Oakland, Tennessee

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Living In Oakland, Tennessee
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  1. Overview - Life In Oakland
  2. Pros and Cons of Living In Oakland
  3. Crime In Oakland
  4. Cost of Living In Oakland
  5. Gender In Oakland
  6. Household Income For Oakland
  7. Education In Oakland
  8. Race & Ethnicity In Oakland
About Oakland, Tennessee
Is Oakland, Tennessee a good place to live?
Oakland is a city in Tennessee state in USA with a population of 8135 residents.. The poverty rate of Oakland is 2.6%, which is 81% lower than national average. The typical household in Oakland earns $77439 a year, compared to the national median of $67,500. Nearly 25.4% of households earn less than $50,000 a year compared to 39% national rate.

A high school education is a basic prerequisite for most jobs, and in Oakland, only 92% of adults have a high school diploma, compared to the 87.7% of adults nationwide. The unemployment rate of Oakland remained 3.5%, which is 26% lower than national rate. Higher educational attainment can lead to improved job security and reduce the likelihood of financial insecurity. In Oakland, only 22% of adults have a bachelor's degree and 42% have some college but no degree.

Cost of living in Oakland is 96, which is 4% lower than national average. Median home value in Oakland is $186600 , which is 19% lower than national average. While median income in Oakland remained $77439, which is 15% higher than national average.
Population
8135
Unemployment
3.5%
26% NAT AVG.
Poverty
2.6%
81% NAT AVG.
Overall Score
6
Median Home
$186600
19% NAT AVG.
Median Income
$77439
15% NAT AVG.
Median Rent
$1575
36% NAT AVG.
Cost Of Living
96
4% NAT AVG.
People Living BPL
1 in 38
Unemployed People
1 in 29
People Earning < $10,000
1 in 143
People Earning < $50,000
25.4%
People with <= High School
1 in 2.8
People With Any Degree
1 in 3
Pros & Cons Overview

Jobs85%

Housing85%

Affordability70%

Safety85%

Amenities70%

Diversity80%

Education80%

Commute30%

Is Oakland, Tennessee safe place to live?
The overall crime rate in Oakland, Tennessee is 67% lower than national average. The violent crime rate of Oakland is 82% lower than national average. While the property crime rate of Oakland is 64% lower than national average. You have 1 in 1356 chance of being victim of violent crime. You have 1 in 136 chance of being victim of property crime.
Crime Cases
66
Violent : 6
Property : 60
Total Crime
67% NAT. AVG.
76% STATE AVG.
771.2 (per 100k)
Violent Crime
82% NAT. AVG.
90% STATE AVG.
70.1 (per 100k)
Property Crime
64% NAT. AVG.
72% STATE AVG.
701.1 (per 100k)
Chance Of Being A Victim Of Crime In Oakland
Violent crime
1 in 1356
Property crime
1 in 136
Robbery
Burglary
1 in 1017
Assault
1 in 1356
Car Theft
1 in 2034
Oakland : Property Crime Ranking
Ranking Total
Crime		 Property
Crime		 Burglary Larceny Car
Thefts
In Tennessee 81 81 80 79 81
In USA 2395 2343 1924 2299 1753
Oakland : Violent Crime Ranking
Ranking Violent
Crime		 Murder Robbery Assault Rape
In Tennessee 80 41 73 78 79
In USA 2016 330 1102 1716 1757

Violent Crime
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 Murder Robbery Assault Rape

Crime Type Count Oakland
Tennessee
 Country
Per 100,000 People
Violent Crime 6 70.1 672.7 387.8
Murder 0 0 9.63 6.5
Robbery 0 0 80.95 73.9
Assault 6 70.1 543.24 279.7
Rape 0 0 38.89 27.7
Property Crime
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 Burglary Larceny Car Theft

Crime Type Count Oakland
 Tennessee
 Country
Per 100,000 People
Property Crime 60 701.1 2492.8 1,958.2
Burglary 8 93.5 384.49 314.2
Larceny 48 560.9 1801.96 1,398
Car Theft 4 46.7 306.35 246
Violent Crime Comparison
 Oakland Tennessee USA
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Property Crime Comparison
 Oakland Tennessee USA
Created with Raphaël 2.2.007501,5002,2503,000Car TheftLarcenyBurglaryProperty Crime701.12,492.81,958.293.5384.49314.2560.91,801.961,39846.7306.35246

Cost of Living
Expense Oakland Tennessee National Avg.
Services 92 94 100
Groceries 90 91 100
Health 80 91 100
Housing 110 81 100
Transportation 88 86 100
Utilities 91 92 100
Cost of Living
 Oakland Tennessee
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Gender
Gender Oakland Tennessee Country
Female 52.7% 51.2% 50.8%
Male 47.3% 48.8% 49.2%
Gender
Created with Raphaël 2.2.053%47%Female52.7%

 Female Male
Household Income
Created with Raphaël 2.2.01%2%7%8%8%22%18%24%6%4%$100K to $150K24.2%

 < $10000 $10K to $15K $15K to $25K $25K to $35K $35K to $50K $50K to $75K $75K to $100K $100K to $150K $150K to $200K $200K or more

Income Oakland Tennessee Country
Less than $10,000 0.7% 6.7% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 1.8% 4.9% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 7.3% 10% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 7.9% 10.2% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 7.7% 13.9% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 22% 18.4% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 17.6% 12.5% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 24.2% 13.3% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 6.4% 4.9% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 4.3% 5.1% 8.3%
Education
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 < 9th Grade 9-12th Grade High School or GED Other College Associate Degree Bachelor Degree Masters Degree Professional Degree Doctorate Degree

Education Oakland Tennessee Country
< 9th Grade 1% 3% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 7% 8% 7.0%
High School or GED 28% 32% 27.0%
Other College 31% 21% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 11% 8% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 17% 18% 20.0%
Master's Degree 4% 7% 9.0%
Professional Degree 0% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 1% 1% 1.0%
Household Income
 Oakland Tennessee  Country
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Education
 Oakland Tennessee  Country
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Race / Ethnicity
Created with Raphaël 2.2.081%15%0%0%3%0%1%0%White81.4%

 White African American American Indian Asian Hispanic Hawaiian Mixed Other

Ethnicity Oakland Tennessee Country
White 81.4% 73.4% 60.1%
African American 14.7% 16.5% 12.2%
American Indian 0% 0.2% 0.6%
Asian 0% 1.8% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0% 0.1% 0.2%
Other 0% 0.2% 0.3%
Multiracial 1.3% 2.3% 2.8%
Hispanic 2.6% 5.6% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity
 Oakland Tennessee  Country
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