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Oak Ridge, North Carolina

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StatisticOak RidgeNorth CarolinaUnited States
Total Population7,74410,730,404334,922,499
Median Household Income$155,385$72,388$80,734
Median Age44.239.138.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher57.0%35.7%35.7%
Median Home Value$529,300$288,900$332,700
Median Gross Rent$3,009$1,228$1,413
Poverty Rate3.6%13.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate2.5%4.7%5.2%
Foreign Born11.8%9.1%14.1%
Homeownership Rate92.2%66.6%65.2%
Average Commute Time20.625.126.4
Worked from Home29.3%16.3%15.1%
Married-Couple Households77.0%47.2%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Oak Ridge, North Carolina

Age in Oak Ridge, North Carolina

StatisticOak RidgeNorth CarolinaUnited States
Median Age44.239.138.9
Under 18 %27.6%21.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %5.2%9.5%9.1%
Age 25-34 %5.7%13.4%13.7%
Age 35-44 %13.0%12.8%13.2%
Age 45-64 %36.0%25.4%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %12.5%17.2%17.2%

Households and families in Oak Ridge, North Carolina

StatisticOak RidgeNorth CarolinaUnited States
Households2,6304,282,345129,227,496
Average Household Size2.92.42.5
Family Households83.4%64.3%64.2%
Households with Children39.0%29.1%29.5%
Single-Parent Families6.4%17.1%17.3%
People Living Alone14.7%29.4%28.7%
Never Married21.5%32.9%34.4%

Income and poverty in Oak Ridge, North Carolina

StatisticOak RidgeNorth CarolinaUnited States
Per Capita Income$71,222$41,385$44,673
Households Under $25,0008.8%15.8%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,9992.9%16.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99920.0%16.6%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More37.8%10.4%13.4%
Poverty Rate3.6%13.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty10.8%30.6%28.2%
SNAP Households2.7%12.8%n/a

Housing in Oak Ridge, North Carolina

StatisticOak RidgeNorth CarolinaUnited States
Housing Units2,6904,895,668143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes98.0%65.3%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units0.0%14.2%19.1%
Vacancy Rate2.2%12.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,997.01,991.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied7.8%33.4%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income19.4%29.5%30.6%
Median Property Tax$3,294$1,896n/a

Education in Oak Ridge, North Carolina

StatisticOak RidgeNorth CarolinaUnited States
Less than High School1.8%9.9%10.4%
High School Graduate14.8%24.8%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree26.4%29.7%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree31.7%22.2%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree25.3%13.5%14.1%

Work and commuting in Oak Ridge, North Carolina

StatisticOak RidgeNorth CarolinaUnited States
Labour Force Participation65.7%62.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work61.5%71.5%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%0.7%3.2%
Walked to Work1.9%1.6%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes19.7%26.3%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour1.3%6.5%8.6%
Households Without a Car2.2%5.3%n/a

Origins and language in Oak Ridge, North Carolina

StatisticOak RidgeNorth CarolinaUnited States
Born in State of Residence48.1%53.6%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens8.0%3.8%7.4%
Non-Citizens3.7%5.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home85.4%86.5%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home3.5%8.7%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency13.9%10.0%16.7%

Cities near Oak Ridge

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.