Oak Ridge

Population: 10,860
Median household income: $118,718
Median home value: $417,300

Located in Morris County, New Jersey, Oak Ridge is a community with a population of 10,860. At $118,718, its median household income sits below Morris County's $134,929.

From 2020 to 2023, Oak Ridge's population declined 6.7% from 11,639 to 10,860, while its median home value rose 15.9% from $360,100 to $417,300.

6.7% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.54 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 10,860
Median age: 45.8 yrs
Median household income: $118,718
Median home value: $417,300
Median gross rent: $1,320
Housing units: 4,349
Homeownership rate: 89.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 43.2%
Unemployment rate: 5.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

11,63910,860

Median household income

$120,554$118,718

Median home value

$360,100$417,300

Median gross rent

$1,175$1,320

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2020	11,639	$120,554	$360,100	$1,175
2021	11,013	$109,988	$361,500	$1,225
2022	10,997	$119,004	$385,500	$1,377
2023	10,860	$118,718	$417,300	$1,320

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

Age distribution

Under 53.4%

5 to 1716.5%

18 to 247.3%

25 to 349.6%

35 to 4411.6%

45 to 5416.5%

55 to 6418.0%

65 to 7410.6%

75 and over6.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	366	3.4%
5 to 17	1,797	16.5%
18 to 24	793	7.3%
25 to 34	1,038	9.6%
35 to 44	1,264	11.6%
45 to 54	1,791	16.5%
55 to 64	1,954	18.0%
65 to 74	1,154	10.6%
75 and over	703	6.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	8,765	80.7%
Black or African American	284	2.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	159	1.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	37	0.3%
Two or more races	453	4.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,162	10.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.7%

High school graduate27.1%

Some college or associate's25.1%

Bachelor's degree27.8%

Graduate or professional degree15.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	368	4.7%
High school graduate	2,140	27.1%
Some college or associate's	1,985	25.1%
Bachelor's degree	2,200	27.8%
Graduate or professional degree	1,211	15.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 41 min

Drove alone78.3%

Carpooled8.9%

Public transit1.7%

Walked1.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,378	78.3%
Carpooled	496	8.9%
Public transit	95	1.7%
Walked	76	1.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	548	9.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	539	10.7%
15 to 29 min	821	16.3%
30 to 44 min	1,528	30.3%
45 to 59 min	1,006	19.9%
60+ min	1,151	22.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.54
Poverty rate: 6.7% (727 of 10,787)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,720	63.8%
Nonfamily households	1,545	36.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1980

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,265	98.1%
Vacant	84	1.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,798	89.1%
Renter-occupied	467	10.9%

1-unit, detached83.7%

1-unit, attached8.4%

2 to 4 units2.0%

5 to 19 units0.9%

20 or more units4.7%

Mobile home & other0.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,640	83.7%
1-unit, attached	367	8.4%
2 to 4 units	85	2.0%
5 to 19 units	41	0.9%
20 or more units	205	4.7%
Mobile home & other	11	0.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3453910
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 13 sq mi
Water area: 0.95 sq mi
Center point: 41.0310, -74.4982