Oakboro is a very small town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 2,218 people and two associated neighborhoods, Oakboro is the 302nd largest community in North Carolina. Oakboro has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Oakboro, where the median household income is $76,071.00.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Oakboro is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Oakboro is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and production and manufacturing workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Oakboro who work in office and administrative support (13.67%), sales jobs (9.64%), and management occupations (8.24%). Of important note, Oakboro is also a town of artists. Oakboro has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Oakboro’s character. Also of interest is that Oakboro has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 8.83% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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. Oakboro is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Oakboro’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country. One downside of living in Oakboro, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 34.38 minutes every day commuting to work. Being a small town, Oakboro does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The population of Oakboro overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Oakboro, 21.79% have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Oakboro in 2022 was $33,766, which is upper middle income relative to North Carolina, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $135,064 for a family of four. However, Oakboro contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Oakboro is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Oakboro home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Oakboro residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Oakboro include German, English, Irish, Italian, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Oakboro is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
