Oak Ridge is a city located in Guilford County North Carolina. Oak Ridge has a 2020 population of 7,322. Oak Ridge is currently growing at a rate of 1.26% annually and its population has increased by 15.95% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 6,315 in 2010.
The average household income in Oak Ridge is $146,764 with a poverty rate of 4.07%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is $395,100. The median age in Oak Ridge is 43.7 years, 45.2 years for males, and 42.3 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Oak Ridgewas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 5,393 | 77.27% |
Black or African American | 632 | 9.06% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 82 | 1.17% |
Asian | 547 | 7.84% |
Some Other Race | 96 | 1.38% |
Two or More Races | 229 | 3.28% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 2,298 | 3.04 | 96.3 |
Married | 1,810 | 3.29 | 96.5 |
Male | 65 | 5.08 | 100 |
Female | 113 | 3.04 | 100 |
Non Family | 310 | 1.14 | 93.5 |
3.29
Average Family Size
3.04
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 28 | 0.60% |
9th to 12th Grade | 20 | 0.43% |
High School Graduate | 893 | 19.12% |
Some College | 1,033 | 22.12% |
Associates Degree | 369 | 7.90% |
Bachelors Degree | 1,433 | 30.69% |
Graduate Degree | 894 | 19.14% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
Asian | 370 | 342 | 279 |
Black | 341 | 341 | 213 |
White | 3,755 | 3,735 | 1,819 |
Hispanic | 99 | 99 | 12 |
Native American | 82 | 82 | 4 |
Other Race | 46 | 46 | |
2+ Races | 23 | 23 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 75.41%.
90.83% of Oak Ridge residents speak only English, while 9.17% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 3.94% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Multiple | 229 | 71 | 31.00% |
Black | 632 | 83 | 13.13% |
White | 5,309 | 130 | 2.45% |
Other | NaN% |
4.07%
Overall Poverty Rate
4.37%
Male Poverty Rate
3.77%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Oak Ridge is Multiple, with 31.00% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Oak Ridge is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.44%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.12%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 6.04%.
69.2%
Overall Marriage Rate
67.5%
Male Marriage Rate
71.1%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 370 | 9.25% |
Black | 40 | 10.58% |
Asian | 24 | 6.49% |
0.00%
Veteran Poverty Rate
29.26%
Veteran Disability Rate
63%
Labor Force Participation
61.4%
Employment Rate
2.5%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
51.31%
Born in Oak Ridge
91.55%
Native Born
8.45%
Foreign Born
3.97%
Non Citizen
4.48%
Naturalized
91.55% of Oak Ridge residents were born in the United States, with 51.31% having been born in North Carolina. 3.97% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2000 | 3,988 | 0.00% | |
2010 | 6,315 | 2,327 | 4.70% |
2011 | 6,386 | 71 | 1.12% |
2012 | 6,452 | 66 | 1.03% |
2013 | 6,545 | 93 | 1.44% |
2014 | 6,635 | 90 | 1.38% |
2015 | 6,697 | 62 | 0.93% |
2016 | 6,862 | 165 | 2.46% |
2017 | 6,917 | 55 | 0.80% |
2018 | 6,958 | 41 | 0.59% |
2019 | 7,049 | 91 | 1.31% |
2020 | 7,140 | 91 | 1.29% |
2021 | 7,231 | 91 | 1.27% |
2022 | 7,322 | 91 | 1.26% |