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Oakland, MD

Full City Profile · Maryland · Garrett County County

3.1 /5.0
B Good
2,043 Population 754/sq mi density
$59,904 Median Income $34,981 per capita
$247,100 Home Value $274,125 Zillow
$631 Median Rent 21.3% income on rent
50°F Avg Temperature 290 sunny days/yr
110 Violent Crime/100K 6,278 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$59,904 median income, 0.8% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.4 / 5.0
$247,100 home value, $631/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
110 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.1 / 5.0
25.8% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$59,904
20% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$34,981
10% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.8%
78% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
10.2%
18% below
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Oakland vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows Oakland’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$59,904
80%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$34,981
90%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$67,304
93%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$933
65%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$933
35% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
13 min
55% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
9.5%
38% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
72.9%
0% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.2%
77% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,790M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 72.9%
Public Transit 1.2%
Work From Home 9.5%
Other 16.4%
Average commute time
13 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
1,168
Restaurants
85
Healthcare
81
Retail
138
Manufacturing
44

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$67,304
7% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,909
40% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
105.0
Above national average (100 = US avg)

Complete Economy Data

Income & Wages

Median Household Income$59,904
Per Capita Income$34,981
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$67,304
Avg Weekly Wage$933
County GDP$1,790M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate0.8%
Poverty Rate10.2%
Gini Coefficient0.490
Cost of Living Index105.0

Commute

Mean Commute13 minutes
Drive Alone72.9%
Public Transit1.2%
Work From Home9.5%

Businesses

Total Establishments1,168
Restaurants85
Healthcare81
Retail138
Manufacturing44

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$67,304
Avg Property Tax$4,909