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Population (year 2000): 3,988. Estimated population in July 2006: 4,295 (+7.7% change)
 

Males: 1,972  (49.4%)
Females: 2,016  (50.6%)

Guilford County

Median resident age:  37.7 years
North Carolina median age:  35.3 years

Zip codes: 27310.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $74,100 (it was $74,609 in 2000)
Oak Ridge  $74,100
North Carolina:  $40,729

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $245,400 (it was $204,900 in 2000)
Oak Ridge  $245,400
North Carolina:  $127,600

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Races in Oak Ridge:

  • White Non-Hispanic (92.9%)
  • Black (4.2%)
  • Hispanic (1.3%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)
  • Other race (0.6%)

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Ancestries: English (21.1%), United States (15.3%), German (14.5%), Irish (13.3%), Scotch-Irish (4.7%), French (4.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1998

Land area: 14.7 square miles.

Population density: 287 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Oak Ridge

  • High school or higher: 90.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 40.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 12.8%
  • Unemployed: 3.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Oak Ridge town

  • Never married: 15.4%
  • Now married: 76.2%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 2.7%
  • Divorced: 4.8%

125 residents are foreign born (1.3% Europe, 1.3% Asia).

This town:  3.1%
North Carolina:  5.3%



According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Oak Ridge, North Carolina in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Oak Ridge to the number of sex offenders is 2102 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this town is smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Oak Ridge:  0.6% ($1,306)
North Carolina:  0.8% ($826)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Greensboro, NC (12.7 miles , pop. 223,891).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (425.1 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Stokesdale, NC (4.8 miles ), Summerfield, NC (7.0 miles ), Kernersville, NC (7.7 miles ), Jamestown, NC (12.1 miles ), Greensboro, NC (12.7 miles ), Walkertown, NC (12.7 miles ), High Point, NC (13.6 miles ), Walnut Cove, NC (14.1 miles ).

Latitude: 36.17 N, Longitude: 79.98 W


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Most common industries for males:



  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (15%)
  • Health care (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (5%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Construction (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Top executives (10%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (6%)
  • Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (6%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (6%)
  • Engineers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7%)
  • Business operations specialists (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)


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Oak Ridge-area historical tornado activity is slightly below North Carolina state average. It is 21% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/5/1989, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 8.9 miles away from the Oak Ridge town center injured 30 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 3/20/1998, a category 3 tornado 16.1 miles away from the town center killed 2 people and injured 27 people and caused $34 million in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Oak Ridge:
  • HIGH POINT REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; HIGH POINT, NC)
  • MOSES H CONE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL,THE (about 16 miles; GREENSBORO, NC)
  • KINDRED HOSPITAL GREENSBORO (about 18 miles; GREENSBORO, NC)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Oak Ridge:
  • PIEDMONT TRIAD INTERNATIONAL (about 7 miles; GREENSBORO, NC; ID: GSO)
  • SMITH REYNOLDS (about 17 miles; WINSTON SALEM, NC; ID: INT)
  • DANVILLE REGIONAL (about 53 miles; DANVILLE, VA; ID: DAN)
Other public-use airports nearest to Oak Ridge:
  • DS BUTLER FARM AND AIRFIELD (about 2 miles; OAK RIDGE, NC; ID: N83)
  • AIR HARBOR (about 13 miles; GREENSBORO, NC; ID: W88)
  • MEADOW BROOK FIELD (about 14 miles; WALNUT COVE, NC; ID: N63)

Amtrak stations near Oak Ridge:
  • 13 miles: GREENSBORO (2603 OAKLAND AVE.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.
  • 15 miles: HIGH POINT (100 W. HIGH ST.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 19 miles: WINSTON-SALEM (127 S. CHERRY ST.) - Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Local government website: www.oakridgenc.com

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Oak Ridge:
  • NORTH CAROLINA AGRICULTURAL AND TECHNICAL ST UNIV (about 7 miles; Greensboro, NC; Full-time enrollment: 6,970)
  • GUILFORD TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 13 miles; JAMESTOWN, NC; FT enrollment: 4,810)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO (about 14 miles; GREENSBORO, NC; FT enrollment: 10,868)
  • HIGH POINT UNIVERSITY (about 15 miles; HIGH POINT, NC; FT enrollment: 2,564)
  • WINSTON-SALEM STATE UNIVERSITY (about 19 miles; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; FT enrollment: 2,508)
  • WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY (about 21 miles; WINSTON SALEM, NC; FT enrollment: 5,944)
  • FORSYTH TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 24 miles; WINSTON SALEM, NC; FT enrollment: 3,271)
Private high school in Oak Ridge:
  • OAK RIDGE MILITARY ACADEMY (Students: 165; Location: PO BOX 498; Grades: 7 - 12)
Public elementary/middle school in Oak Ridge:
  • OAK RIDGE ELEMENTARY (Students: 493; Location: 2050 OAK RIDGE RD; Grades: KG - 05)

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Churches in Oak Ridge include: Central Church (A), Fairview Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Linville Lake (A), Bailes Old Millpond (B), Lenio Dam (C), Foglemans Lake (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Oak Ridge and their reported violations in the past:

OAK RIDGE SWIM CLUB (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between NOV-10-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • One routine major monitoring violation
GAS TOWN NO 3 (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between MAY-10-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between NOV-10-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • 7 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
OAK RIDGE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
OAK RIDGE FIRST BAPT CH (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between NOV-09-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between AUG-19-2002 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • 10 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation

Average household size:
This town:  2.9 people
North Carolina:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  84.9%
Whole state:  68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  2.5%
Whole state:  4.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  3.8%
Whole state:  12.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  2.1%
Whole state:  5.5%

Oak Ridge compared to North Carolina state average:
  • Median household income above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.


