Oaklyn is a very small borough located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 3,923 people and two associated neighborhoods, Oaklyn is the 352nd largest community in New Jersey.
Also of interest is that Oaklyn 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: 15.20% 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.
Even though Oaklyn is a smaller borough, it has many people who hop on public transportation – mostly a streetcar for their daily commute to work. Typically, these people are commuting to good jobs in the surrounding cities.
The education level of Oaklyn ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Oaklyn, 40.35% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree.
The per capita income in Oaklyn in 2022 was $44,563, which is lower middle income relative to New Jersey, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $178,252 for a family of four. However, Oaklyn contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Oaklyn is a somewhat ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call Oaklyn home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Oaklyn residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Oaklyn include Irish, German, Italian, English, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Oaklyn is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.