Oak Ridge, NC

Census Place

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2024 Population
7,744
US Senator
Thom Tillis
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Budd
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
44.2
4.12% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
3.63%
34.9% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$155,385
10.5% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$529,300
1.11% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
3,753
3.19% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Oak Ridge, NC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

96.3% of the residents in Oak Ridge, NC are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Oak Ridge, NC was $529,300, and the homeownership rate was 92.2%.

Most people in Oak Ridge, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Oak Ridge, NC was 2 cars per household.

United StatesNorth CarolinaGuilford County, NCGreensboro-High Point, NCGuilford County (North)--Summerfield Town PUMA, NC

Population & Diversity

Oak Ridge, NC is home to a population of 7.74k people, from which 96.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 11.8% of Oak Ridge, NC residents were born outside of the country (910 people).

In 2024, there were 7.18 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.99k people) in Oak Ridge, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 835 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 394 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.3%
2024 Citizenship
96.5%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.3% of Oak Ridge, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Oak Ridge, NC was 96.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Oak Ridge, NC
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    5.99k ± 441
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    835 ± 350
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    394 ± 358
5.77%
Hispanic Population
447 people

In 2024, there were 7.18 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.99k people) in Oak Ridge, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 835 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 394 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

5.77% of the people in Oak Ridge, NC are hispanic (447 people).

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

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for North Carolina.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    224,963 ± 11,520 people
  2. India
    83,219 ± 7,055 people
  3. Honduras
    48,247 ± 5,380 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 224,963 North Carolina residents, followed by India with 83,219 and Honduras with 48,247.

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Foreign-Born Population

11.8%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
910 people
11.7%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
898 people

As of 2024, 11.8% of Oak Ridge, NC residents (910 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 Ridge, NC was 11.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    128 ± 78
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    106 ± 88
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    80 ± 59

Oak Ridge, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.21 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Oak Ridge, NC employs 3.75k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Oak Ridge, NC were Manufacturing (586 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (515 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (461 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($250,001), Manufacturing ($145,893), and Public Administration ($136,042).

Employment

Occupations

3.75k
2024 Value
± 444
3.19%
1 Year growth
± 16.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Oak Ridge, NC grew at a rate of 3.19%, from 3.64k employees to 3.75k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Oak Ridge, NC, are Management Occupations (813 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (401 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (312 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Oak Ridge, NC.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

3.75k
2024 Value
± 444
3.19%
1 Year growth
± 16.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Oak Ridge, NC grew at a rate of 3.19%, from 3.64k employees to 3.75k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Oak Ridge, NC, are Manufacturing (586 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (515 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (461 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Oak Ridge, NC, though some of these residents may live in Oak Ridge, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$117,725
Median earning men ± $16,513
$46,914
Median earning women ± $19,446

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($172,727), Wholesale Trade ($157,750), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($153,269).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($122,935), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($98,092), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($65,091).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for North Carolina.
Y-Axis
3.04%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.86M people employed in North Carolina. This represents a 3.04% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in North Carolina.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Oak Ridge, NC was $529,300 in 2024, which is 1.59 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $523,500 to $529,300, a 1.11% increase. The homeownership rate in Oak Ridge, NC is 92.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Oak Ridge, NC have an average commute time of 20.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Oak Ridge, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$529,300
Median Property Value 2024
±$40,648
$2,425
Median Property Taxes
±$295

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 Ridge, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

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Rent vs Own

92.2%
Homeownership
2024
64.3%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 92.2% of the housing units in Oak Ridge, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 92.8%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$155,385
Median Household Income
± $23,788
2.63k
Number of Households
± 321

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.63k households in Oak Ridge, NC grew to $155,385 from the previous year's value of $140,583.

The following chart displays the households in Oak Ridge, 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 $200k+ range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Oak Ridge, NC is from North Carolina.
0.467
2023 Wage GINI in North Carolina
0.47
2022 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2023, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.467 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.639% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Carolina in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (61.5%)
  2. Worked At Home (29.3%)
  3. Carpooled (4.04%)

In 2024, 61.5% of workers in Oak Ridge, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (29.3%) and those who carpooled to work (4.04%).

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.

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Commute Time

20.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Oak Ridge, NC have a shorter commute time (20.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.799% of the workforce in Oak Ridge, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.63% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Oak Ridge, NC (280 out of 7.72k 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 65 - 74, followed by Males 75+ and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Oak Ridge, NC is White, followed by Pacific Islander and Other.

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.

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Health

97% of the population of Oak Ridge, NC has health coverage, with 67.5% on employee plans, 3.07% on Medicaid, 10.2% on Medicare, 12.8% on non-group plans, and 3.31% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in North Carolina see 1,413 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,413 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1634 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 299 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.7% were men and 48.3% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28.3% under 18 years, 10.2% between 18 and 34 years, 49% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.7% were men and 48.3% were women.

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Uninsured People

3.05%
Uninsured
67.5%
Employer Coverage
3.07%
Medicaid
10.2%
Medicare
12.8%
Non-Group
3.31%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Oak Ridge, NC declined by 5.11% from 3.21% to 3.05%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Oak Ridge, NC changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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