Oak Ridge, TX

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2023 Population
811
10.2% 1-year growth
US Senator
John Cornyn
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Cruz
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
36
13.7% 1-year decrease
2023 Poverty Rate
2.49%
17.4% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$92,750
18.1% 1-year decline
2023 Median Property Value
$318,400
16.9% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
346
15.3% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Oak Ridge, TX had a population of 811 people with a median age of 36 and a median household income of $92,750. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Oak Ridge, TX grew from 736 to 811, a 10.2% increase and its median household income declined from $113,214 to $92,750, a −18.1% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Oak Ridge, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (49.1%), Two+ (Hispanic) (20.7%), White (Hispanic) (13.6%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (9.25%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (2.96%).

None of the households in Oak Ridge, TX 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.

94.5% of the residents in Oak Ridge, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Oak Ridge, TX was $318,400, and the homeownership rate was 88%.

Most people in Oak Ridge, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 42.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Oak Ridge, TX was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Oak Ridge, TX is home to a population of 811 people, from which 94.5% are citizens. As of 2023, 8.51% of Oak Ridge, TX residents were born outside of the country (69 people).

In 2023, there were 2.37 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (398 people) in Oak Ridge, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 168 Two+ (Hispanic) and 110 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

94.5%
2023 Citizenship
95.4%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 94.5% of Oak Ridge, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Oak Ridge, TX was 95.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Oak Ridge, TX
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    398 ± 131
  2. Two+ (Hispanic)
    168 ± 158
  3. White (Hispanic)
    110 ± 128
36.3%
Hispanic Population
294 people

In 2023, there were 2.37 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (398 people) in Oak Ridge, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 168 Two+ (Hispanic) and 110 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

36.3% of the people in Oak Ridge, TX are hispanic (294 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Oak Ridge, TX as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    2,430,315 ± 36,649 people
  2. India
    305,649 ± 13,502 people
  3. El Salvador
    224,600 ± 11,591 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,430,315 Texas residents, followed by India with 305,649 and El Salvador with 224,600.

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Foreign-Born Population

8.51%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
69 people
7.47%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
55 people

As of 2023, 8.51% of Oak Ridge, TX residents (69 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Oak Ridge, TX was 7.47%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    16 ± 28
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    8 ± 17
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    5 ± 9

Oak Ridge, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Oak Ridge, TX employs 346 people. The largest industries in Oak Ridge, TX are Manufacturing (67 people), Transportation & Warehousing (42 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (42 people), and the highest paying industries are Information ($202,727), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($168,750), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($61,765).

Males in Texas have an average income that is 1.38 times higher than the average income of females, which is $58,213. The income inequality in Texas (measured using the Gini index) is 0.476, which is lower than than the national average.

Occupations

346
2023 Value
± 112
15.3%
1 Year growth
± 40.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Oak Ridge, TX grew at a rate of 15.3%, from 300 employees to 346 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Oak Ridge, TX, are Management Occupations (57 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (47 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (43 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Oak Ridge, TX.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

346
2023 Value
± 112
15.3%
1 Year growth
± 40.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Oak Ridge, TX grew at a rate of 15.3%, from 300 employees to 346 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Oak Ridge, TX, are Manufacturing (67 people), Transportation & Warehousing (42 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (42 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Oak Ridge, TX, though some of these residents may live in Oak Ridge, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$60,882
Median earning men ± $11,146
$36,983
Median earning women ± $9,815

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($108,750), Manufacturing ($105,625), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($65,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($47,083), Retail Trade ($46,875), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($36,000).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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4.59%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 13.8M people employed in Texas. This represents a 4.59% 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 9.63%.

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

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing the state of Texas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Texas

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John Cornyn
Senator from Texas2
Assumed office on December 2, 2002
Phil Gramm resigned (effective November 30, 2002) a few weeks before the expiration of his term in hopes that his successor, fellow Republican John Cornyn, could gain seniority over other newly elected senators. However, Cornyn did not gain additional seniority due to a 1980 Rules Committee policy.
Ted Cruz
Senator from Texas1
Assumed office on January 3, 2013

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing Texas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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US Representatives from Texas

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Texas have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 1.59% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.53% of women were in the same situation.

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

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (5.7M), Some college (4.97M), and Bachelors Degree (4.2M).

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.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Oak Ridge, TX was $318,400 in 2023, which is 1.05 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $272,300 to $318,400, a 16.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Oak Ridge, TX is 88%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Oak Ridge, TX have an average commute time of 42.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Oak Ridge, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$318,400
Median Property Value 2023
±$40,731
$220
Median Property Taxes
±$68

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

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

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Rent vs Own

88%
Homeownership
2023
70.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 88% of the housing units in Oak Ridge, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 87.8%.

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Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity
Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 507.01
  2. Census Tract 507.04

The following map shows all of the places in Oak Ridge, TX colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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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.
$92,750
Median Household Income
± $39,655
250
Number of Households
± 71

In 2023, the median household income of the 250 households in Oak Ridge, TX declined from $92,750 from the previous year's value of $113,214.

The following chart displays the households in Oak Ridge, 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 $60k - $75k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Oak Ridge, TX is from Texas.
0.476
2022 Wage GINI in Texas
0.476
2021 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2022, the income inequality in Texas was 0.476 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0231% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (70.7%)
  2. Carpooled (15.1%)
  3. Worked At Home (14.2%)

In 2023, 70.7% of workers in Oak Ridge, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15.1%) and those who worked at home (14.2%).

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

42.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Oak Ridge, TX have a longer commute time (42.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 9.66% of the workforce in Oak Ridge, TX 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, 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, TX have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

2.49% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Oak Ridge, TX (20 out of 802 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 45 - 54, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 75+.

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

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Health

88.8% of the population of Oak Ridge, TX has health coverage, with 50.4% on employee plans, 16.5% on Medicaid, 10.6% on Medicare, 9.49% on non-group plans, and 1.73% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Kaufman County, TX see 4091 patients per year on average, which represents a 5.17% increase from the previous year (3890 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2545 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1024 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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4,091 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Kaufman County, TX

Primary care physicians in Kaufman County, TX see an average of 4,091 patients per year. This represents a 5.17% increase from the previous year (3,890 patients).

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

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Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.2% under 18 years, 20.8% between 18 and 34 years, 41.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.4% were men and 49.6% were women.

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Uninsured People

11.2%
Uninsured
50.4%
Employer Coverage
16.5%
Medicaid
10.6%
Medicare
9.49%
Non-Group
1.73%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Oak Ridge, TX declined by 2.84% from 11.5% to 11.2%.

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