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Oak Ridge, NC

Full City Profile · North Carolina · Guilford County County

3.9 /5.0
B+ Good
7,660 Population 457/sq mi density
$140,583 Median Income $67,804 per capita
$523,500 Home Value $585,585 Zillow
60°F Avg Temperature 305 sunny days/yr
342 Violent Crime/100K 3,874 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.9 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$140,583 median income, 2.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.6 / 5.0
$523,500 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
342 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
50.6% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
7,660
Population Density
457
per square mile
Land Area
15.5
square miles (40.2 km²)
Median Age
46.1 yrs
19% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

52.2%
Male
47.8%
Female
52%
48%

Race & Ethnicity

White 77.3% US: 61.6%
Black 3.6% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 0.1% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 19%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
77.3%
Black
3.6%
Hispanic
0.1%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 87% US: 78.5%
Spanish 13% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
87%
Spanish
13%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
7.0%
16% above US avg (6%)
Disability
10.6%
18% below US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
96.7%
6% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
6.4%
26% below US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.485
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population7,660
Population Density457 / sq mi
Land Area15.5 sq mi
Median Age46.1 years

Gender

Male52.2%
Female47.8%

Race & Ethnicity

White77.3%
Black or African American3.6%
Hispanic or Latino0.1%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only87.0%
Spanish13.0%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans7.0%
Disability10.6%
Health Insurance96.7%
Uninsured6.4%
Broadband Access94.8%
Gini Coefficient0.485

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code2, Metro / 250K-1M