Oak Ridge, NC

Census Place

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2023 Population

7,660

0.301% 1-year growth

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted 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 Property Value

$523,500

8.09% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

3,637

0.465% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Oak Ridge, NC had a population of 7.66k people with a median age of 46.1 and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Oak Ridge, NC grew from 7,637 to 7,660, a 0.301% increase and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

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.

In 2023, the median property value in Oak Ridge, NC was $523,500, and the homeownership rate was 92.8%.

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 N/A 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 N/A, N/A% of Oak Ridge, NC residents were born outside of the country (N/A 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

As of 2023, 96.5% of Oak Ridge, NC residents were US citizens, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Oak Ridge, NC was 97.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
120 ± 76
Gulf War (2001-)
95 ± 75
Gulf War (1990s)
55 ± 50

Oak Ridge, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.26 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Oak Ridge, NC employs 3.64k people. The largest industries in Oak Ridge, NC are , and the highest paying industries are .

Employment

Occupations

3.64k

2023 Value

± 445

−0.465%

1 Year decline

± 16.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Oak Ridge, NC declined at a rate of −0.465%, from 3.65k employees to 3.64k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Oak Ridge, NC, are . 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%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Oak Ridge, NC declined at a rate of −0.465%, from 3.65k employees to 3.64k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Oak Ridge, NC, are . 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

N/A

Median earning men ± N/A

N/A

Median earning women ± N/A

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($163,214), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($157,975), and Manufacturing ($155,455).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Manufacturing ($130,982), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($61,118), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,515).

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.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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

Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% 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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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in false were N/A.

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

The median property value in Oak Ridge, NC was $523,500 in 2023, which is NaNM times the same as the national average of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $484,300 to $523,500, a 8.09% increase. The homeownership rate in Oak Ridge, NC is 92.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

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 N/A per household.

Housing

Property

$523,500

Median Property Value 2023

±$43,877

$2,503

Median Property Taxes

±$311

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 N/A range.

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

Rent vs Own

92.8%

Homeownership

2023

66.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 92.8% of the housing units in Oak Ridge, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 93.8%.

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

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.

N/A

Median Household Income

± N/A

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

In N/A, the median household income of the N/A households in Oak Ridge, NC N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

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.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

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, N/A% 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

N/A

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 N/A.

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 approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. 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 false, followed by false and false.

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

N/A% of the population of Oak Ridge, NC has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

Uninsured People

N/A%

Uninsured

N/A%

Employer Coverage

N/A%

Medicaid

N/A%

Medicare

N/A%

Non-Group

N/A%

Military or VA

Between N/A and N/A, the percent of uninsured citizens in Oak Ridge, NC N/A by N/A from N/A% to N/A%.

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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