Oak Ridge, New Jersey Population 2024

12,830

Oak Ridge Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Oak Ridge was:

  • White: 82.52%
  • Two or more races: 10.87%
  • Black or African American: 2.62%
  • Other race: 2.52%
  • Asian: 1.46%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
13.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
963.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
10.23% (1,191)
The current population of Oak Ridge, New Jersey is 12,830 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 11,639.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White8,96282.52%
Two or more races1,18110.87%
Black or African American2842.62%
Other race2742.52%
Asian1591.46%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Oak Ridge Population by Race

Oak Ridge Population Pyramid 2024

Oak Ridge Median Age

45.8

Total

45.5

Male

46.2

Female

Oak Ridge Adults

There are 8,697 adults, (1,857 of whom are seniors) in Oak Ridge.

Oak Ridge Age Dependency

58.8

Age Dependency Ratio

27.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

31.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Oak Ridge Sex Ratio

Female5,37949.53%
Male5,48150.47%

Oak Ridge Population by Age

Oak Ridge Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,2652.5489.110.9
Married2,4633.3396.83.2
Non Family1,5451.1278.421.6
Female1703.4478.821.2
Male873.6378.221.8

3.29

Average Family Size

2.54

Average Household Size

89.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Oak Ridge Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3103.92%
Associates Degree5046.38%
Bachelors Degree2,20027.83%
Graduate Degree1,21115.32%
High School Graduate2,14027.07%
Less Than 9th Grade580.73%
Some College1,48118.74%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Oak Ridge Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Oak Ridge Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White6,5016,1512,708
Hispanic810810310
2+ Races772760305
Black205199123
Other Race16116161
Asian132132132

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

Oak Ridge Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$90,560$109,219$64,479
Graduate Degree$97,500$72,411$101,875
High School Graduate$67,891$85,294$35,909
Less Than 9th Grade$158,298$158,434$0
Overall$76,412$94,110$67,367
Some College$57,212$66,865$42,043

$76,412

Average Earnings

$94,110

Average Male

$67,367

Average Female

Oak Ridge Earnings by Educational Attainment

Oak Ridge Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Oak Ridge Language

89.79% of Oak Ridge residents speak only English, while 10.21% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 5.66% of the population.

Oak Ridge Language

Oak Ridge Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White8,7655746.55%
Multiple1,13713011.43%
Hispanic1,11812911.54%
Black255239.02%

6.74%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.89%

Male Poverty Rate

5.57%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Oak Ridge

The race most likely to be in poverty in Oak Ridge is Hispanic, with 11.54% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Oak Ridge is White, with 6.55% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.3%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.72%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.92%.

Oak Ridge Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade13.86%
Some College13.2%
Bachelors or Greater6.3%
High School2.1%

Oak Ridge Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed10.42%
Female Unemployed3.7%
Female Employed3.12%
Male Employed0.33%

Oak Ridge Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Oak Ridge Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$145,353$174,065
Households$118,718$137,684
Married Families$147,243$-999,999,999
Non Families-$71,622

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Oak Ridge Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

58.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

59.6%

Male Marriage Rate

56.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Oak Ridge Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Oak Ridge Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Oak Ridge Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Oak Ridge Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

473

Number of Veterans

464

Male Veterans

9

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam208
First Gulf War125
Second Gulf War80
Korea30
World War II0

Oak Ridge Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+143
65 to 74127
35 to 54110
55 to 6493
18 to 340

Oak Ridge Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4135.69%
Black4216.47%
Hispanic384.13%
Other Race1811.18%

Oak Ridge Veterans by Race

Oak Ridge Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.38%

Veteran Poverty Rate

35.1%

Veteran Disability Rate

Oak Ridge Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

69.8%

Labor Force Participation

66.1%

Employment Rate

5.3%

Unemployment Rate

Oak Ridge Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Oak Ridge Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Oak Ridge Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

69.09%

Born in Oak Ridge

91.75%

Native Born

8.25%

Foreign Born

2.52%

Non Citizen

5.73%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

91.75% of Oak Ridge residents were born in the United States, with 69.09% having been born in New Jersey. 2.52% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Oak Ridge Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202412,8309177.7%
202311,9139168.33%
202210,997-16-0.15%
202111,013-626-5.38%
202011,63900%

Oak Ridge Population by Year