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Oakland, NJ
Full City Profile · New Jersey · Passaic County County
3.9
/5.0
B+
Good
12,700
Population
1,492/sq mi density
$162,862
Median Income
$64,120 per capita
$567,200
Home Value
$733,416 Zillow
$1,462
Median Rent
35.4% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
38
Violent Crime/100K
408 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.9 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.8 / 5.0
$162,862 median income, 3.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.7 / 5.0
$567,200 home value, $1,462/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
38 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
54.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-1%
12,926 → 12,793
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.1%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+38.3%
$117,742 → $162,862
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.3%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Oakland across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
12,704
-89 from 2023 (12,793)
Projected Median Income 2030
$204,419
+$41,557 from 2023 ($162,862)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 12,926 | — | $117,742 | — |
| 2015 | 12,996 | +0.5% | $109,258 | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 13,002 | +0% | $112,944 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 12,927 | -0.6% | $126,319 | +11.8% |
| 2021 | 12,669 | -2% | $152,283 | +20.6% |
| 2023 | 12,793 | +1% | $162,862 | +6.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.