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The most common industries in Oakland are: Health care (12.8% of civilian employees), Professional, scientific, technical services (11.8% of civilian employees), Educational services (9.6% of civilian employees). 70.5% of workers work in St. Louis County and 15.1% of all workers work at home. 61.9% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 9.2% less than the rate of 67.6% across the entire state of Missouri.
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Oakland, Missouri was 1,540 / 1,618
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Oakland, Missouri was 1,540 / 1,618
Most common industries
Most common industries | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Industry | All | Males | Females |
| Health care | 12.8% (76) | 8.2% (25) | 17.6% (51) |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 11.8% (70) | 13.4% (41) | 10.0% (29) |
| Educational services | 9.6% (57) | 6.2% (19) | 13.1% (38) |
| Finance and insurance | 5.7% (34) | 6.2% (19) | 5.2% (15) |
| Construction | 5.4% (32) | 8.5% (26) | 2.1% (6) |
| Administrative and support and waste management services | 4.4% (26) | 5.6% (17) | 3.1% (9) |
| Accommodation and food services | 3.7% (22) | 1.3% (4) | 6.2% (18) |
| Public administration | 3.7% (22) | 1.6% (5) | 5.9% (17) |
| Broadcasting and telecommunications | 3.0% (18) | 2.3% (7) | 3.8% (11) |
| Department and other general merchandise stores | 2.7% (16) | 1.3% (4) | 4.2% (12) |
| Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations | 2.7% (16) | 2.0% (6) | 3.5% (10) |
| Metal and metal products | 2.4% (14) | 4.6% (14) | 0.0% (0) |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 2.2% (13) | 2.3% (7) | 2.1% (6) |
| Food and beverage stores | 2.0% (12) | 3.9% (12) | 0.0% (0) |
| Repair and maintenance | 1.7% (10) | 3.3% (10) | 0.0% (0) |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 1.7% (10) | 1.6% (5) | 1.7% (5) |
| Social assistance | 1.5% (9) | 0.0% (0) | 3.1% (9) |
| Alcoholic beverages merchant wholesalers | 1.5% (9) | 2.3% (7) | 0.7% (2) |
| Other direct selling establishments | 1.5% (9) | 2.3% (7) | 0.7% (2) |
| Utilities | 1.3% (8) | 2.0% (6) | 0.7% (2) |
| Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers | 1.2% (7) | 0.7% (2) | 1.7% (5) |
| Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries | 1.2% (7) | 1.6% (5) | 0.7% (2) |
| Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers | 1.0% (6) | 0.7% (2) | 1.4% (4) |
| Printing and related support activities | 1.0% (6) | 0.7% (2) | 1.4% (4) |
| Miscellaneous manufacturing | 1.0% (6) | 0.3% (1) | 1.7% (5) |
| Truck transportation | 0.8% (5) | 1.6% (5) | 0.0% (0) |
| Personal and laundry services | 0.8% (5) | 0.3% (1) | 1.4% (4) |
| Electrical equipment, appliances, and components | 0.8% (5) | 0.7% (2) | 1.0% (3) |
| Transportation equipment | 0.7% (4) | 1.3% (4) | 0.0% (0) |
| Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores | 0.7% (4) | 0.7% (2) | 0.7% (2) |
| Pharmacies and drug stores | 0.7% (4) | 1.3% (4) | 0.0% (0) |
| Beverage and tobacco products | 0.7% (4) | 0.7% (2) | 0.7% (2) |
| Machinery | 0.7% (4) | 1.3% (4) | 0.0% (0) |
| Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores | 0.7% (4) | 0.0% (0) | 1.4% (4) |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 0.5% (3) | 1.0% (3) | 0.0% (0) |
| Food | 0.5% (3) | 0.7% (2) | 0.3% (1) |
| Furniture and related product manufacturing | 0.5% (3) | 1.0% (3) | 0.0% (0) |
| Data processing, libraries, and other information services | 0.5% (3) | 1.0% (3) | 0.0% (0) |
| Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores | 0.5% (3) | 0.0% (0) | 1.0% (3) |
| Fuel dealers | 0.3% (2) | 0.0% (0) | 0.7% (2) |
| Wood products | 0.3% (2) | 0.7% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
| Retail florists | 0.3% (2) | 0.7% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
| Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores | 0.3% (2) | 0.7% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
| Air transportation | 0.3% (2) | 0.7% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
| Chemicals | 0.3% (2) | 0.0% (0) | 0.7% (2) |
| Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers | 0.3% (2) | 0.7% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
| Gasoline stations | 0.3% (2) | 0.7% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
| Farm supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.3% (2) | 0.0% (0) | 0.7% (2) |
| Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.3% (2) | 0.0% (0) | 0.7% (2) |
| Motor vehicles, parts and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.3% (2) | 0.7% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
| Radio, TV, and computer stores | 0.3% (2) | 0.7% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
| U. S. Postal service | 0.2% (1) | 0.3% (1) | 0.0% (0) |
| Electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers | 0.2% (1) | 0.3% (1) | 0.0% (0) |
Unemployment in Oakland
- Unemployment by race in 2022
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 7.2%Males
- 2.2%Females
- Unemployment rate for Black residents
- 29.5%Males
- Unemployment rate for other race residents
- 100.0%Males
- Unemployment by race in 2000
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 1.3%Males
- 1.5%Females
- Unemployment rate for Black residents
- 11.1%Males
Time leaving home to go to work
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
| Oakland: | 1.1% (5) |
| Missouri: | 5.1% (132,194) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
| Oakland: | 1.3% (6) |
| Missouri: | 4.0% (102,750) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
| Oakland: | 4.4% (22) |
| Missouri: | 5.2% (133,808) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
| Oakland: | 6.2% (31) |
| Missouri: | 9.4% (241,561) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
| Oakland: | 6.8% (34) |
| Missouri: | 10.8% (276,741) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
| Oakland: | 22.0% (109) |
| Missouri: | 15.0% (386,162) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
| Oakland: | 10.2% (50) |
| Missouri: | 13.6% (350,191) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
| Oakland: | 19.9% (98) |
| Missouri: | 10.2% (263,069) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
| Oakland: | 5.7% (28) |
| Missouri: | 4.5% (115,822) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
| Oakland: | 6.1% (30) |
| Missouri: | 5.3% (135,238) |
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
| Oakland: | 1.0% (5) |
| Missouri: | 2.6% (66,859) |
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m.:
| Oakland: | 1.1% (5) |
| Missouri: | 1.2% (30,075) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
| Oakland: | 9.1% (45) |
| Missouri: | 6.7% (172,065) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
| Oakland: | 4.9% (24) |
| Missouri: | 6.5% (167,398) |
<5am:
| Oakland: | 1.2% (7) |
| Missouri: | 3.3% (87,470) |
5:30am:
| Oakland: | 0.8% (5) |
| Missouri: | 2.9% (77,169) |
6am:
| Oakland: | 1.9% (11) |
| Missouri: | 4.5% (119,243) |
6:30am:
| Oakland: | 7.4% (44) |
| Missouri: | 9.2% (240,618) |
7am:
| Oakland: | 8.8% (52) |
| Missouri: | 11.1% (292,921) |
