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

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55%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

126%

Household income NAT. AVG.

67%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Oak Ridge	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$69,603	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$184,131	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$194,235	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$126,592	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$126,759	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$70,190	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.6%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	4.1%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Oak Ridge is 55% higher than the national average
The median household income in Oak Ridge is 126% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Oak Ridge is 67% 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

$122,741 $184,131 $368,262

City

$47,588 $71,390 $142,780

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

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 median earnings by income bracket

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	11,715	$166,160	104.3%
Stokesdale, NC	5,586	$134,898	65.9%
Wallburg, NC	3,169	$109,263	34.3%
Jamestown, NC	4,388	$97,832	20.3%
Midway, NC	4,989	$86,886	6.8%
Oak Ridge, NC	7,138	$184,131	126.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sturgis, SD	7,137	$65,476	19.5%
Westmere, NY	7,139	$103,132	26.8%
Piñon Hills, CA	7,136	$80,585	0.9%
Marshall, MI	7,136	$88,068	8.3%
Herkimer, NY	7,136	$71,775	11.8%
Oak Ridge, NC	7,138	$184,131	126.4%

Source: The Oak Ridge, NC employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.