Oak Ridge is a medium-sized town located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 10,996 people and three associated neighborhoods, Oak Ridge is the 178th largest community in New Jersey.Oak Ridge is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Oak Ridge is a town of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Oak Ridge who work in management occupations (15.73%), office and administrative support (8.49%), and healthcare (8.36%). Also of interest is that Oak Ridge has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. A relatively large number of people in Oak Ridge telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 11.11% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Oak Ridge is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Oak Ridge’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the country, making it one of the safest places to raise a family. In Oak Ridge, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 38.86 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. The citizens of Oak Ridge are among the most well-educated in the nation: 42.30% of adults in Oak Ridge have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Oak Ridge in 2022 was $53,272, which is middle income relative to New Jersey, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $213,088 for a family of four. Oak Ridge is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Oak Ridge home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Oak Ridge residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Oak Ridge include Italian, Irish, German, Polish, and English. The most common language spoken in Oak Ridge is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Other Indo-European.
