Work and Jobs in Oakland, Wisconsin (WI) Detailed Stats
Occupations, Industries, Unemployment, Workers, Commute
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The most common industries in Oakland are: Educational services (8.8% of civilian employees), Construction (8.3% of civilian employees), Health care (7.8% of civilian employees). 73.3% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 4.3% greater than the rate of 70.2% across the entire state of Wisconsin.
Most common industries
Most common industries | |||
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Industry | All | Males | Females |
Educational services | 8.8% (153) | 4.4% (39) | 13.5% (114) |
Construction | 8.3% (144) | 13.4% (120) | 2.8% (24) |
Health care | 7.8% (136) | 1.7% (15) | 14.3% (121) |
Food | 5.0% (87) | 6.2% (56) | 3.7% (31) |
Accommodation and food services | 5.0% (87) | 7.0% (63) | 2.8% (24) |
Finance and insurance | 4.3% (75) | 3.5% (31) | 5.2% (44) |
Professional, scientific, and technical services | 3.9% (68) | 4.7% (42) | 3.1% (26) |
Public administration | 2.9% (50) | 1.1% (10) | 4.7% (40) |
Metal and metal products | 2.8% (48) | 3.2% (29) | 2.2% (19) |
Electronic shopping and mail-order houses | 2.5% (43) | 1.0% (9) | 4.0% (34) |
Miscellaneous manufacturing | 2.2% (39) | 3.5% (31) | 0.9% (8) |
Transportation equipment | 2.1% (37) | 3.1% (28) | 1.1% (9) |
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 2.1% (36) | 3.8% (34) | 0.2% (2) |
Machinery | 2.1% (36) | 3.0% (27) | 1.1% (9) |
Computer and electronic products | 2.0% (35) | 2.2% (20) | 1.8% (15) |
Department and other general merchandise stores | 2.0% (34) | 0.9% (8) | 3.1% (26) |
Repair and maintenance | 2.0% (34) | 2.7% (24) | 1.2% (10) |
Nonmetallic mineral products | 1.9% (33) | 2.5% (22) | 1.3% (11) |
Social assistance | 1.9% (33) | 0.0% (0) | 3.9% (33) |
Furniture and related product manufacturing | 1.7% (29) | 2.1% (19) | 1.2% (10) |
Truck transportation | 1.4% (25) | 2.3% (21) | 0.5% (4) |
Food and beverage stores | 1.4% (24) | 0.9% (8) | 1.9% (16) |
Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 1.4% (24) | 2.1% (19) | 0.6% (5) |
Utilities | 1.3% (23) | 1.6% (14) | 1.1% (9) |
Printing and related support activities | 1.3% (23) | 1.9% (17) | 0.7% (6) |
Administrative and support and waste management services | 1.3% (22) | 0.9% (8) | 1.7% (14) |
Real estate and rental and leasing | 1.2% (21) | 0.8% (7) | 1.7% (14) |
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores | 1.2% (21) | 0.8% (7) | 1.7% (14) |
Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers | 1.2% (21) | 0.9% (8) | 1.5% (13) |
U. S. Postal service | 1.1% (20) | 0.6% (5) | 1.8% (15) |
Chemicals | 1.1% (19) | 1.6% (14) | 0.6% (5) |
Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores | 1.0% (17) | 1.1% (10) | 0.8% (7) |
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers | 0.9% (16) | 1.6% (14) | 0.2% (2) |
Broadcasting and telecommunications | 0.9% (16) | 1.2% (11) | 0.6% (5) |
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations | 0.9% (16) | 1.3% (12) | 0.5% (4) |
Motor vehicles, parts and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.9% (15) | 1.2% (11) | 0.5% (4) |
Personal and laundry services | 0.7% (13) | 0.0% (0) | 1.5% (13) |
Electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers | 0.7% (13) | 1.5% (13) | 0.0% (0) |
Pharmacies and drug stores | 0.7% (12) | 0.2% (2) | 1.2% (10) |
