Oakton, VA

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2022 Population

36,529

0.398% 1-year decline

2022 Median Age

39.5

2.07% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

4.81%

7.78% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$158,343

9.15% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$763,000

15.5% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Oakton, VA had a population of 36.5k people with a median age of 39.5 and a median household income of $158,343. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Oakton, VA declined from 36,675 to 36,529, a −0.398% decrease and its median household income grew from $145,064 to $158,343, a 9.15% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Oakton, VA are White (Non-Hispanic) (52.3%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (23.7%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (6.27%), White (Hispanic) (5.52%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.15%).

None of the households in Oakton, VA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

85.5% of the residents in Oakton, VA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in N/A are Stratford University (438498) (579 degrees awarded in 2021).

In 2022, the median property value in Oakton, VA was $763,000, and the homeownership rate was 67.4%.

Most people in Oakton, VA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Oakton, VA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Oakton, VA is home to a population of 36.5k people, from which 85.5% are citizens. As of 2022, 32.3% of Oakton, VA residents were born outside of the country (11.8k people).

In 2022, there were 2.21 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (19.1k people) in Oakton, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 8.64k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 2.29k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

85.5%

2022 Citizenship

85.3%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 85.5% of Oakton, VA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Oakton, VA was 85.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Oakton, VA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Oakton, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
19.1k ± 1.79k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
8.64k ± 855
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.29k ± 617

11.6%

Hispanic Population

4.24k people

11.6% of the people in Oakton, VA are hispanic (4.24k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Oakton, VA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

32.3%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

11.8k people

32.6%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

12k people

As of 2022, 32.3% of Oakton, VA residents (11.8k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Oakton, VA was 32.6%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Oakton, VA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
684 ± 183
Vietnam
455 ± 184
Gulf War (1990s)
247 ± 134

Oakton, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.5 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Oakton, VA employs 20k people. The largest industries in Oakton, VA are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (4,886 people), Public Administration (2,708 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (2,193 people), and the highest paying industries are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($165,089), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($165,089), and Information ($151,654).

Employment

Occupations

20k

2022 Value

± 1,115

1.93%

1 Year growth

± 7.88%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Oakton, VA grew at a rate of 1.93%, from 19.6k employees to 20k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Oakton, VA, are Management Occupations (3,137 people), Computer & Mathematical Occupations (2,889 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (2,535 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Oakton, VA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in the United States (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

20k

2022 Value

± 1,115

1.93%

1 Year growth

± 7.88%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Oakton, VA grew at a rate of 1.93%, from 19.6k employees to 20k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Oakton, VA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (4,886 people), Public Administration (2,708 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (2,193 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Oakton, VA, though some of these residents may live in Oakton, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$104,812

Median earning men ± $9,915

$71,864

Median earning women ± $11,115

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($162,538), Public Administration ($147,700), and Information ($136,118).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Information ($161,050), Public Administration ($131,958), and Manufacturing ($103,214).

Civics

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Senator Elections

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The following chart shows elected senators in the United States over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

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Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2021, universities in Oakton, VA awarded 579 degrees. The student population of Oakton, VA in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 285 male students and 1,112 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Oakton, VA are Black or African American (243 and 49.1%), followed by White (87 and 17.6%), Unknown (72 and 14.5%), and Hispanic or Latino (41 and 8.28%).

The largest universities in Oakton, VA by number of degrees awarded are Stratford University (438498) (579 and 100%).

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.884% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.904% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.71M), Bachelors Degree (1.47M), and Some college (1.4M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Oakton, VA was $763,000 in 2022, which is 2.71 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $660,700 to $763,000, a 15.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Oakton, VA is 67.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Oakton, VA have an average commute time of 32.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Oakton, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Oakton, VA is $158,343. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Oakton, VA was Census Tract 4612.01 with a value of $250,001, followed by Census Tract 4615 and Census Tract 4611, with respective values of $199,441 and $194,551.

Property

$763,000

Median Property Value 2022

±$29,530

$9,487

Median Property Taxes

±$671

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Oakton, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Oakton, VA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

67.4%

Homeownership

2022

68.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 67.4% of the housing units in Oakton, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 68.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Oakton, VA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 4612.01
Census Tract 4615
Census Tract 4611

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Oakton, VA was Census Tract 4612.01 with a value of $250,001, followed by Census Tract 4615 and Census Tract 4611, with respective values of $199,441 and $194,551.

The following map shows all of the places in Oakton, VA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$158,343

Median Household Income

± $9,251

14.1k

Number of Households

± 935

In 2022, the median household income of the 14.1k households in Oakton, VA grew to $158,343 from the previous year's value of $145,064.

The following chart displays the households in Oakton, VA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Oakton, VA is from Oakton, VA.

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This chart shows the number of workers in Oakton, VA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (54.3%)
Worked At Home (26%)
Public Transit (9.83%)

In 2022, 54.3% of workers in Oakton, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (26%) and those who used public transit to get to work (9.83%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

32.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Oakton, VA have a longer commute time (32.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.79% of the workforce in Oakton, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Oakton, VA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Oakton, VA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Oakton, VA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.81% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Oakton, VA (1.75k out of 36.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Oakton, VA is White, followed by Asian and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

94.3% of the population of Oakton, VA has health coverage, with 64.7% on employee plans, 4.26% on Medicaid, 10.3% on Medicare, 13.6% on non-group plans, and 1.47% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23% under 18 years, 20.9% between 18 and 34 years, 40.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.5% were men and 51.5% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

5.68%

Uninsured

64.7%

Employer Coverage

4.26%

Medicaid

10.3%

Medicare

13.6%

Non-Group

1.47%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Oakton, VA grew by 1.32% from 5.6% to 5.68%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Oakton, VA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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