Oak Ridge North, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

3,034

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

39.3

9.45% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

5.88%

31.2% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$109,167

6.84% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$302,900

7.37% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Oak Ridge North, TX is home to a population of 3.03k people, from which 98.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.35% of Oak Ridge North, TX residents were born outside of the country (132 people).

In 2024, there were 7.73 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.18k people) in Oak Ridge North, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 282 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 150 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.7%

2024 Citizenship

99%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.7% of Oak Ridge North, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Oak Ridge North, TX was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Oak Ridge North, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.18k ± 250
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
282 ± 228
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
150 ± 91

10.3%

Hispanic Population

312 people

10.3% of the people in Oak Ridge North, TX are hispanic (312 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Oak Ridge North, TX 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 Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,408,340 ± 36,549 people
India
354,317 ± 14,528 people
El Salvador
223,512 ± 11,564 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,408,340 Texas residents, followed by India with 354,317 and El Salvador with 223,512.

Foreign-Born Population

4.35%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

132 people

4.27%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

129 people

As of 2024, 4.35% of Oak Ridge North, TX residents (132 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 North, TX was 4.27%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
44 ± 32
Gulf War (2001-)
32 ± 35
Gulf War (1990s)
15 ± 19

Oak Ridge North, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.38 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Oak Ridge North, TX.

Economy

The economy of Oak Ridge North, TX employs 1.57k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Oak Ridge North, TX were Health Care & Social Assistance (195 people), Construction (164 people), and Educational Services (152 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($216,250), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($215,701), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($137,159).

Employment

Occupations

1.57k

2024 Value

± 264

−4.27%

1 Year decline

± 24.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Oak Ridge North, TX declined at a rate of −4.27%, from 1.64k employees to 1.57k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Oak Ridge North, TX, are Management Occupations (177 people), Sales & Related Occupations (162 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (162 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Oak Ridge North, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (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

1.57k

2024 Value

± 264

−4.27%

1 Year decline

± 24.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Oak Ridge North, TX declined at a rate of −4.27%, from 1.64k employees to 1.57k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Oak Ridge North, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (195 people), Construction (164 people), and Educational Services (152 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Oak Ridge North, TX, though some of these residents may live in Oak Ridge North, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$68,295

Median earning men ± $8,320

$64,712

Median earning women ± $27,258

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($216,799), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($160,795), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($127,989).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($250,001), Manufacturing ($170,893), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($130,743).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Oak Ridge North, TX was $302,900 in 2024, which is 0.91 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $282,100 to $302,900, a 7.37% increase. The homeownership rate in Oak Ridge North, TX is 96.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Oak Ridge North, TX have an average commute time of 31.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Oak Ridge North, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$302,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$24,488

$1,089

Median Property Taxes

±$171

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 North, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

96.9%

Homeownership

2024

59.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 96.9% of the housing units in Oak Ridge North, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 96.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Oak Ridge North, TX 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.

$109,167

Median Household Income

± $27,451

1.12k

Number of Households

± 197

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.12k households in Oak Ridge North, TX declined from $109,167 from the previous year's value of $117,188.

The following chart displays the households in Oak Ridge North, TX 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 North, TX is from Texas.

0.475

2024 Wage GINI in Texas

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2024, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0391% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (73.1%)
Worked At Home (20.2%)
Carpooled (4.63%)

In 2024, 73.1% of workers in Oak Ridge North, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (20.2%) and those who carpooled to work (4.63%).

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

31.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Oak Ridge North, TX have a longer commute time (31.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.13% of the workforce in Oak Ridge North, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Oak Ridge North, TX 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 North, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Oak Ridge North, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.88% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Oak Ridge North, TX (178 out of 3.03k 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 Males < 5, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 6 - 11.

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

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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