Overview Oakfield is a very small village located in the state of Wisconsin. With a population of 1,057 people and just one neighborhood, Oakfield is the 380th largest community in Wisconsin. Occupations and Workforce Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Oakfield is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 39.82% of the Oakfield workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Oakfield is a village of sales and office workers, professionals, and transportation and shipping workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Oakfield who work in office and administrative support (18.28%), management occupations (6.69%), and healthcare (6.39%). Also of interest is that Oakfield has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 8.36% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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. Setting & Lifestyle Because of many things, Oakfield is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Oakfield really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Oakfield perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live. As is often the case in a small village, Oakfield doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute. Oakfield Demographics In terms of college education, Oakfield is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 26.80% of adults 25 and older in the village have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Oakfield in 2022 was $47,431, which is wealthy relative to Wisconsin and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $189,724 for a family of four. The people who call Oakfield home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Oakfield residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Oakfield include German, English, Irish, Danish, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Oakfield is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.