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Banks with branches in Oak Ridge (2007 data):
  • Bank of North Carolina: Oak Ridge Branch at 8000 Linville Road, branch established on 2002-06-18. Info updated 2006-10-11: Bank assets: $950.7 mil, Deposits: $786.9 mil, headquarters in Thomasville, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 13 total offices, Holding Company: Bnc Bancorp
  • BANK OF OAK RIDGE: Bank Of Oak Ridge at 1684 Highway 68 North, branch established on 2000-04-10. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $207.2 mil, Deposits: $172.3 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 0$0 1$399
Other Government Administration 1$2,768$33,2161$554
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$111
Totals for Government 1$2,768$33,2163$1,063


Oak Ridge government finances in 2002:
  • Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $88,000
    Health Services - Other: $12,000
    Financial Administration: $5,000
    General - Other: $3,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $510,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $44,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,565,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $59,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $44,000

7.47% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,437 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.47%
North Carolina average:  8.53%

0.11% of residents moved from foreign countries ($323 average AGI)
Guilford County:  0.11%
North Carolina average:  0.17%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Forsyth County, NC  0.54% ($41,392 average AGI)
from Randolph County, NC  0.48% ($32,444)
from Davidson County, NC  0.39% ($38,188)


6.56% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($41,985 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.56%
North Carolina average:  7.27%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($611 average AGI)
Guilford County:  0.06%
North Carolina average:  0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Forsyth County, NC  0.62% ($40,518 average AGI)
to Randolph County, NC  0.53% ($34,319)
to Davidson County, NC  0.48% ($36,082)


Strongest AM radio stations in Oak Ridge:
  • WWBG (1470 AM; 10 kW; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING COPORATION)
  • WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WCOG (1320 AM; 5 kW; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WIST (790 AM; 3 kW; THOMASVILLE, NC; Owner: GHB RADIO, INC.)
  • WSJS (600 AM; 5 kW; WINSTON-SALEM, NC)
  • WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WTOB (1380 AM; 5 kW; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORP)
  • WFTK (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; WAKE FOREST, NC; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WSGH (1040 AM; 9 kW; LEWISVILLE, NC; Owner: WINSTON-SALEM, GREENSBORO, HIGH POINT AREA RADIO)
  • WSML (1200 AM; 10 kW; GRAHAM, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WPAQ (740 AM; 10 kW; MOUNT AIRY, NC; Owner: RALPH D. EPPERSON)
  • WBT (1110 AM; 50 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATNS CO. OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WOKX (1590 AM; 1 kW; HIGH POINT, NC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Oak Ridge:
  • WJMH (102.1 FM; REIDSVILLE, NC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENSBORO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WMQX-FM (93.1 FM; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENSBORO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WFDD (88.5 FM; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Owner: WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY)
  • WKZL (107.5 FM; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Owner: DICK BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC. OF TENNESSEE)
  • WGBT (94.5 FM; EDEN, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WQMG-FM (97.1 FM; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENSBORO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WOZN (98.7 FM; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENSBORO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WVBZ (100.3 FM; HIGH POINT, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMAG (99.5 FM; HIGH POINT, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKRR (92.3 FM; ASHEBORO, NC; Owner: DICK BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC. OF TENNESSEE)
  • WTQR (104.1 FM; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WIST-FM (98.3 FM; THOMASVILLE, NC; Owner: WEAM QUALITY RADIO CORP.)
  • W285DJ (104.9 FM; MOUNT AIRY, NC; Owner: TRIAD FAMILY NETWORK, INC,)
  • WQFS (90.9 FM; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: GUILFORD COLLEGE)
  • WHPE-FM (95.5 FM; HIGH POINT, NC; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WNAA (90.1 FM; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: NC AGRICULTURAL & TECHNICAL STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WKXU (101.1 FM; BURLINGTON, NC; Owner: CAROLINA RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WBFJ-FM (89.3 FM; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Owner: TRIAD FAMILY NETWORK, INC.)
  • WUAG (103.1 FM; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: U. OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO)
  • WFMX (105.7 FM; STATESVILLE, NC; Owner: MERCURY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Oak Ridge:
  • WFMY-TV (Channel 2; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: WFMY TELEVISION CORPORATION)
  • WUPN-TV (Channel 48; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: WUPN LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WXLV-TV (Channel 45; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Owner: WXLV LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WTWB-TV (Channel 20; LEXINGTON, NC; Owner: WTWB OF THE TRIAD, LLC)
  • WLXI-TV (Channel 61; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: TRI-STATE CHRISTIAN TV, INC.)
  • WGHP (Channel 8; HIGH POINT, NC; Owner: WGHP LICENSE, INC.)
  • WGPX (Channel 16; BURLINGTON, NC; Owner: PAXSON GREENSBORO LICENSE, INC.)
  • WXII-TV (Channel 12; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Owner: WXII HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WXIV-LP (Channel 14; REIDSVILLE, NC; Owner: CAROLINA BLUE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

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