Because of many things, Oakdale is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Oakdale 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 borough’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Oakdale has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Oakdale’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the country, making it one of the safest places to raise a family.
Being a small borough, Oakdale does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
In terms of college education, Oakdale is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 25.92% of adults 25 and older in the borough have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Oakdale in 2018 was $42,556, which is upper middle income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $170,224 for a family of four. However, Oakdale contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Oakdale home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Oakdale residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Oakdale include German, Irish, Italian, English, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Oakdale is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.
