Population 301 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Oak Ridge
Household size in Oak Ridge
| Period | Oak Ridge | Albany area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.81 | 2.44 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.70 | 2.45 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.71 | 2.45 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.74 | 2.33 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.07 | −0.11 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Oak Ridge average 2.74 people, a bit above the national 2.65, so families with children are somewhat more common here.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Oak Ridge
| Period | Oak Ridge | Albany area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.8 | 39.8 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.5 | 40.7 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.3 | 41.3 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.2 | 41.7 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.4 | +1.9 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Oak Ridge is 38.2 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Oak Ridge
| Period | Oak Ridge | Albany area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.9% | 10.5% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.2% | 10.0% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.7% | 10.1% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.8% | 9.8% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | −0.7 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Oak Ridge as they are nationally: 10.8%, against 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in the wider Albany area (9.8%).
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Oak Ridge
Renters in Oak Ridge
| Period | Oak Ridge | Albany area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.1% | 33.8% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.0% | 34.8% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.5% | 36.1% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 8.3% | 35.8% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | +2.0 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 8.3% of households in Oak Ridge rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Nearly half of owners (47.6%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%. The renter share is down 3.7 points from 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Oak Ridge
| Period | Oak Ridge | Albany area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.5% | 10.9% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.5% | 11.7% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.6% | 13.3% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.2% | 9.3% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +8.7 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Oak Ridge: 16.2% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Oak Ridge
| Period | Oak Ridge | Albany area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1962 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1964 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1966 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1978 | 1969 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +7 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Oak Ridge was built around 1978, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in the Albany area overall, where the median home dates to 1969.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Oak Ridge
| Period | Oak Ridge | Albany area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $692 | $882 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $861 | $975 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,034 | $1,114 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,086 | $1,360 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$394 | +$478 | +$698 | +$606 |
Rent in Oak Ridge runs $1,086 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 36.0% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Oak Ridge
Bachelor's degrees in Oak Ridge
| Period | Oak Ridge | Albany area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.5% | 32.9% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.9% | 34.4% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.2% | 37.3% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.5% | 42.2% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.9 pts | +9.4 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Oak Ridge have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 20.5%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Oak Ridge
| Period | Oak Ridge | Albany area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.4% | 90.4% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.6% | 91.8% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.9% | 91.8% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.3% | 93.0% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.9 pts | +2.6 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Oak Ridge have finished high school (91.3%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. Even so, the rate is lower than in the Albany area as a whole (93.0%).
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Oak Ridge
| Period | Oak Ridge | Albany area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.9% | 6.2% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.9% | 7.5% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.0% | 4.8% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.4% | 5.0% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.4 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Oak Ridge is the same as the national rate: 5.4% of the labor force. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Oak Ridge compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Ridge | 2.74 | 38.2 | 10.8% | 8.3% | 16.2% | 1978 | $1,086 | 20.5% | 91.3% | 5.4% |
| Sloansville | 2.30 | 48.1 | 5.0% | 20.3% | 14.0% | 1963 | $1,046 | 23.0% | 91.8% | 5.3% |
| Esperance | 2.33 | 49.2 | 6.4% | 14.6% | 10.4% | 1969 | $1,134 | 25.4% | 93.7% | 4.7% |
| Rural Grove | 2.77 | 37.6 | 11.2% | 7.7% | 16.4% | 1980 | $1,063 | 20.3% | 91.5% | 5.5% |
| Lost Valley | 2.73 | 42.9 | 4.0% | 10.0% | 6.5% | 1979 | $1,164 | 20.5% | 85.5% | 4.0% |
| Central Bridge | 2.21 | 45.2 | 7.8% | 27.7% | 10.1% | 1954 | $938 | 23.8% | 89.6% | 5.1% |
| Sprakers | 2.83 | 33.9 | 6.9% | 8.9% | 17.0% | 1980 | $865 | 21.2% | 86.8% | 2.5% |
| Carlisle | 2.39 | 44.8 | 7.1% | 17.4% | 15.4% | 1969 | $1,020 | 22.1% | 91.9% | 4.4% |
| Glen | 3.20 | 33.2 | 4.0% | 5.8% | 11.2% | 1981 | $845 | 24.5% | 85.4% | 0.4% |
| Howes Cave | 2.16 | 46.4 | 11.4% | 29.1% | 9.5% | 1958 | $1,002 | 28.1% | 89.4% | 3.3% |
| Fultonville | 2.84 | 34.9 | 7.5% | 11.4% | 13.7% | 1968 | $868 | 22.8% | 85.6% | 1.1% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Oak Ridge. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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