City profile · Florida · Census ACS 2023

Oak Ridge, FL

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Oak Ridge - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

24,395
Residents
$53,389
Median income
$235,500
Median home
$1,972
Median rent (state)

Oak Ridge - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Oak Ridge lands in the 25th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

25th
percentile, household income
52nd
percentile, home value
82nd
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Oak Ridge, FL

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 24,395 residents in Oak Ridge, a small city within Florida. Median household income here is $53,389 per year, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 19.8%. Typical homes in Oak Ridge are valued around $235,500, and the median resident age is 33.3 years. About 14.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 62.5% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Florida carries a cost-of-living premium: the state registers 103.4 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Above Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,972 per month. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Florida's average monthly utility costs around $225 (state average). Commute times here average 29.3 minutes, with 66.6% driving alone and 4.8% working from home, per Census ACS commuting data. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 98.4 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very High).

Population

24,395 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Florida

Median Household Income

$53,389 /yr

Poverty 19.8%

Cost of Living Index (state)

103.4 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, Florida average

How does Oak Ridge compare to other US cities?

Where Oak Ridge sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 25% higher than other cities
Home value 52% pricier than other cities
Median rent 82% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Oak Ridge against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Florida only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Florida-relative analysis

Poverty Rate places Oak Ridge toward the top of Florida's cities

Among the 930 Florida cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Oak Ridge ranks #123 - the 87th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Oak Ridge only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#691 of 903
23rd percentile in Florida
Median Gross Rent
#303 of 930
58th percentile in Florida
Median Home Value
#609 of 894
32nd percentile in Florida
Poverty Rate
#123 of 930
87th percentile in Florida
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#740 of 930
20th percentile in Florida

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Florida only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

25thIncome percentile

25th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Oak Ridge's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$235,500 48th percentile more affordable than 48% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). This entry sits in this band. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Oak Ridge $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Oak Ridge, FL Oak Ridge, FL's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Oak Ridge, FL-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Oak Ridge, FL median $53,389/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Oak Ridge, FL's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Oak Ridge, FL. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 14.3%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 19.8%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 62.5%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
24,395
Median Income
$53,389
Median Home Value
$235,500
Median Age
33.3
Poverty Rate
19.8%
Labor force participation
62.5%
Bachelor's Degree+
14.3%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
29.3 minutes
Drive Alone
66.6%
Carpool
14.6%
Public Transit
8.1%
Walk
3.3%
Work from Home
4.8%
Other
2.6%

Based on 11,843 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Florida - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$145
avg/month
Natural Gas
$25
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$55
avg/month
Total Utilities
$225
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Florida state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Florida state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Oak Ridge sits in

Cost of Living Index
103.4
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,972/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
98.4 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Florida

World Golf
24,485 people
Palmetto Bay
24,247 people
Liberty Triangle
24,178 people
Port St. John
24,617 people
Wekiwa Springs
24,109 people
Coral Terrace
24,051 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Oak Ridge's 24,395 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Oak Harbor, WA
24,396 people
Kankakee, IL
24,384 people
Ponca City, OK
24,377 people
Clinton, IA
24,425 people
Benbrook, TX
24,430 people
Riverside, OH
24,432 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Oak Ridge's $53,389 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

O'Kean, AR
$53,393 median income
Vidalia, GA
$53,393 median income
Sutherland, IA
$53,393 median income
Charlack, MO
$53,393 median income
Cherry Tree, OK
$53,393 median income
Union Dale, PA
$53,393 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Oak Ridge, FL Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Oak Ridge, FL - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 26.1% 34.3% 19.2% 17.1% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 52.0% White 26.1% