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Oak Ridge, NC (North Carolina) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $553,454 (it was $202,400 in 2000)
Oak Ridge:

$553,454
North Carolina:

$280,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $385,942 - $719,784

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $512,504
Here:

$512,504
State:

$375,326

Total population: 6,604 (Urban population: 559, Rural population: 3,434 (47 farm, 3,387 nonfarm))

Houses: 2,776 (2,666 occupied: 2,545 owner occupied, 167 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

6%
State:

33%

Housing density: 189 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $706,156.

Median gross rent in Oak Ridge, NC in 2022: $-696,536,383

Housing units in Oak Ridge with a mortgage: 1,889 (479 second mortgage, 23 home equity loan, 387 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 22

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $156,570

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $92,313

Median monthly housing costs: $1,968

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Oak Ridge, North Carolina Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 2002

Median year apartment built: 1980

Household type by relationship:

Households: 7,729
  • Male householders: 1,460 (143 living alone), Female householders: 1,188 (164 living alone)
  • 2,128 spouses (2,128 opposite-sex spouses), 53 unmarried partners, (53 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 2,623 children (2,544 natural, 0 adopted, 78 stepchildren), 87 grandchildren, 29 brothers or sisters, 108 parents, 0 foster children, 43 other relatives, 7 non-relatives

Size of family households: 995 2-persons, 603 3-persons, 435 4-persons, 196 5-persons, 82 6-persons, 46 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 318 1-person, 31 2-persons, 4 3-persons.

1,813 married couples with children.
103 single-parent households (0 men, 103 women).

85.3% of residents of Oak Ridge speak English at home.
1.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
4.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (95% speak English very well, 5% speak English not well).
7.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (46% speak English very well, 43% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 977 (12.6%)
(82.1% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

10.0
State:

6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

6.9
State:

4.4

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Oak Ridge, North Carolina
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Oak Ridge, North Carolina
  • 10no bedroom
  • 01 bedroom
  • 912 bedrooms
  • 8303 bedrooms
  • 1,3054 bedrooms
  • 3105+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Oak Ridge, North Carolina
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Oak Ridge, North Carolina
  • 0no bedroom
  • 01 bedroom
  • 92 bedrooms
  • 1183 bedrooms
  • 304 bedrooms
  • 105+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Oak Ridge in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Oak Ridge in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 10no vehicle
  • 2481 vehicle
  • 1,0432 vehicles
  • 7493 vehicles
  • 3094 vehicles
  • 1875+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Oak Ridge in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Oak Ridge in renter-occupied apartments
  • 10no vehicle
  • 201 vehicle
  • 1292 vehicles
  • 03 vehicles
  • 94 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Oak Ridge, North Carolina
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Oak Ridge, North Carolina
  • 101 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 03 rooms
  • 364 rooms
  • 1115 rooms
  • 1616 rooms
  • 3477 rooms
  • 5738 rooms
  • 1,3079+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Oak Ridge, North Carolina
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Oak Ridge, North Carolina
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 03 rooms
  • 04 rooms
  • 625 rooms
  • 106 rooms
  • 557 rooms
  • 08 rooms
  • 409+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
  • Oak Ridge, NC household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Oak Ridge, NC in 2022
  • 84Less than $10,000
  • 67$10,000 to $19,999
  • 60$20,000 to $29,999
  • 175$30,000 to $39,999
  • 97$40,000 to $49,999
  • 66$50,000 to $59,999
  • 83$60,000 to $74,999
  • 302$75,000 to $99,999
  • 209$100,000 to $124,999
  • 236$125,000 to $149,999
  • 569$150,000 to $199,999
  • 776$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Oak Ridge, NC

  • Distribution of house value in Oak Ridge, NC in 2022
  • 17$80,000 to $89,999
  • 10$90,000 to $99,999
  • 3$100,000 to $124,999
  • 31$125,000 to $149,999
  • 68$150,000 to $174,999
  • 46$175,000 to $199,999
  • 175$200,000 to $249,999
  • 116$250,000 to $299,999
  • 465$300,000 to $399,999
  • 588$400,000 to $499,999
  • 1,166$500,000 to $749,999
  • 330$750,000 to $999,999
  • 12$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • 16$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Oak Ridge, NC

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Oak Ridge, NC in 2022
  • 5$750 to $799
  • 37$1,000 to $1,249
  • 66$2,500 to $2,999
  • 70No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 81.8%
Number of people working at home: 1,222 (32.9% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 33
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 104
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 137
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 685
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 512
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 254
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 620
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 82
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 56
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 76
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 16
  • 90 or more minutes: 62
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Oak Ridge

