Oak Ridge, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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58%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

125%

Household income NAT. AVG.

66%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Oak Ridge	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$47,019	$26,779	$29,829
Median household income	$124,342	$48,256	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$128,750	$61,102	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$84,667	$31,027	$35,192
Median earnings male	$84,750	$32,737	$36,919
Median earnings female	$48,472	$25,062	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.6%	5.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	4.1%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Oak Ridge is 58% higher than the national average
The median household income in Oak Ridge is 125% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Oak Ridge is 66% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Oak Ridge is 73% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$82,886 $124,342 $248,684

City

$32,167 $48,256 $96,512

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Oak Ridge employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	4.0%	4.0%
Manufacturing sector	19.4%	19.4%
Financial & insurance services	3.7%	3.7%
Wholesale & retail services	20.4%	20.4%
Public administration	7.1%	7.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.5%	5.5%
Education, health & social services	13.7%	13.7%
Other	23.8%	23.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Summerfield, NC	11,283	$109,577	98.1%
Stokesdale, NC	5,451	$90,943	64.4%
Wallburg, NC	3,073	$74,122	34.0%
Jamestown, NC	4,298	$65,945	19.2%
Midway, NC	4,851	$58,382	5.5%
Oak Ridge, NC	6,979	$124,342	124.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Old Greenwich, CT	6,980	$238,750	331.6%
King, NC	6,980	$66,691	20.6%
Great Neck Plaza, NY	6,980	$96,181	73.9%
Benton, IL	6,977	$44,795	19.0%
Decatur, TX	6,976	$63,033	13.9%
Oak Ridge, NC	6,979	$124,342	124.8%

Source: The Oak Ridge, NC employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).