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components | 0.7% (12) | 0.4% (4) | 0.9% (8) |
Motor vehicle and parts dealers | 0.6% (11) | 0.9% (8) | 0.4% (3) |
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries | 0.6% (11) | 0.0% (0) | 1.3% (11) |
Other direct selling establishments | 0.6% (11) | 0.0% (0) | 1.3% (11) |
Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers | 0.6% (10) | 1.1% (10) | 0.0% (0) |
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers | 0.5% (9) | 0.6% (5) | 0.5% (4) |
Radio, TV, and computer stores | 0.5% (8) | 0.4% (4) | 0.5% (4) |
Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers | 0.5% (8) | 0.9% (8) | 0.0% (0) |
Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores | 0.4% (7) | 0.0% (0) | 0.8% (7) |
Paper | 0.3% (6) | 0.7% (6) | 0.0% (0) |
Apparel, fabrics, and notions merchant wholesalers | 0.3% (6) | 0.2% (2) | 0.5% (4) |
Private households | 0.3% (5) | 0.0% (0) | 0.6% (5) |
Warehousing and storage | 0.2% (4) | 0.4% (4) | 0.0% (0) |
Retail florists | 0.2% (4) | 0.0% (0) | 0.5% (4) |
Gasoline stations | 0.2% (4) | 0.4% (4) | 0.0% (0) |
Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores | 0.2% (4) | 0.4% (4) | 0.0% (0) |
Drugs, sundries, and chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers | 0.2% (4) | 0.0% (0) | 0.5% (4) |
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 0.2% (4) | 0.4% (4) | 0.0% (0) |
Air transportation | 0.2% (3) | 0.0% (0) | 0.4% (3) |
Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers | 0.2% (3) | 0.0% (0) | 0.4% (3) |
Leather and allied products | 0.1% (2) | 0.0% (0) | 0.2% (2) |
Wood products | 0.1% (2) | 0.2% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
Plastics and rubber products | 0.1% (2) | 0.0% (0) | 0.2% (2) |
Vending machine operators | 0.1% (2) | 0.2% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
Recyclable material merchant wholesalers | 0.1% (1) | 0.1% (1) | 0.0% (0) |
Unemployment in Oakland
- Unemployment by race in 2000
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 3.4%Males
- 2.1%Females
Time leaving home to go to work
<5am:
Oakland: | 5.9% (102) |
Wisconsin: | 4.1% (109,243) |
5:30am:
Oakland: | 3.2% (55) |
Wisconsin: | 3.6% (96,106) |
6am:
Oakland: | 7.2% (125) |
Wisconsin: | 5.7% (152,711) |
6:30am:
Oakland: | 7.9% (136) |
Wisconsin: | 8.6% (230,911) |
7am:
Oakland: | 11.6% (201) |
Wisconsin: | 11.2% (301,313) |
7:30am:
Oakland: | 17.2% (298) |
Wisconsin: | 13.7% (369,283) |
8am:
Oakland: | 15.6% (270) |
Wisconsin: | 15.1% (406,072) |
8:30am:
Oakland: | 4.6% (79) |
Wisconsin: | 7.7% (207,205) |
9am:
Oakland: | 3.2% (55) |
Wisconsin: | 3.6% (96,083) |
10am:
Oakland: | 3.1% (54) |
Wisconsin: | 3.7% (99,733) |
11am:
Oakland: | 1.3% (22) |
Wisconsin: | 1.7% (46,480) |
12pm:
Oakland: | 0.6% (10) |
Wisconsin: | 1.0% (27,021) |
4pm:
Oakland: | 10.5% (181) |
Wisconsin: | 8.7% (233,209) |
>4pm:
Oakland: | 4.5% (77) |
Wisconsin: | 7.8% (209,939) |
Travel time to work
Less than 5 minutes:
Oakland: | 4.5% (78) |
Wisconsin: | 5.0% (135,194) |
5 to 9 minutes:
Oakland: | 12.4% (214) |
Wisconsin: | 14.8% (398,697) |
10 to 14 minutes:
Oakland: | 14.8% (256) |
Wisconsin: | 17.7% (476,569) |
15 to 19 minutes:
Oakland: | 12.4% (214) |
Wisconsin: | 16.4% (440,637) |
20 to 24 minutes:
Oakland: | 12.1% (209) |
Wisconsin: | 13.8% (372,180) |
25 to 29 minutes:
Oakland: | 5.5% (96) |
Wisconsin: | 5.9% (159,448) |
30 to 34 minutes:
