Work and Jobs in Oakville, Iowa (IA) Detailed Stats
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According to 2023 data, the most common industries in Oakville are: Transportation & warehousing (24.3% of civilian employees), Manufacturing (14.1% of civilian employees), Health care & social assistance (11.5% of civilian employees). 51.9% of workers work in Louisa County and 7.8% of all workers work at home. 72.7% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 8.9% greater than the rate of 66.2% across the entire state of Iowa.
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2023 when the population of Oakville, Iowa was 439 / 169
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2023 when the population of Oakville, Iowa was 439 / 169
Most common industries






Most common industries | Most common industries | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Industry | All | Males | Females | All | Males | Females |
Transportation and warehousing | 24.3% (19) | 31.6% (17) | 8.2% (2) | 7.1% (14) | 11.0% (11) | 3.1% (3) |
Manufacturing | 14.1% (11) | 20.4% (11) | 0.0% (0) | 41.1% (81) | 44.0% (44) | 38.1% (37) |
Health care and social assistance | 11.5% (9) | 1.9% (1) | 32.8% (8) | 11.2% (22) | 0.0% (0) | 22.7% (22) |
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 10.2% (8) | 14.9% (8) | 0.0% (0) | 3.6% (7) | 5.0% (5) | 2.1% (2) |
Retail trade | 10.2% (8) | 11.2% (6) | 8.2% (2) | 9.1% (18) | 4.0% (4) | 14.4% (14) |
Construction | 9.0% (7) | 13.0% (7) | 0.0% (0) | 12.2% (24) | 24.0% (24) | 0.0% (0) |
Public administration | 7.7% (6) | 3.7% (2) | 16.4% (4) | 3.6% (7) | 2.0% (2) | 5.2% (5) |
Finance and insurance | 2.6% (2) | 0.0% (0) | 8.2% (2) | 0.0% (0) | 0.0% (0) | 0.0% (0) |
Professional, scientific, and technical services | 2.6% (2) | 0.0% (0) | 8.2% (2) | 0.0% (0) | 0.0% (0) | 0.0% (0) |
Educational services | 2.6% (2) | 0.0% (0) | 8.2% (2) | 1.0% (2) | 0.0% (0) | 2.1% (2) |
Accommodation and food services | 2.6% (2) | 0.0% (0) | 8.2% (2) | 0.0% (0) | 0.0% (0) | 0.0% (0) |
Wholesale trade | 1.3% (1) | 1.9% (1) | 0.0% (0) | 2.0% (4) | 2.0% (2) | 2.1% (2) |
Utilities | 0.0% (0) | 0.0% (0) | 0.0% (0) | 1.0% (2) | 2.0% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
Information | 0.0% (0) | 0.0% (0) | 0.0% (0) | 1.0% (2) | 0.0% (0) | 2.1% (2) |
Real estate and rental and leasing | 0.0% (0) | 0.0% (0) | 0.0% (0) | 1.5% (3) | 0.0% (0) | 3.1% (3) |
Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 0.0% (0) | 0.0% (0) | 0.0% (0) | 1.5% (3) | 0.0% (0) | 3.1% (3) |
Other services, except public administration | 0.0% (0) | 0.0% (0) | 0.0% (0) | 4.1% (8) | 6.0% (6) | 2.1% (2) |
Unemployment in Oakville
- Unemployment by race in 2023
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 1.8%Males
- 3.0%Females
- Unemployment by race in 2000
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 6.5%Males
- 4.9%Females
Time leaving home to go to work

12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
Oakville: | 5.7% (4) |
Iowa: | 5.1% (73,771) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
Oakville: | 12.6% (9) |
Iowa: | 4.1% (59,240) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
Oakville: | 8.5% (6) |
Iowa: | 5.8% (83,860) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
Oakville: | 15.9% (11) |
Iowa: | 8.4% (123,030) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
Oakville: | 6.9% (5) |
Iowa: | 11.1% (161,378) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
Oakville: | 18.7% (13) |
Iowa: | 15.5% (225,257) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
Oakville: | 15.3% (11) |
Iowa: | 15.4% (225,171) |
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m.:
Oakville: | 4.8% (3) |
Iowa: | 1.2% (17,669) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
Oakville: | 7.9% (6) |
Iowa: | 7.1% (103,391) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
Oakville: | 4.4% (3) |
Iowa: | 7.0% (102,512) |

<5am:
Oakville: | 9.2% (18) |
Iowa: | 3.2% (47,736) |
5:30am:
Oakville: | 1.5% (3) |
Iowa: | 2.9% (42,797) |
6am:
Oakville: | 5.6% (11) |
Iowa: | 4.6% (68,195) |
6:30am:
Oakville: | 10.2% (20) |
Iowa: | 7.5% (110,529) |
7am:
Oakville: | 13.3% (26) |
Iowa: | 11.2% (164,470) |
7:30am:
Oakville: | 16.3% (32) |
Iowa: | 14.2% (208,547) |
8am:
Oakville: | 9.7% (19) |
Iowa: | 17.7% (260,172) |
8:30am:
Oakville: | 5.6% (11) |
Iowa: | 8.3% (121,843) |
10am:
Oakville: | 3.6% (7) |
Iowa: | 3.6% (53,533) |
4pm:
Oakville: | 12.8% (25) |
Iowa: | 8.0% (117,038) |
>4pm:
Oakville: | 8.7% (17) |
Iowa: | 7.7% (112,601) |

12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
Oakville: | 3.9% (2) |
Iowa: | 6.3% (48,544) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
Oakville: | 16.0% (8) |
Iowa: | 5.1% (39,266) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
Oakville: | 12.4% (6) |
Iowa: | 6.9% (53,012) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
Oakville: | 23.9% (12) |
Iowa: | 10.4% (80,668) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
Oakville: | 5.7% (3) |
Iowa: | 11.9% (92,256) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
Oakville: | 18.8% (9) |
Iowa: | 14.8% (114,192) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
Oakville: | 17.8% (9) |
Iowa: | 12.4% (95,978) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Males:
Oakville: | 1.9% (1) |
Iowa: | 6.9% (53,346) |

12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Females:
Oakville: | 10.3% (2) |
Iowa: | 3.7% (25,227) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Females:
Oakville: | 4.7% (1) |
Iowa: | 2.9% (19,974) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
Oakville: | 9.3% (2) |
Iowa: | 10.1% (69,122) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
Oakville: | 18.5% (4) |
Iowa: | 16.2% (111,065) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
Oakville: | 9.1% (2) |
Iowa: | 18.9% (129,193) |
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Females:
Oakville: | 15.6% (4) |
Iowa: | 1.4% (9,669) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
Oakville: | 21.2% (5) |
Iowa: | 7.3% (50,045) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
Oakville: | 13.3% (3) |
Iowa: | 6.6% (44,846) |
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 51.9%
Number of people working at home: 6 (7.8% of all workers)
Number of people working at home: 6 (7.8% of all workers)


Less than 5 minutes:
Oakville: | 8.7% (17) |
Iowa: | 6.8% (100,616) |
5 to 9 minutes:
Oakville: | 3.6% (7) |
Iowa: | 18.5% (271,589) |
10 to 14 minutes:
Oakville: | 3.6% (7) |
Iowa: | 19.3% (283,804) |
15 to 19 minutes:
Oakville: | 16.8% (33) |
Iowa: | 16.0% (234,745) |
20 to 24 minutes:
Oakville: | 8.7% (17) |
Iowa: | 12.5% (183,539) |
25 to 29 minutes:
Oakville: | 8.7% (17) |
Iowa: | 4.6% (67,775) |
30 to 34 minutes:
Oakville: | 21.9% (43) |
Iowa: | 7.6% (111,454) |
35 to 39 minutes:
Oakville: | 3.6% (7) |
Iowa: | 1.5% (22,220) |
40 to 44 minutes:
Oakville: | 3.6% (7) |
Iowa: | 1.7% (24,880) |
45 to 59 minutes:
Oakville: | 7.1% (14) |
Iowa: | 3.4% (49,913) |
60 to 89 minutes:
Oakville: | 2.6% (5) |
Iowa: | 2.0% (28,703) |
90 or more minutes:
Oakville: | 7.7% (15) |
Iowa: | 1.4% (20,741) |
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
Oakville: | 84.7% (166) |
Iowa: | 78.6% (1,155,008) |
Carpooled:
Oakville: | 10.7% (21) |
Iowa: | 10.8% (158,699) |
Walked:
Oakville: | 1.0% (2) |
Iowa: | 4.0% (58,088) |
Private vehicle occupancy

Drove alone:
Oakville: | 85.7% (51) |
Iowa: | 90.3% (1,241,020) |
In 2 person carpool:
Oakville: | 14.3% (8) |
Iowa: | 7.3% (100,340) |

Drove alone:
Oakville: | 88.8% (166) |
Iowa: | 87.9% (1,155,008) |
In 2 person carpool:
Oakville: | 7.5% (14) |
Iowa: | 9.8% (128,891) |
In 3 person carpool:
Oakville: | 1.1% (2) |
Iowa: | 1.4% (18,510) |
In 4 person carpool:
Oakville: | 2.7% (5) |
Iowa: | 0.5% (6,602) |
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
Oakville: | 72.7% (57) |
Iowa: | 66.2% (1,095,771) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Oakville: | 2.6% (2) |
Iowa: | 3.6% (60,158) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Oakville: | 11.7% (9) |
Iowa: | 8.7% (144,397) |
Local government workers:
Oakville: | 6.5% (5) |
Iowa: | 7.7% (128,087) |
State government workers:
Oakville: | 6.5% (5) |
Iowa: | 5.1% (84,862) |
Employee of private company:
Oakville: | 82.2% (162) |
Iowa: | 66.6% (992,122) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Oakville: | 1.0% (2) |
Iowa: | 3.0% (44,330) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Oakville: | 3.6% (7) |
Iowa: | 8.2% (121,940) |
Local government workers:
Oakville: | 1.0% (2) |
Iowa: | 6.1% (90,430) |
State government workers:
Oakville: | 3.0% (6) |
Iowa: | 5.8% (85,726) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Oakville: | 6.6% (13) |
Iowa: | 8.2% (121,579) |
Unpaid family workers:
Oakville: | 2.5% (5) |
Iowa: | 0.4% (6,513) |
Employee of private company - Males:
Oakville: | 81.1% (44) |
Iowa: | 70.8% (611,631) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
Oakville: | 3.8% (2) |
Iowa: | 4.9% (42,285) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
Oakville: | 11.3% (6) |
Iowa: | 4.9% (42,070) |
Local government workers - Males:
Oakville: | 3.8% (2) |
Iowa: | 5.3% (45,845) |
Employee of private company - Females:
Oakville: | 54.2% (13) |
Iowa: | 61.3% (484,140) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
Oakville: | 12.5% (3) |
Iowa: | 12.9% (102,327) |
Local government workers - Females:
Oakville: | 12.5% (3) |
Iowa: | 10.4% (82,242) |
State government workers - Females:
Oakville: | 20.8% (5) |
Iowa: | 6.0% (47,323) |