Oak Ridge, NC Demographic Data
Oak Ridge, NC Summary
Oak Ridge is located in Guilford County in North Carolina
- Population: 6,202
- Area: 15.52 sq. miles
- Land Area: 15.38 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.14 sq. miles
- Population Density: 399.63 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 925.20 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Oak Ridge, NC Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
3,365
51%
50.8
Male
3,252
49%
49.2
Total Population
6,617
323,128,000
Oak Ridge, NC Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
321
4.9%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
533
8.1%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
503
7.6%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
432
6.5%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
297
4.5%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
363
5.5%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
884
13.4%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,329
20.1%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
673
10.2%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
448
6.8%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
443
6.7%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
257
3.9%
4.4
85 Years and Over
134
2.0%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
4,939
74.6%
77.2
Female
2,480
50.2%
51.3
Male
2,459
49.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
4,720
71.3%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,105
16.7%
18.8
65 Years and over
834
12.6%
15.2
Female
510
61.2%
55.8
Male
324
38.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
45
0.0%
0.0
Oak Ridge, NC Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
6,488
98.1%
96.8
White
5,415
81.8%
72.6
Black or African American
482
7.3%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
74
1.1%
0.8
Asian
472
7.1%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
279
4.2%
1.3
Filipino
39
0.6%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
80
1.2%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
74
1.1%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
45
0.7%
5.1
Two or More Races
129
1.9%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
163
2.5%
17.8
Mexican
20
0.3%
11.2
Puerto Rican
45
0.7%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
98
1.5%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
6,454
97.5%
82.2
Oak Ridge, NC Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
80
1.8%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
74
1.6%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,083
23.9%
27.2
Some college, no degree
709
15.6%
20.6
Associate's Degree
403
8.9%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,274
28.1%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
908
20.0%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
154
3.4%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
4,377
96.5%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
2,182
48.1%
31.2
Oak Ridge, NC Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
932
17.7%
33.7%
Now Married
3,440
65.4%
47.5
Divorced
416
7.9%
11.0%
Separated
127
2.4%
2.0
Widowed
345
6.6
5.8%
Oak Ridge, NC Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
5,757
91.4%
78.4%
Languages other than english
539
8.6%
21.6%
Spanish
105
1.7%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
61
1.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
361
5.7%
3.5%
Other Languages
12
0.2%
1.1%
Oak Ridge, NC Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
35
1.5%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
76
3.3%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
84
3.7%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
64
2.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
211
9.3%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
282
12.4%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
300
13.2%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
618
27.1%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
300
13.2%
5.8
$200,000 or more
307
13.5%
6.4
Median household income
109,509
57,617
Per capita income
43,548
31,128
Oak Ridge, NC Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
24
0.8%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
300
9.4%
9.8
Construction
84
2.6%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
727
22.8%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
203
6.4%
6.6
Information
10
0.3%
2.1
Manufacturing
649
20.3%
10.1
Other services except public administration
161
5.0%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
365
11.4%
11.4
Public administration
114
3.6%
4.6
Retail trade
293
9.2%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
134
4.2%
5.2
Wholesale trade
130
4.1%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
102
3.2%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,778
55.7%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
180
5.6%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
737
23.1%
23.3%
Service occupations
397
12.4%
18.1%
Oak Ridge, NC Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
3,139
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
2,762
88.0%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
110
3.5%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
8
0.3%
2.7
Other means
37
1.2%
1.8
Worked at home
222
7.1%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
25.9
26.6
Oak Ridge, NC Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
65
2.9%
8.7
1 vehicles
268
11.8%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,097
48.2%
37.1
3 or more
847
37.2%
21.0
Oak Ridge, NC Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
2,277
95.8%
87.6
Owner Occupied
2,049
90.0%
63.1
Renter Occupied
228
10.0%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
99
4.2%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.9
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.5
Oak Ridge, NC Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
2,376
1 room
0
0.0%
2.4
2 rooms
33
1.4%
2.7
3 rooms
8
0.3%
9.1
4 rooms
63
2.7%
16.5
5 rooms
306
12.9%
19.8
6 rooms
329
13.8%
17.8
7 rooms
307
12.9%
12.0
8 rooms
483
20.3%
8.6
9 rooms or more
847
35.6%
11.1
Median Rooms
8
0.0
Oak Ridge, NC Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
2,376
1-unit, detached
2,304
97.0%
61.5
1-unit, attached
0
0.0%
5.9
2-units
14
0.6%
3.6
3 or 4 units
0
0.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
0
0.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
0
0.0%
4.4
20 or more units
12
0.5%
9.0
Mobile home
46
1.9%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Oak Ridge, NC Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
124
5.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
42
1.8%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
98
4.1%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
87
3.7%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
197
8.3%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
188
7.9%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
682
28.7%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
788
33.2%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
116
4.9%
2.8%
2014 or later
54
2.3%
1.4%
Oak Ridge, NC Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
817
35.9%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
196
8.6%
4.7
Electricity
1,108
48.7%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
78
3.4%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
78
3.4%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Oak Ridge, NC Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,552
47295100.0
Less than $500
15
1.0%
1.6%
$1,000 to $1,499
149
9.6%
28.8%
$500 to $999
200
12.9%
20.4%
$3,000 or more
209
13.5%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
255
16.4%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
305
19.7%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
419
27.0%
20.1%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
806
51.9%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
252
16.2%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
170
11.0%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
88
5.7%
7.0%
35.0% or more
236
15.2%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Oak Ridge, NC Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
133
41,631,300
Less than $500
0
0.0%
10.7%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$2,500 to $2,999
5
3.8%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
17
12.8%
4.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
45
33.8%
28.3%
$500 to $999
66
49.6%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
95
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,004
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
53
39.8%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
20
15.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
27
20.3%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
0
0.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
9
6.8%
9.0%
35.0% or more
24
18.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
95
0.0%
0.0%
Oak Ridge, NC Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
2,049
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
62
3.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
17
0.8%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
182
8.9%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
139
6.8%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
516
25.2%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
839
40.9%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
256
12.5%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
38
1.9%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
320,700
205,000
