501,833134$361,24615$174,8003$204,3331$290,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN7$390,42910$360,10081$327,0253$133,3333$286,6670$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$05$439,40042$345,3102$45,0000$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0391.00 , 0392.00, 0393.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 3 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED24$337,3756$380,167
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED10$408,1006$402,333
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$181,0002$413,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$383,0001$522,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$501,0000$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0391.00 , 0392.00, 0393.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Oakland, NJ
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Oakland, NJ - Value

2004 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2004 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 36. The highest number of fires - 70 took place in 2006, and the least - 12 in 2015. The data has a dropping trend.
    Fire incident types in Oakland, NJ When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (42.6%), and Outside Fires (31.8%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Oakland, NJ
    • 23342.6%Structure Fires
    • 17431.8%Outside Fires
    • 7914.4%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 6111.2%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Oakland, NJ
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Oakland, NJ
  • 91.1%Utility gas
  • 3.4%Electricity
  • 2.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 2.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.9%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Oakland, NJ
  • 77.0%Utility gas
  • 16.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 3.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 2.6%Electricity


Oakland compared to New Jersey state average:

  • Median household income above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.

Oakland on our top lists:

  • #74 on the list of "Top 100 safest cities (lowest city-data.com crime index) (pop. 5,000+)"
  • #11 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #11 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Orthodox adherents"
  • #14 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #16 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Orthodox congregations"
  • #19 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Mainline Protestant congregations"
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