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Oakland, Iowa

Oakland is a city located along the West Nishnabotna River in Pottawattamie County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 1,487. Formerly named Big Grove, Oakland is home to Nishna Heritage Museum. The artist Frank Tenney Johnson was born on his family's farm nearby in 1874.

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Oakland Careers

Among the most common occupations in Oakland are Management, professional, and related occupations, 26%. Sales and office occupations, 24%. and Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 20%. Approximately 76 percent of workers in Oakland, Iowa work for companies, 11 percent work for the government and 8 percent are self-employed.

Popular Oakland Jobs

Currently, the most commonly listed Oakland Jobs are for process improvement leader jobs, rv service technician jobs, refurbisher jobs, physical therapist jobs, receptionist jobs and sr engineer jobs.

Oakland Industries

The leading industries in Oakland, Iowa are Educational, health and social services, 19%; Manufacturing, 14%; and Retail trade, 11%. Simply Hired's Oakland job listings indicate that the following industries in Oakland are hiring the most workers: Bed & Breakfast Inns, Resorts, Hotels & Motels, Hospitals and Food Service Contractors.

Oakland Job Salaries

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Oakland, Iowa is $27,236, and the median income of households in Oakland was $37,961.
 

Average Salaries in Oakland, IA

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 $27,000
 

Oakland Unemployment Rate

Oakland has an unemployment rate of 3.2%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Oakland Trends data, the number of Oakland, Iowa jobs has increased by 16% since March 2008.
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Oakland Employment Statistics

Population of Oakland
Total population 1,487
Male 47.75%
Female 52.25%
Median age 39.7
  
Oakland Housing
Owner-occupied homes 79.2%
Median cost of a home $76,800
Median mortgage payment $476
Renter-occupied homes 20.8%
Vacant housing 5.5%
Median monthly rent $448
  
Average Income
Median for all male full-time $31,569
Median for all female full-time $22,902
  
Household Income
Less than $10,000 6%
$10,000 to $14,999 8%
$15,000 to $24,999 13%
$25,000 to $34,999 19%
$35,000 to $49,999 21%
$50,000 to $74,999 21%
$75,000 to $99,999 8%
$100,000 to $149,999 3%
$150,000 to $199,999 1%
$200,000 or more 2%
  
Education
Less than 9th grade 6%
9th to 12th grade, no diploma 7%
High school graduate 46%
Some college, no degree 21%
Associate's degree 7%
Bachelor's degree 9%
Graduate degree 4%
  
Marital Status
Never married 18%
Currently married 62%
Separated 1%
Widowed 10%
Divorced 8%
  
Race
White 99%
Black or African American 1%
Asian 0%
Other 0%
  
Oakland Commute
Carpool 17.2%
Public transportation 0.0%
Average travel time 26 minutes