7:30am:
| Oakland: | 17.8% (105) |
| Missouri: | 15.0% (393,152) |
8am:
| Oakland: | 18.6% (110) |
| Missouri: | 16.0% (419,686) |
8:30am:
| Oakland: | 15.7% (93) |
| Missouri: | 9.1% (239,288) |
9am:
| Oakland: | 5.9% (35) |
| Missouri: | 4.1% (107,569) |
10am:
| Oakland: | 6.8% (40) |
| Missouri: | 4.3% (113,252) |
11am:
| Oakland: | 4.1% (24) |
| Missouri: | 1.9% (49,720) |
4pm:
| Oakland: | 2.7% (16) |
| Missouri: | 7.1% (187,847) |
>4pm:
| Oakland: | 3.0% (18) |
| Missouri: | 7.1% (187,336) |
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
| Oakland: | 1.1% (3) |
| Missouri: | 6.2% (84,551) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
| Oakland: | 1.2% (3) |
| Missouri: | 5.1% (69,963) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
| Oakland: | 7.4% (21) |
| Missouri: | 6.3% (86,018) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
| Oakland: | 7.6% (21) |
| Missouri: | 11.0% (150,105) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
| Oakland: | 4.3% (12) |
| Missouri: | 11.6% (157,905) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
| Oakland: | 20.0% (56) |
| Missouri: | 14.1% (192,593) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
| Oakland: | 7.6% (21) |
| Missouri: | 11.4% (155,925) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
| Oakland: | 20.3% (56) |
| Missouri: | 9.3% (126,252) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Males:
| Oakland: | 1.9% (5) |
| Missouri: | 3.5% (48,221) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Males:
| Oakland: | 6.2% (17) |
| Missouri: | 4.7% (63,451) |
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Males:
| Oakland: | 0.7% (2) |
| Missouri: | 1.1% (14,557) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Males:
| Oakland: | 13.7% (38) |
| Missouri: | 6.7% (91,701) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
| Oakland: | 5.7% (16) |
| Missouri: | 6.7% (91,701) |
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Females:
| Oakland: | 1.0% (2) |
| Missouri: | 3.9% (47,643) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Females:
| Oakland: | 1.5% (3) |
| Missouri: | 2.7% (32,787) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Females:
| Oakland: | 1.1% (2) |
| Missouri: | 3.9% (47,790) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
| Oakland: | 4.3% (9) |
| Missouri: | 7.6% (91,456) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
| Oakland: | 9.8% (21) |
| Missouri: | 9.8% (118,836) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
| Oakland: | 24.5% (53) |
| Missouri: | 16.0% (193,569) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
| Oakland: | 13.5% (29) |
| Missouri: | 16.0% (194,266) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
| Oakland: | 18.5% (40) |
| Missouri: | 11.3% (136,817) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Females:
| Oakland: | 10.8% (23) |
| Missouri: | 5.6% (67,601) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
| Oakland: | 5.9% (13) |
| Missouri: | 5.9% (71,787) |
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Females:
| Oakland: | 2.1% (4) |
| Missouri: | 3.0% (36,372) |
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Females:
| Oakland: | 1.4% (3) |
| Missouri: | 1.3% (15,518) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
| Oakland: | 3.0% (6) |
| Missouri: | 6.6% (80,364) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
| Oakland: | 3.8% (8) |
| Missouri: | 6.3% (75,697) |
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 70.5%
Number of people working at home: 92 (15.1% of all workers)
