Oak Ridge, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

1,192

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

32.1

10.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

2.27%

9.17% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$97,188

4.78% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$335,500

5.37% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Oak Ridge, TX is home to a population of 1.19k people, from which 95.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 7.47% of Oak Ridge, TX residents were born outside of the country (89 people).

In 2024, there were 2.77 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (603 people) in Oak Ridge, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 218 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 176 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.9%

2024 Citizenship

94.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.9% of Oak Ridge, 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, TX was 94.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Oak Ridge, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
603 ± 187
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
218 ± 193
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
176 ± 167

27.9%

Hispanic Population

332 people

27.9% of the people in Oak Ridge, TX are hispanic (332 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Oak Ridge, 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

7.47%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

89 people

8.51%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

69 people

As of 2024, 7.47% of Oak Ridge, TX residents (89 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, TX was 8.51%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
25 ± 40
Gulf War (2001-)
17 ± 33
Gulf War (1990s)
6 ± 8

Oak Ridge, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.47 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Oak Ridge, TX employs 533 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Oak Ridge, TX were Retail Trade (82 people), Construction (69 people), and Manufacturing (62 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($64,457), Transportation & Warehousing ($64,348), and Construction ($60,446).

Employment

Occupations

533

2024 Value

± 154

54%

1 Year growth

± 28.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Oak Ridge, TX grew at a rate of 54%, from 346 employees to 533 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Oak Ridge, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (81 people), Transportation Occupations (74 people), and Management Occupations (70 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Oak Ridge, 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

533

2024 Value

± 154

54%

1 Year growth

± 28.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Oak Ridge, TX grew at a rate of 54%, from 346 employees to 533 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Oak Ridge, TX, are Retail Trade (82 people), Construction (69 people), and Manufacturing (62 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,688

Median earning men ± $13,578

$40,694

Median earning women ± $10,684

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($111,667), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($64,185), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($61,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,667), Other Services Except Public Administration ($40,417), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($36,900).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Oak Ridge, TX was $335,500 in 2024, which is 1.01 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $318,400 to $335,500, a 5.37% increase. The homeownership rate in Oak Ridge, TX is 90%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Oak Ridge, TX have an average commute time of 36.1 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.

Housing

Property

$335,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$52,994

$270

Median Property Taxes

±$72

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.

Rent vs Own

90%

Homeownership

2024

72.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 90% of the housing units in Oak Ridge, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 88%.

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

$97,188

Median Household Income

± $38,808

300

Number of Households

± 88

In 2024, the median household income of the 300 households in Oak Ridge, TX grew to $97,188 from the previous year's value of $92,750.

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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Oak Ridge, 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 (83.4%)
Worked At Home (12.5%)
Carpooled (3.31%)

In 2024, 83.4% of workers in Oak Ridge, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.5%) and those who carpooled to work (3.31%).

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

36.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Oak Ridge, TX have a longer commute time (36.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 8.46% of the workforce in Oak Ridge, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.27% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Oak Ridge, TX (27 out of 1.19k 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 75+, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 25 - 34.

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.

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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