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 944 (42.6%)
  • Carpooled: 336 (15.2%)
  • Walked: 7 (0.3%)
  • Worked at home: 1,222 (55.2%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 4.5%Males
  • 5.2%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 19.8%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 40.4%Females
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Oak Ridge, North Carolina
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Oak Ridge, North Carolina
  • 852010 or later
  • 1392000 to 2009
  • 2171990 to 1999
  • 231980 to 1989
  • 281970 to 1979
  • 34Before 1970
Ancestries in Oak Ridge, NC

First ancestries reported:

  • American: 556 (12.9%)
  • English: 417 (9.7%)
  • German: 393 (9.1%)
  • Italian: 294 (6.8%)
  • Irish: 167 (3.9%)
  • British: 130 (3.0%)
  • European: 128 (3.0%)
  • Scottish: 84 (2.0%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 61 (1.4%)
  • Polish: 48 (1.1%)
  • Russian: 41 (1.0%)
  • Brazilian: 38 (0.9%)
  • French: 30 (0.7%)
  • Ukrainian: 27 (0.6%)
  • Dutch: 24 (0.6%)
  • French Canadian: 20 (0.5%)
  • African: 16 (0.4%)
  • Swedish: 14 (0.3%)
  • Icelander: 12 (0.3%)
  • Danish: 11 (0.3%)
  • Greek: 5 (0.1%)
  • Hungarian: 4 (0.09%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Vietnam
Oak Ridge:

21.8% (221)
North Carolina:

2.9% (24,965)

India
Oak Ridge:

19.8% (201)
North Carolina:

9.3% (80,594)

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
Oak Ridge:

13.6% (138)
North Carolina:

3.2% (27,477)

Canada
Oak Ridge:

6.8% (69)
North Carolina:

2.1% (18,105)

Mexico
Oak Ridge:

6.4% (65)
North Carolina:

24.7% (214,776)

Germany
Oak Ridge:

6.2% (63)
North Carolina:

1.8% (15,534)

Chile
Oak Ridge:

5.4% (55)
North Carolina:

0.3% (2,274)

Austria
Oak Ridge:

4.8% (49)
North Carolina:

0.1% (635)

Sri Lanka
Oak Ridge:

4.8% (49)
North Carolina:

0.1% (1,029)

Philippines
Oak Ridge:

4.5% (46)
North Carolina:

2.4% (20,695)

Brazil
Oak Ridge:

2.8% (28)
North Carolina:

1.0% (8,426)

Latvia
Oak Ridge:

2.7% (27)
North Carolina:

0.1% (552)

Ghana
Oak Ridge:

1.6% (16)
North Carolina:

0.5% (4,233)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 3,624
  • Other state: 3,113
  • Northeast: 591
  • Midwest: 528
  • South: 1,476
  • West: 543

90.0% of Oak Ridge residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 28.0% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 63.3% lived in North Carolina.


Oak Ridge:

90.0%
State average:

87.3%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 128
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 0
  • 9th grade: 0
  • 10th grade: 0
  • 11th grade: 0
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 0
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 560
  • Less than 1 year of college: 137
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 477
  • Associate degree: 259
  • Bachelor's degree: 706
  • Master's degree: 464
  • Professional school degree: 29
  • Doctorate degree: 78
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 143
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 0
  • 9th grade: 0
  • 10th grade: 0
  • 11th grade: 17
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 0
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 368
  • Less than 1 year of college: 144
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 351
  • Associate degree: 238
  • Bachelor's degree: 885
  • Master's degree: 329
  • Professional school degree: 34
  • Doctorate degree: 95
Educational Attainment for Females
Oak Ridge marital status for males
Oak Ridge marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 2,732
  • One, attached: 5
  • Mobile homes: 38
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 0.4%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 0.4%

House/condo owner moved in on average 11 years ago

Renter moved in on average 11 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Oak Ridge
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Oak Ridge, NC
  • 50.5%Utility gas
  • 38.4%Electricity
  • 9.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.6%Wood
  • 0.4%No fuel used
  • 0.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Oak Ridge, NC
  • 82.1%Electricity
  • 17.9%Utility gas

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 184
Here:

19.8%
North Carolina:

13.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 58
Here:

8.8%
North Carolina:

11.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 62
Here:

17.7%
North Carolina:

19.3%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability