Oak City, NC City Data

Oak City, NC is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 339 people who live in Oak City and approximately 25,593 who live in Martin County. We want to help people moving to or living in Oak City to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Oak City. We have included Oak City housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Oak City Information

Martin County where Oak City resides is 461.49 square miles. The resident population of this county is 25,593 and has a population rank of 1,534 out of all the places in the United States.

Oak City has a total of 339 people and of those residents there are 152 males and 187 females. The median age of the male population is 42 and the female population is 47.8. There are approximately 443 births each year and around 419 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Oak City varies per year, but currently 338 are one race and 1 are two or more races.

Of the 339 people who live in Oak City, there are 87 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Oak City is 45 male and 42 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 260.

General Oak City Information
Total area in square miles - Martin County	461.49
Water area in square miles - Martin County	N/A
Resident population - Martin County	25,593
Population rank - Martin County	1,534
Total population	339
Total population (male)	152
Total population (female)	187
Population median age (male)	42
Population median age (female)	47.8
Births - Martin County	443
Deaths- Martin County	419
Population of one race	338
Population of two or more races	1
Population under 20 years	87
Population under 20 years (male)	45
Population under 20 years (female)	42
Total population 18 years and over	260

Oak City Social Characteristics

There are 10,020 households in Oak City. Families make up 7,255 of these households. The table below breaks down the Oak City families into three different groups. Married-couple families (5,038), male householder with no wife present (401) and female householder with no husband present (1,778). The remainder of the Oak City households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,822. Oak City, NC moving companies help people in Oak City move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Oak City. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Oak City is based, there are 11,029 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,360 never married, 5,452 now married, 453 separated, 1,771 widowed, and 993 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 371 separated, 282 widowed and 703 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Oak City social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Oak City.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Martin County)
Total households	10,020
Family households (families)	7,255
With own children under 18 years	3,605
Married-couple family	5,038
With own children under 18 years	2,024
Male householder, no wife present, family	401
With own children under 18 years	174
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,778
With own children under 18 years	950
Nonfamily households	2,822
Householder living alone	2,573
65 years and over	1,193

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	42
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	70
Average household size	2.35
Average family size	3.07

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	285
Householder	91
Spouse	65
Child	87
Other relatives	5
Nonrelatives	6
Unmarried partner	2
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	3
Foster child	N/A
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	54
Male householder	17
Male householder living alone	17
Male householder not living alone	N/A
Female householder	36
Female householder living alone	35
Female householder not living alone	1
Nonrelatives	1
Unmarried partner	1
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	11,029
Never married	2,360
Now married	5,452
Separated	453
Widowed	1,771
Divorced	993
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	371
Widowed	282
Divorced	703

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	339
Male	152
Under 5 years	8
5 to 9 years	19
10 to 14 years	12
15 to 17 years	3
18 and 19 years	3
20 years	1
21 years	N/A
22 to 24 years	6
25 to 29 years	2
30 to 34 years	11
35 to 39 years	7
40 to 44 years	11
45 to 49 years	8
50 to 54 years	14
55 to 59 years	5
60 and 61 years	5
62 to 64 years	6
65 and 66 years	3
67 to 69 years	7
70 to 74 years	6
75 to 79 years	10
80 to 84 years	5
85 years and over	N/A
Female	187
Under 5 years	9
5 to 9 years	8
10 to 14 years	14
15 to 17 years	6
18 and 19 years	5
20 years	1
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	7
25 to 29 years	8
30 to 34 years	10
35 to 39 years	8
40 to 44 years	11
45 to 49 years	12
50 to 54 years	10
55 to 59 years	3
60 and 61 years	4
62 to 64 years	9
65 and 66 years	7
67 to 69 years	16
70 to 74 years	18
75 to 79 years	9
80 to 84 years	5
85 years and over	6

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	339
One race	338
White	178
Black or African American	155
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	1

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	339
People who are White alone	178
People who are Black or African American alone	155
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
People who are Asian alone	1
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	4
People who are Some other race alone	4

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	24,038
Same house	16,096
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,015
Different state or abroad	1,249
Different state	1,089
Abroad	160

