Oakland is a somewhat small town located in the state of Tennessee. With a population of 10,028 people and three associated neighborhoods, Oakland is the 70th largest community in Tennessee. Oakland has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Oakland, where the median household income is $86,433.00.

Also of interest is that Oakland has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 8.36% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Because of many things, Oakland is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Oakland a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Oakland has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Oakland’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the country, making it one of the safest places to raise a family.

One downside of living in Oakland is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Oakland, the average commute to work is 39.70 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.

Being a small town, Oakland does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

The education level of Oakland citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 30.11% of adults in Oakland have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Oakland in 2018 was $38,416, which is wealthy relative to Tennessee, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $153,664 for a family of four. However, Oakland contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Oakland is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Oakland home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Oakland residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Oakland include Irish, English, German, Italian, and European.

The most common language spoken in Oakland is English. Other important languages spoken here include Arabic and Portuguese.