Oak Valley, NJ

Census Place

Add Comparison
    2024 Population
    4,413
    US Senator
    Cory Booker
    Democratic Party
    US Senator
    Andy Kim
    Democratic Party
    2024 Median Age
    32.7
    0.615% 1-year increase
    2024 Poverty Rate
    16.2%
    0.099% 1-year increase
    2024 Median Household Income
    $93,472
    3.21% 1-year growth
    2024 Median Property Value
    $242,600
    7.35% 1-year growth
    2024 Employed Population
    2,062
    2.13% 1-year growth

    About

    None of the households in Oak Valley, NJ 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.

    98.9% of the residents in Oak Valley, NJ are U.S. citizens.

    In 2024, the median property value in Oak Valley, NJ was $242,600, and the homeownership rate was 86.8%.

    Most people in Oak Valley, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Oak Valley, NJ was 2 cars per household.

    United StatesNew JerseyGloucester County, NJPhiladelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MDGloucester County (Northeast)--Woodbury City PUMA, NJ

    Population & Diversity

    Oak Valley, NJ is home to a population of 4.41k people, from which 98.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 3.47% of Oak Valley, NJ residents were born outside of the country (153 people).

    In 2024, there were 4.63 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.26k people) in Oak Valley, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 705 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 193 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    Population & Diversity

    Citizenship

    98.9%
    2024 Citizenship
    99.2%
    2023 Citizenship

    As of 2024, 98.9% of Oak Valley, NJ residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Oak Valley, NJ was 99.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

    View Data
    Save Image

    Diversity

    Race and Ethnicity

    The 3 largest ethnic groups in Oak Valley, NJ
    1. White (Non-Hispanic)
      3.26k ± 555
    2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
      705 ± 585
    3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
      193 ± 166
    6.91%
    Hispanic Population
    305 people

    In 2024, there were 4.63 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.26k people) in Oak Valley, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 705 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 193 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    6.91% of the people in Oak Valley, NJ are hispanic (305 people).

    The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Oak Valley, NJ as a share of the total population.

    View Data
    Save Image

    Global Diversity

    The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New Jersey.
    Most Common Origin
    1. India
      279,408 ± 12,782 people
    2. Dominican Republic
      210,288 ± 11,131 people
    3. Mexico
      108,737 ± 8,049 people

    In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Jersey was India, the natal country of 279,408 New Jersey residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 210,288 and Mexico with 108,737.

    View Data
    Save Image

    Foreign-Born Population

    3.47%
    2024 Foreign-Born Population
    153 people
    2.93%
    2023 Foreign-Born Population
    128 people

    As of 2024, 3.47% of Oak Valley, NJ residents (153 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 Valley, NJ was 2.93%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

    View Data
    Save Image

    Military

    Veterans

    Most Common Service Period
    1. Korea
      40 ± 40
    2. Vietnam
      35 ± 40
    3. Gulf War (2001-)
      31 ± 34

    Oak Valley, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Korea, 1.14 times greater than any other conflict.

    The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Oak Valley, NJ.

    View Data
    Save Image

    Health

    97.2% of the population of Oak Valley, NJ has health coverage, with 54.7% on employee plans, 19.7% on Medicaid, 11.2% on Medicare, 10.5% on non-group plans, and 1.02% on military or VA plans.

    Primary care physicians in New Jersey see 1,279 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,279 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1157 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 320 patients per year.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.8% were men and 50.2% were women.

    Coverage

    Health Care Diversity

    In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 33.8% under 18 years, 19.7% between 18 and 34 years, 35% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.5% over 64 years.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.8% were men and 50.2% were women.

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

    View Data
    Save Image

    Uninsured People

    2.79%
    Uninsured
    54.7%
    Employer Coverage
    19.7%
    Medicaid
    11.2%
    Medicare
    10.5%
    Non-Group
    1.02%
    Military or VA

    Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Oak Valley, NJ declined by 24.7% from 3.7% to 2.79%.

    The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Oak Valley, NJ changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

    View Data
    Save Image

    Economy

    The economy of Oak Valley, NJ employs 2.06k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Oak Valley, NJ were Health Care & Social Assistance (362 people), Retail Trade (351 people), and Manufacturing (212 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($90,057), Transportation & Warehousing ($82,500), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($81,771).

    Employment

    Occupations

    2.06k
    2024 Value
    ± 328
    2.13%
    1 Year growth
    ± 21.7%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Oak Valley, NJ grew at a rate of 2.13%, from 2.02k employees to 2.06k employees.

    The most common job groups, by number of people living in Oak Valley, NJ, are Sales & Related Occupations (242 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (217 people), and Management Occupations (170 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Oak Valley, NJ.

    View Data
    Save Image

    Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

    This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New Jersey (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.

    View Data
    Save Image

    Industries

    Employment by Industries

    2.06k
    2024 Value
    ± 328
    2.13%
    1 Year growth
    ± 21.7%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Oak Valley, NJ grew at a rate of 2.13%, from 2.02k employees to 2.06k employees.