PLACE OF BIRTH (Martin County)
Total resident population	25,593
Born in United States	24,017
State of residence	22,084
Different state	3,034
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	92
Foreign born	383

Oak City Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Oak City. That total enrollment is 6,555 for the population of the country, which includes Oak City. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,977 and elementary or high school enrollment was 9,793 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 929.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Oak City population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	6,555
Pre-kindergarten	396
Public	313
Private	83
Kindergarten	332
Public	320
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	3,304
Public	3,136
Private	168
Elementary and high school	4,897
Public	4,652
Private	245
High school grades 9 to 12	1,593
Public	1,516
Private	77
College, undergraduate years	851
Public	762
Private	89
Graduate or professional school	79
Public	66
Private	13
Not enrolled in school	18,031

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	17,014
Less than 9th grade	2,043
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,940
High school graduate	5,887
Some college, no degree	3,010
Associate's degree	1,157
Bachelor's degree	1,977
Graduate or professional degree	11.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	70.7
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,411

Oak City Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 19,815 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Oak City. The Oak City occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,413), service occupations (1,577), sales and office occupations (2,375), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (299), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,325) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,660). The 19,815 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 8,029 private wage and salary workers, 1,763 government workers, 827 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Martin County)
Population 16 years and over	19,815
In labor force	11,599
Civilian labor force	11,577
Employed	10,649
Unemployed	928
Percent Unemployed	8
Armed Forces	22
Females 16 years and over	10,858
In labor force	5,747
Civilian labor force	5,747
Unemployed Civilian labor force	596
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	8,957
In labor force	5,852
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	332
Armed forces	22

COMMUTING TO WORK (Martin County)
Workers 16 years and over	10,487
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	8,267
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,673
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	121
Other means	183
Worked at home	217
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	249,870

OCCUPATION (Martin County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,413
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,413
Service occupations	1,577
Sales and office occupations	2,375
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	299
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,325
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,660

INDUSTRY (Martin County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,413
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	545
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,545
Wholesale trade	418
Retail trade	1,161
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	405
Information	157
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	373
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	537
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,233
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	490
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	504

CLASS OF WORKER (Martin County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,413
Private wage and salary workers	8,029
Government workers	1,763
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	827
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Oak City Housing Characteristics

In Oak City, NC there are 10,930 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 10,020 occupied and 910 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Oak City, there are 7,472 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 170 units in Oak City. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Oak City, NC local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Oak City, NC truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Oak City. There are 341 housing units with rent less than $200, 310 with rent between $200-299, 1,130 with rent between $300-499 and 581 with rent for $500 and above. Full Oak City gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Oak City, NC home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Martin County)
Total housing units	10,930
Occupied housing units	10,020
Vacant housing units	910

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Martin County)
Total housing units	10,930
1-unit, detached	7,472
1-unit, attached	170
2 units	324
3 or 4 units	213
5 to 9 units	75
10 to 19 units	25
20 to 49 units	45
50 or more units	49
Mobile home	2,555

HOUSING TENURE (Martin County)
Occupied housing units	10,020
Owner-occupied	7,198
Renter-occupied	2,822

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Martin County)
Occupied housing units	10,020
No vehicles available	1,230
2 vehicle available	5,435
3 vehicles available	1,239
4 vehicles available	334
5 or more vehicles available	100

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Martin County)
Occupied housing units	10,020
Utility gas	332
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	3,763
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,387
Coal or coke
Wood	386
Solar energy	5
Other fuel	21
No fuel used	19

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Martin County)
Occupied housing units	10,020
Less Than $50,000	7,198
$50,000 to $99,999	2,805
$100,000 to $149,999	637
$150,000 to $199,999	248
$200,000 to $299,999	67
$300,000 to $499,999	13
$1,000,000 or more	25
Median (dollars)	68,400

GROSS RENT (Martin County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,822
Less than $200	341
$200 to $299	310
$300 to $499	1,130
$500 to $699	466
$700 to $999	90
$1,000 to $1,499	25
$1,500 or more	N/A