Oak Ridge is a somewhat small town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 7,776 people and two associated neighborhoods, Oak Ridge is the 124th largest community in North Carolina. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Oak Ridge, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Oak Ridge, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Oak Ridge’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Oak Ridge does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $146,131.00. Oak Ridge home prices are not only among the most expensive in North Carolina, but Oak Ridge real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Oak Ridge is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Oak Ridge is a town of managers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Oak Ridge who work in management occupations (19.10%), business and financial occupations (10.59%), and sales jobs (9.33%). Also of interest is that Oak Ridge has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 24.10% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Because of many things, Oak Ridge is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Oak Ridge a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Oak Ridge has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Oak Ridge’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country. Being a small town, Oak Ridge does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The citizens of Oak Ridge are among the most well-educated in the nation: 47.00% of adults in Oak Ridge have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Oak Ridge in 2022 was $60,198, which is wealthy relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $240,792 for a family of four. Oak Ridge is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Oak Ridge home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Oak Ridge residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Oak Ridge include English, German, Irish, Italian, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Oak Ridge is English. Other important languages spoken here include Chinese and Vietnamese.
