White Oak is a somewhat small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 7,434 people and two associated neighborhoods, White Oak is the 169th largest community in Pennsylvania.

A relatively large number of people in White Oak telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 15.73% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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.

The overall education level of White Oak is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 27.77% of adults 25 and older in the borough have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in White Oak in 2022 was $39,543, which is upper middle income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $158,172 for a family of four. However, White Oak contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call White Oak home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of White Oak residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in White Oak include Irish, German, English, Polish, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in White Oak is English. Other important languages spoken here include Slavic languages and Serbo-Croatian.