Number of people working at home: 92 (15.1% of all workers)
Less than 5 minutes:
| Oakland: | 0.7% (5) |
| Missouri: | 3.7% (97,279) |
5 to 9 minutes:
| Oakland: | 4.0% (30) |
| Missouri: | 12.0% (311,800) |
10 to 14 minutes:
| Oakland: | 14.8% (110) |
| Missouri: | 14.1% (366,943) |
15 to 19 minutes:
| Oakland: | 32.5% (242) |
| Missouri: | 16.3% (422,780) |
20 to 24 minutes:
| Oakland: | 12.9% (96) |
| Missouri: | 15.1% (393,604) |
25 to 29 minutes:
| Oakland: | 21.0% (156) |
| Missouri: | 7.2% (188,346) |
30 to 34 minutes:
| Oakland: | 8.1% (60) |
| Missouri: | 13.1% (341,140) |
35 to 39 minutes:
| Oakland: | 2.1% (15) |
| Missouri: | 3.4% (88,075) |
40 to 44 minutes:
| Oakland: | 0.4% (3) |
| Missouri: | 3.3% (86,150) |
45 to 59 minutes:
| Oakland: | 3.9% (29) |
| Missouri: | 6.2% (161,396) |
60 to 89 minutes:
| Oakland: | 1.9% (14) |
| Missouri: | 3.4% (89,320) |
Less than 5 minutes:
| Oakland: | 0.7% (4) |
| Missouri: | 3.8% (99,335) |
5 to 9 minutes:
| Oakland: | 10.0% (59) |
| Missouri: | 11.9% (312,582) |
10 to 14 minutes:
| Oakland: | 11.7% (69) |
| Missouri: | 14.9% (390,913) |
15 to 19 minutes:
| Oakland: | 17.4% (103) |
| Missouri: | 15.3% (403,273) |
20 to 24 minutes:
| Oakland: | 24.4% (144) |
| Missouri: | 14.2% (373,125) |
25 to 29 minutes:
| Oakland: | 9.3% (55) |
| Missouri: | 5.9% (155,845) |
30 to 34 minutes:
| Oakland: | 12.5% (74) |
| Missouri: | 13.0% (341,771) |
35 to 39 minutes:
| Oakland: | 3.2% (19) |
| Missouri: | 2.7% (70,444) |
40 to 44 minutes:
| Oakland: | 1.2% (7) |
| Missouri: | 3.0% (80,060) |
45 to 59 minutes:
| Oakland: | 2.7% (16) |
| Missouri: | 6.4% (169,018) |
60 to 89 minutes:
| Oakland: | 0.5% (3) |
| Missouri: | 3.4% (88,471) |
90 or more minutes:
| Oakland: | 1.2% (7) |
| Missouri: | 2.0% (53,675) |
Less than 5 minutes - Males:
| Oakland: | 0.8% (2) |
| Missouri: | 3.7% (50,651) |
5 to 9 minutes - Males:
| Oakland: | 6.4% (20) |
| Missouri: | 10.8% (149,301) |
10 to 14 minutes - Males:
| Oakland: | 19.0% (61) |
| Missouri: | 13.2% (182,207) |
15 to 19 minutes - Males:
| Oakland: | 22.5% (72) |
| Missouri: | 15.3% (211,112) |
20 to 24 minutes - Males:
| Oakland: | 5.5% (17) |
| Missouri: | 14.9% (204,831) |
25 to 29 minutes - Males:
| Oakland: | 32.5% (104) |
| Missouri: | 7.1% (98,198) |
30 to 34 minutes - Males:
| Oakland: | 15.4% (49) |
| Missouri: | 13.9% (192,051) |
40 to 44 minutes - Males:
| Oakland: | 0.9% (3) |
| Missouri: | 3.6% (49,681) |
Less than 5 minutes - Females:
| Oakland: | 0.6% (2) |
| Missouri: | 3.8% (46,628) |
5 to 9 minutes - Females:
| Oakland: | 2.3% (10) |
| Missouri: | 13.3% (162,499) |
10 to 14 minutes - Females:
| Oakland: | 11.8% (50) |
| Missouri: | 15.1% (184,736) |
15 to 19 minutes - Females:
| Oakland: | 39.8% (168) |
| Missouri: | 17.3% (211,668) |
20 to 24 minutes - Females:
| Oakland: | 18.1% (76) |
| Missouri: | 15.4% (188,773) |
25 to 29 minutes - Females:
| Oakland: | 12.7% (54) |
| Missouri: | 7.4% (90,148) |
30 to 34 minutes - Females:
| Oakland: | 2.2% (9) |
| Missouri: | 12.2% (149,089) |
35 to 39 minutes - Females:
| Oakland: | 3.6% (15) |
| Missouri: | 3.1% (37,898) |
45 to 59 minutes - Females:
| Oakland: | 6.5% (27) |
| Missouri: | 5.3% (65,178) |
60 to 89 minutes - Females:
| Oakland: | 3.2% (13) |
| Missouri: | 2.5% (30,827) |
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
| Oakland: | 85.6% (498) |
| Missouri: | 86.7% (1,052,119) |
Carpooled:
| Oakland: | 13.9% (81) |
| Missouri: | 9.0% (122,276) |
Walked:
| Oakland: | 0.5% (3) |
| Missouri: | 1.9% (21,226) |
Drove car alone:
| Oakland: | 87.3% (516) |
| Missouri: | 80.5% (2,116,096) |
Carpooled:
| Oakland: | 4.6% (27) |
