Oak City, NC

Census Place

2024 Population

353

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

55.5

11% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

5.95%

65.2% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$61,091

0.58% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$96,100

Population & Diversity

Oak City, NC is home to a population of 353 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.85% of Oak City, NC residents were born outside of the country (3 people).

In 2024, there were 3.44 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (265 people) in Oak City, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 77 White (Non-Hispanic) and 7 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Oak City, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Oak City, NC was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Oak City, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Oak City, NC

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
265 ± 175
White (Non-Hispanic)
77 ± 69
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic)
7 ± 15

3.12%

Hispanic Population

11 people

3.12% of the people in Oak City, NC are hispanic (11 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Oak City, NC as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for North Carolina.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
228,441 ± 11,609 people
India
90,815 ± 7,367 people
Honduras
52,061 ± 5,588 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 228,441 North Carolina residents, followed by India with 90,815 and Honduras with 52,061.

Foreign-Born Population

0.85%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

3 people

1.48%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

7 people

As of 2024, 0.85% of Oak City, NC residents (3 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Oak City, NC was 1.48%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Oak City, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
11 ± 25
Gulf War (1990s)
5 ± 7
Gulf War (2001-)
3 ± 20

Oak City, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.2 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Oak City, NC.

Economy

The economy of Oak City, NC employs 195 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Oak City, NC were Health Care & Social Assistance (90 people), Construction (34 people), and Manufacturing (26 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($72,750), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($72,750), and Manufacturing ($28,333).

Employment

Occupations

195

2024 Value

± 135

−19.1%

1 Year decline

± 113%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Oak City, NC declined at a rate of −19.1%, from 241 employees to 195 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Oak City, NC, are Personal Care & Service Occupations (62 people), Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (34 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (21 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Oak City, NC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for North Carolina.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in North Carolina (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

195

2024 Value

± 135

−19.1%

1 Year decline

± 113%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Oak City, NC declined at a rate of −19.1%, from 241 employees to 195 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Oak City, NC, are Health Care & Social Assistance (90 people), Construction (34 people), and Manufacturing (26 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Oak City, NC, though some of these residents may live in Oak City, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$35,993

Median earning men ± $2,852

$9,798

Median earning women ± $8,023

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($72,750), Retail Trade ($33,750), and Manufacturing ($26,719).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($35,625), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($32,813), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($9,315).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Oak City, NC was $96,100 in 2024, which is 0.289 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $87,400 to $96,100, a 9.95% increase. The homeownership rate in Oak City, NC is 45.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Oak City, NC have an average commute time of 36.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Oak City, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$96,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$4,778

$76

Median Property Taxes

±$43

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Oak City, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Oak City, NC compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

45.5%

Homeownership

2024

58.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 45.5% of the housing units in Oak City, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 42.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Oak City, NC compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$61,091

Median Household Income

± $1,488

167

Number of Households

± 95

In 2024, the median household income of the 167 households in Oak City, NC grew to $61,091 from the previous year's value of $60,739.

The following chart displays the households in Oak City, NC distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Oak City, NC is from North Carolina.

0.466

2024 Wage GINI in North Carolina

0.467

2023 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2024, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.16% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Carolina in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in North Carolina across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (86.7%)
Worked At Home (8.21%)
Carpooled (3.59%)

In 2024, 86.7% of workers in Oak City, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.21%) and those who carpooled to work (3.59%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

36.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Oak City, NC have a longer commute time (36.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.35% of the workforce in Oak City, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Oak City, NC compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Oak City, NC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Oak City, NC have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.95% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Oak City, NC (21 out of 353 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Oak City, NC is Black, followed by White and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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