Oak Ridge

Population: 258
Median household income: $68,542
Median home value: $145,800

Oak Ridge is a community in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, home to 258 residents. At $68,542, its median household income sits in line with Cape Girardeau County's $68,912.

Between 2019 and 2023, Oak Ridge's population grew 1.2% from 255 to 258, while its median home value rose 41.8% from $102,800 to $145,800.

85.5% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1967.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 258
Median age: 50.0 yrs
Median household income: $68,542
Median home value: $145,800
Median gross rent: $933
Housing units: 110
Homeownership rate: 87.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.3%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

255258

Median household income

$47,500$68,542

Median home value

$102,800$145,800

Median gross rent

$800$933

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	255	$47,500	$102,800	$800
2020	241	$45,000	$110,900	$788
2021	319	$60,714	$111,400	$830
2022	279	$67,500	$127,500	$942
2023	258	$68,542	$145,800	$933

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.3%

5 to 1717.4%

18 to 244.3%

25 to 347.0%

35 to 4411.6%

45 to 5415.1%

55 to 6414.0%

65 to 7412.8%

75 and over13.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	11	4.3%
5 to 17	45	17.4%
18 to 24	11	4.3%
25 to 34	18	7.0%
35 to 44	30	11.6%
45 to 54	39	15.1%
55 to 64	36	14.0%
65 to 74	33	12.8%
75 and over	35	13.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	257	99.6%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	1	0.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma22.5%

High school graduate39.8%

Some college or associate's19.4%

Bachelor's degree12.6%

Graduate or professional degree5.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	43	22.5%
High school graduate	76	39.8%
Some college or associate's	37	19.4%
Bachelor's degree	24	12.6%
Graduate or professional degree	11	5.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone83.8%

Carpooled9.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked6.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	98	83.8%
Carpooled	11	9.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	8	6.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	15	12.8%
15 to 29 min	72	61.5%
30 to 44 min	6	5.1%
45 to 59 min	11	9.4%
60+ min	13	11.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.66
Poverty rate: 11.2% (29 of 258)

	Count	Share
Family households	73	75.3%
Nonfamily households	24	24.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1967

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	97	88.2%
Vacant	13	11.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	85	87.6%
Renter-occupied	12	12.4%

1-unit, detached85.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other14.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	94	85.5%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	16	14.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2953786
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.59 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 37.4987, -89.7299