Oak Ridge, MO City Data

Oak Ridge, MO is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 202 people who live in Oak Ridge and approximately 68,693 who live in Cape Girardeau County. We want to help people moving to or living in Oak Ridge 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 Ridge. We have included Oak Ridge housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Oak Ridge Information

Cape Girardeau County where Oak Ridge resides is 586.29 square miles. The resident population of this county is 68,693 and has a population rank of 717 out of all the places in the United States.

Oak Ridge has a total of 202 people and of those residents there are 96 males and 106 females. The median age of the male population is 34 and the female population is 44. There are approximately 849 births each year and around 692 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Oak Ridge varies per year, but currently 201 are one race and 1 are two or more races.

Of the 202 people who live in Oak Ridge, there are 45 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Oak Ridge is 25 male and 20 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 160.

General Oak Ridge Information
Total area in square miles - Cape Girardeau County	586.29
Water area in square miles - Cape Girardeau County	N/A
Resident population - Cape Girardeau County	68,693
Population rank - Cape Girardeau County	717
Total population	202
Total population (male)	96
Total population (female)	106
Population median age (male)	34
Population median age (female)	44
Births - Cape Girardeau County	849
Deaths- Cape Girardeau County	692
Population of one race	201
Population of two or more races	1
Population under 20 years	45
Population under 20 years (male)	25
Population under 20 years (female)	20
Total population 18 years and over	160

Oak Ridge Social Characteristics

There are 26,980 households in Oak Ridge. Families make up 18,069 of these households. The table below breaks down the Oak Ridge families into three different groups. Married-couple families (14,517), male householder with no wife present (750) and female householder with no husband present (2,539). The remainder of the Oak Ridge households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 9,039. Oak Ridge, MO moving companies help people in Oak Ridge 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 Ridge. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Oak Ridge is based, there are 29,116 females 15 and over; of those females there are 6,957 never married, 15,355 now married, 440 separated, 3,323 widowed, and 3,041 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 238 separated, 678 widowed and 2,116 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Oak Ridge social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Oak Ridge.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Cape Girardeau County)
Total households	26,980
Family households (families)	18,069
With own children under 18 years	8,879
Married-couple family	14,517
With own children under 18 years	6,438
Male householder, no wife present, family	750
With own children under 18 years	429
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,539
With own children under 18 years	1,645
Nonfamily households	9,039
Householder living alone	7,358
65 years and over	2,715

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	24
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	23
Average household size	2.46
Average family size	2.78

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	181
Householder	64
Spouse	52
Child	55
Other relatives	N/A
Nonrelatives	3
Unmarried partner	3
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	3
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	21
Male householder	3
Male householder living alone	2
Male householder not living alone	1
Female householder	15
Female householder living alone	13
Female householder not living alone	2
Nonrelatives	3
Unmarried partner	N/A
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	2
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	29,116
Never married	6,957
Now married	15,355
Separated	440
Widowed	3,323
Divorced	3,041
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	238
Widowed	678
Divorced	2,116

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	202
Male	96
Under 5 years	4
5 to 9 years	11
10 to 14 years	8
15 to 17 years	1
18 and 19 years	1
20 years	N/A
21 years	N/A
22 to 24 years	2
25 to 29 years	11
30 to 34 years	12
35 to 39 years	5
40 to 44 years	3
45 to 49 years	3
50 to 54 years	8
55 to 59 years	12
60 and 61 years	2
62 to 64 years	4
65 and 66 years	1
67 to 69 years	1
70 to 74 years	3
75 to 79 years	1
80 to 84 years	2
85 years and over	1
Female	106
Under 5 years	5
5 to 9 years	6
10 to 14 years	5
15 to 17 years	2
18 and 19 years	2
20 years	1
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	3
25 to 29 years	10
30 to 34 years	7
35 to 39 years	6
40 to 44 years	5
45 to 49 years	8
50 to 54 years	11
55 to 59 years	11
60 and 61 years	1
62 to 64 years	1
65 and 66 years	2
67 to 69 years	5
70 to 74 years	6
75 to 79 years	1
80 to 84 years	5
85 years and over	2

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	202
One race	201
White	198
Black or African American	2
American Indian and Alaska Native	1
Asian	N/A
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	202
People who are White alone	198
People who are Black or African American alone	2
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	1
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	N/A
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	64,678
Same house	33,412
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	7,631
Different state or abroad	6,699
Different state	5,967
Abroad	732

PLACE OF BIRTH (Cape Girardeau County)
Total resident population	68,693
Born in United States	45,098
State of residence	50,736
Different state	16,630
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	414
Foreign born	913

Oak Ridge 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 Ridge. That total enrollment is 19,596 for the population of the country, which includes Oak Ridge. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 6,169 and elementary or high school enrollment was 22,343 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 6,506.

