Oak Ridge, NC

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2023 Population

7,660

0.301% 1-year growth

US Senator

N/AThom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

N/ATed Budd

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

46.1

1.5% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

2.69%

25.3% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$140,583

3.8% 1-year decline

2023 Employed Population

3,637

0.465% 1-year decline

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Oak Ridge, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (77.2%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (11.4%), Other (Hispanic) (4.19%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.59%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.87%).

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.

96.5% of the residents in Oak Ridge, NC are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Oak Ridge, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23 minutes. The average car ownership in Oak Ridge, NC was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Oak Ridge, NC is home to a population of 7.66k people, from which 96.5% are citizens. As of 2023, 11.7% of Oak Ridge, NC residents were born outside of the country (898 people).

In 2023, there were 6.74 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.91k people) in Oak Ridge, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 877 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 321 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.5%

2023 Citizenship

97.6%

2022 Citizenship

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Oak Ridge, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.91k ± 586
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
877 ± 400
Other (Hispanic)
321 ± 433

5.03%

Hispanic Population

385 people

5.03% of the people in Oak Ridge, NC are hispanic (385 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Oak Ridge, 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 Oak Ridge, NC.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
214,508 ± 11,254 people
India
79,868 ± 6,912 people
Honduras
39,759 ± 4,886 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Oak Ridge, NC was Mexico, the natal country of 214,508 Oak Ridge, NC residents, followed by India with 79,868 and Honduras with 39,759.

Foreign-Born Population

11.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

898 people

12.6%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

961 people

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

Economy

The economy of Oak Ridge, NC employs 3.64k people. The largest industries in Oak Ridge, NC are Manufacturing (633 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (554 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (485 people), and the highest paying industries are Information ($250,001), Manufacturing ($143,355), and Public Administration ($132,639).

Males in North Carolina have an average income that is 1.31 times higher than the average income of females, which is $57,464. The income inequality in North Carolina (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

3.64k

2023 Value

± 445

−0.465%

1 Year decline

± 16.5%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Oak Ridge, NC, are Management Occupations (782 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (437 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (298 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Oak Ridge, NC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

3.64k

2023 Value

± 445

−0.465%

1 Year decline

± 16.5%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Oak Ridge, NC, are Manufacturing (633 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (554 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (485 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.

Employment by Industry Sector

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, NaNk% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNk% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Oak Ridge, NC have an average commute time of 23 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.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Oak Ridge, NC colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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

$140,583

Median Household Income

± $27,385

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Number of Households

± 0

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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Oak Ridge, NC is from Oak Ridge, NC.

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This chart shows the number of workers in Oak Ridge, NC across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (63%)
Worked At Home (28.5%)
Carpooled (3.5%)

In 2023, 63% of workers in Oak Ridge, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (28.5%) and those who carpooled to work (3.5%).

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

23 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Oak Ridge, NC have a shorter commute time (23 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1% of the workforce in Oak Ridge, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Oak Ridge, 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 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.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.69% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Oak Ridge, NC (206 out of 7.66k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Oak Ridge, NC is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

96.8% of the population of Oak Ridge, NC has health coverage, with 65.8% on employee plans, 3.38% on Medicaid, 12.2% on Medicare, 12.6% on non-group plans, and 2.81% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Guilford County, NC see 1257 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.95% decrease from the previous year (1282 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1654 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 312 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,257 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Guilford County, NC

Primary care physicians in Guilford County, NC see an average of 1,257 patients per year. This represents a 1.95% decrease from the previous year (1,282 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Guilford County, NC in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.7% under 18 years, 9.66% between 18 and 34 years, 50.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.3% were men and 48.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

3.21%

Uninsured

65.8%

Employer Coverage

3.38%

Medicaid

12.2%

Medicare

12.6%

Non-Group

2.81%

Military or VA

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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