| Missouri: | 11.6% (306,179) |
Bus or trolley bus:
| Oakland: | 1.0% (6) |
| Missouri: | 1.3% (33,383) |
Taxicab:
| Oakland: | 0.5% (3) |
| Missouri: | 0.1% (2,759) |
Other means:
| Oakland: | 1.4% (8) |
| Missouri: | 0.6% (15,976) |
Drove car alone - Males:
| Oakland: | 100.0% (126) |
| Missouri: | 87.2% (1,052,119) |
Drove car alone - Females:
| Oakland: | 81.6% (372) |
| Missouri: | 86.1% (1,052,119) |
Carpooled - Females:
| Oakland: | 17.7% (81) |
| Missouri: | 10.0% (122,276) |
Walked - Females:
| Oakland: | 0.6% (3) |
| Missouri: | 1.7% (21,226) |
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
| Oakland: | 99.6% (472) |
| Missouri: | 90.5% (2,229,200) |
In 2 person carpool:
| Oakland: | 0.4% (2) |
| Missouri: | 7.4% (182,593) |
Drove alone:
| Oakland: | 95.0% (516) |
| Missouri: | 87.4% (2,116,096) |
In 2 person carpool:
| Oakland: | 5.0% (27) |
| Missouri: | 10.3% (249,420) |
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
| Oakland: | 61.9% (384) |
| Missouri: | 67.6% (2,018,769) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
| Oakland: | 8.3% (51) |
| Missouri: | 3.4% (102,264) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
| Oakland: | 11.3% (70) |
| Missouri: | 10.2% (306,001) |
Local government workers:
| Oakland: | 10.0% (62) |
| Missouri: | 6.7% (200,319) |
State government workers:
| Oakland: | 2.1% (13) |
| Missouri: | 3.6% (106,233) |
Federal government workers:
| Oakland: | 1.0% (6) |
| Missouri: | 2.6% (78,354) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
| Oakland: | 5.4% (34) |
| Missouri: | 5.7% (170,561) |
Employee of private company:
| Oakland: | 63.9% (380) |
| Missouri: | 68.3% (1,816,616) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
| Oakland: | 6.1% (36) |
| Missouri: | 2.8% (75,124) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
| Oakland: | 12.8% (76) |
| Missouri: | 8.8% (234,943) |
Local government workers:
| Oakland: | 4.9% (29) |
| Missouri: | 5.5% (144,964) |
State government workers:
| Oakland: | 2.5% (15) |
| Missouri: | 4.8% (127,063) |
Federal government workers:
| Oakland: | 2.7% (16) |
| Missouri: | 2.5% (67,014) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
| Oakland: | 7.2% (43) |
| Missouri: | 6.9% (182,699) |
Employee of private company - Males:
| Oakland: | 64.3% (222) |
| Missouri: | 71.9% (1,112,270) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
| Oakland: | 10.0% (35) |
| Missouri: | 4.3% (66,103) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
| Oakland: | 9.1% (32) |
| Missouri: | 6.4% (98,843) |
Local government workers - Males:
| Oakland: | 6.0% (21) |
| Missouri: | 5.3% (82,254) |
State government workers - Males:
| Oakland: | 2.0% (7) |
| Missouri: | 2.8% (42,837) |
Federal government workers - Males:
| Oakland: | 0.9% (3) |
| Missouri: | 2.7% (41,070) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
| Oakland: | 7.7% (27) |
| Missouri: | 6.6% (101,809) |
Employee of private company - Females:
| Oakland: | 58.8% (161) |
| Missouri: | 63.0% (906,499) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
| Oakland: | 6.1% (17) |
| Missouri: | 2.5% (36,161) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
| Oakland: | 14.1% (39) |
| Missouri: | 14.4% (207,158) |
Local government workers - Females:
| Oakland: | 15.2% (42) |
| Missouri: | 8.2% (118,065) |
State government workers - Females:
| Oakland: | 2.2% (6) |
| Missouri: | 4.4% (63,396) |
Federal government workers - Females:
| Oakland: | 1.1% (3) |
| Missouri: | 2.6% (37,284) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
| Oakland: | 2.5% (7) |
| Missouri: | 4.8% (68,752) |