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 Ridge population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	19,596
Pre-kindergarten	1,086
Public	552
Private	534
Kindergarten	831
Public	692
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	7,723
Public	6,204
Private	1,519
Elementary and high school	11,172
Public	9,256
Private	1,916
High school grades 9 to 12	3,449
Public	3,052
Private	397
College, undergraduate years	5,797
Public	5,600
Private	197
Graduate or professional school	710
Public	651
Private	59
Not enrolled in school	46,632

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	43,440
Less than 9th grade	3,203
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	5,009
High school graduate	14,447
Some college, no degree	8,683
Associate's degree	1,583
Bachelor's degree	10,515
Graduate or professional degree	24.2
Percent high school graduate or higher	81.1
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	7,138

Oak Ridge Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 54,508 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Oak Ridge. The Oak Ridge occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (10,775), service occupations (5,457), sales and office occupations (9,585), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (164), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (3,268) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (5,572). The 54,508 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 27,440 private wage and salary workers, 4,861 government workers, 2,397 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Cape Girardeau County)
Population 16 years and over	54,508
In labor force	36,737
Civilian labor force	36,648
Employed	34,821
Unemployed	1,827
Percent Unemployed	5
Armed Forces	89
Females 16 years and over	28,613
In labor force	17,605
Civilian labor force	17,598
Unemployed Civilian labor force	921
Armed forces	7
Males 16 years and over	25,895
In labor force	19,132
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	906
Armed forces	82

COMMUTING TO WORK (Cape Girardeau County)
Workers 16 years and over	34,235
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	28,321
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	3,479
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,104
Other means	176
Worked at home	940
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	619,640

OCCUPATION (Cape Girardeau County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	10,775
Management, professional, and related occupations	10,775
Service occupations	5,457
Sales and office occupations	9,585
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	164
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	3,268
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	5,572

INDUSTRY (Cape Girardeau County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	10,775
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	722
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	4,904
Wholesale trade	1,449
Retail trade	4,980
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,447
Information	819
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,663
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,878
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	9,042
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	2,741
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,243

CLASS OF WORKER (Cape Girardeau County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	10,775
Private wage and salary workers	27,440
Government workers	4,861
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,397
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Oak Ridge Housing Characteristics

In Oak Ridge, MO there are 29,434 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 26,980 occupied and 2,454 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Oak Ridge, there are 20,067 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 451 units in Oak Ridge. 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 Ridge, MO local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Oak Ridge, MO truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Oak Ridge. There are 498 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,053 with rent between $200-299, 3,496 with rent between $300-499 and 2,860 with rent for $500 and above. Full Oak Ridge 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 Ridge, MO home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Cape Girardeau County)
Total housing units	29,434
Occupied housing units	26,980
Vacant housing units	2,454

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Cape Girardeau County)
Total housing units	29,434
1-unit, detached	20,067
1-unit, attached	451
2 units	1,134
3 or 4 units	1,656
5 to 9 units	1,673
10 to 19 units	1,170
20 to 49 units	328
50 or more units	358
Mobile home	2,575

HOUSING TENURE (Cape Girardeau County)
Occupied housing units	26,980
Owner-occupied	18,463
Renter-occupied	8,517

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Cape Girardeau County)
Occupied housing units	26,980
No vehicles available	2,010
2 vehicle available	15,799
3 vehicles available	3,275
4 vehicles available	1,151
5 or more vehicles available	298

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Cape Girardeau County)
Occupied housing units	26,980
Utility gas	13,131
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	10,023
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	17
Coal or coke
Wood	851
Solar energy	6
Other fuel	42
No fuel used	59

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Cape Girardeau County)
Occupied housing units	26,980
Less Than $50,000	18,463
$50,000 to $99,999	6,223
$100,000 to $149,999	3,799
$150,000 to $199,999	1,355
$200,000 to $299,999	930
$300,000 to $499,999	270
$1,000,000 or more	2
Median (dollars)	94,700

GROSS RENT (Cape Girardeau County)
Occupied units paying rent	8,517
Less than $200	498
$200 to $299	1,053
$300 to $499	3,496
$500 to $699	2,011
$700 to $999	739
$1,000 to $1,499	104
$1,500 or more	5