Oakland: | 15.8% (273) |
Wisconsin: | 9.2% (248,714) |
35 to 39 minutes:
Oakland: | 3.9% (68) |
Wisconsin: | 2.2% (59,121) |
40 to 44 minutes:
Oakland: | 5.0% (87) |
Wisconsin: | 2.3% (61,540) |
45 to 59 minutes:
Oakland: | 5.8% (100) |
Wisconsin: | 4.5% (120,028) |
60 to 89 minutes:
Oakland: | 2.4% (42) |
Wisconsin: | 2.5% (68,071) |
90 or more minutes:
Oakland: | 1.6% (28) |
Wisconsin: | 1.7% (45,110) |
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
Oakland: | 87.1% (1,507) |
Wisconsin: | 79.5% (2,138,832) |
Carpooled:
Oakland: | 7.6% (131) |
Wisconsin: | 9.9% (267,471) |
Bicycle:
Oakland: | 0.2% (4) |
Wisconsin: | 0.4% (11,635) |
Walked:
Oakland: | 0.8% (14) |
Wisconsin: | 3.7% (100,301) |
Other means:
Oakland: | 0.5% (9) |
Wisconsin: | 0.4% (11,907) |
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
Oakland: | 92.0% (1,507) |
Wisconsin: | 88.9% (2,138,832) |
In 2 person carpool:
Oakland: | 6.0% (98) |
Wisconsin: | 9.1% (217,793) |
In 3 person carpool:
Oakland: | 1.6% (27) |
Wisconsin: | 1.3% (32,067) |
In 4 person carpool:
Oakland: | 0.1% (2) |
Wisconsin: | 0.4% (10,058) |
In 5-6 person carpool:
Oakland: | 0.2% (4) |
Wisconsin: | 0.2% (4,267) |
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
Oakland: | 73.3% (1,277) |
Wisconsin: | 70.2% (1,919,753) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Oakland: | 2.1% (37) |
Wisconsin: | 2.8% (77,876) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Oakland: | 4.5% (78) |
Wisconsin: | 8.0% (219,861) |
Local government workers:
Oakland: | 5.1% (88) |
Wisconsin: | 6.9% (189,838) |
State government workers:
Oakland: | 5.9% (103) |
Wisconsin: | 4.1% (111,964) |
Federal government workers:
Oakland: | 1.8% (32) |
Wisconsin: | 1.4% (38,990) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Oakland: | 6.7% (117) |
Wisconsin: | 6.1% (167,248) |
Unpaid family workers:
Oakland: | 0.5% (9) |
Wisconsin: | 0.3% (9,395) |
Employee of private company - Males:
Oakland: | 79.0% (708) |
Wisconsin: | 73.5% (1,049,603) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
Oakland: | 2.5% (22) |
Wisconsin: | 4.0% (57,168) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
Oakland: | 2.3% (21) |
Wisconsin: | 4.2% (60,190) |
Local government workers - Males:
Oakland: | 2.3% (21) |
Wisconsin: | 5.6% (79,290) |
State government workers - Males:
Oakland: | 4.8% (43) |
Wisconsin: | 3.5% (49,348) |
Federal government workers - Males:
Oakland: | 0.6% (5) |
Wisconsin: | 1.4% (20,325) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
Oakland: | 7.7% (69) |
Wisconsin: | 7.5% (107,640) |
Unpaid family workers - Males:
Oakland: | 0.8% (7) |
Wisconsin: | 0.3% (4,929) |
Employee of private company - Females:
Oakland: | 67.3% (569) |
Wisconsin: | 66.6% (870,150) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
Oakland: | 1.8% (15) |
Wisconsin: | 1.6% (20,708) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
Oakland: | 6.7% (57) |
Wisconsin: | 12.2% (159,671) |
Local government workers - Females:
Oakland: | 7.9% (67) |
Wisconsin: | 8.5% (110,548) |
State government workers - Females:
Oakland: | 7.1% (60) |
Wisconsin: | 4.8% (62,616) |
Federal government workers - Females:
Oakland: | 3.2% (27) |
Wisconsin: | 1.4% (18,665) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
Oakland: | 5.7% (48) |
Wisconsin: | 4.6% (59,608) |
Unpaid family workers - Females:
Oakland: | 0.2% (2) |
Wisconsin: | 0.3% (4,466) |