    The most common employment sectors for those who live in Oak Valley, NJ, are Health Care & Social Assistance (362 people), Retail Trade (351 people), and Manufacturing (212 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Oak Valley, NJ, though some of these residents may live in Oak Valley, NJ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

    View Data
    Save Image

    Median Earnings by Industry

    $62,990
    Median earning men ± $13,901
    $47,865
    Median earning women ± $8,344

    The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($102,805), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($91,910), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($84,038).

    The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($85,521), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,718), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($55,341).

    View Data
    Save Image

    Employment by Industry Sector

    Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New Jersey.
    Y-Axis
    2.27%
    Year-over-year growth
    Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

    As of February 2023, there are 4.24M people employed in New Jersey. This represents a 2.27% 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 16.5%.

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

    View Data
    Save Image

    Civics

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in New Jersey went to Kamala Harris with 52% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.1%), followed by Jill Stein (0.914%).

    Cory Booker and Andy Kim are the senators currently representing the state of New Jersey. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

    New Jersey is currently represented by 11 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

    Presidential Elections

    Voting results are not available for Oak Valley, NJ. Showing the available data for New Jersey.
    2024 Election Results
    1. Kamala Harris (52%)
      Democratic Party
    2. Donald J. Trump (46.1%)
      Republican Party
    3. Jill Stein (0.914%)
      Green Party

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in New Jersey went to Kamala Harris with 52% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.1%), followed by Jill Stein (0.914%).

    The following chart shows the popular vote results in New Jersey for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

    View Data
    Save Image

    Senator Elections

    US Senators from New Jersey

    Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for New Jersey.
    Cory Booker
    Senator from New Jersey2
    Assumed office on October 31, 2013
    Elected to the seat to succeed Jeffrey Chiesa, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Frank Lautenberg.{{Cite news |url=https://www.politico.com/story/2013/10/cory-booker-new-jersey-senate-election-098436 |title=Booker Wins New Jersey Senate Seat |work=Politico |access-date=May 21, 2020 }}
    Andy Kim
    Senator from New Jersey1
    Assumed office on December 8, 2024
    Elected to the seat to succeed George Helmy, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of Bob Menendez.

    Cory Booker and Andy Kim are the senators currently representing New Jersey.

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

    The following chart shows elected senators in New Jersey over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

    View Data
    Save Image

    Housing & Living

    The median property value in Oak Valley, NJ was $242,600 in 2024, which is 0.729 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $226,000 to $242,600, a 7.35% increase. The homeownership rate in Oak Valley, NJ is 86.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

    People in Oak Valley, NJ have an average commute time of 26.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Oak Valley, NJ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

    Housing

    Property

    $242,600
    Median Property Value 2024
    ±$18,534
    $1,096
    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 Valley, NJ the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

    View Data
    Save Image
    View Data
    Save Image

    Rent vs Own

    86.8%
    Homeownership
    2024
    68.8%
    Homeowners with Mortgage
    2024

    In 2024, 86.8% of the housing units in Oak Valley, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 86.1%.

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

    View Data
    Save Image

    Equity

    Household Income

    Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
    $93,472
    Median Household Income
    ± $22,457
    1.26k
    Number of Households
    ± 264

    In 2024, the median household income of the 1.26k households in Oak Valley, NJ grew to $93,472 from the previous year's value of $90,563.

    The following chart displays the households in Oak Valley, NJ 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 $75k - $100k range.

    View Data
    Save Image

    Wage Distribution

    The closest comparable wage GINI for Oak Valley, NJ is from New Jersey.
    0.482
    2024 Wage GINI in New Jersey
    0.486
    2023 Wage GINI in New Jersey

    In 2024, the income inequality in New Jersey was 0.482 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.733% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New Jersey was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New Jersey in comparison to the national average.

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

    View Data
    Save Image

    Transportation

    Commuter Transportation

    Most Common Commute in 2024
    1. Drove Alone (76.5%)
    2. Worked At Home (13.3%)
    3. Carpooled (7.94%)

    In 2024, 76.5% of workers in Oak Valley, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.3%) and those who carpooled to work (7.94%).

    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.

    View Data
    Save Image

    Commute Time

    26.7 minutes
    Average Travel Time

    Using averages, employees in Oak Valley, NJ have a longer commute time (26.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.69% of the workforce in Oak Valley, NJ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

    The chart below shows how the median household income in Oak Valley, NJ compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

    View Data
    Save Image
    View Data
    Save Image

    Car Ownership

    2 cars
    Average Number

    The following chart displays the households in Oak Valley, NJ distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Oak Valley, NJ have 2 cars.

    View Data
    Save Image

    Poverty

    Poverty & Diversity

    16.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Oak Valley, NJ (713 out of 4.41k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Males < 5 and then Females 45 - 54.

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

    View Data
    Save Image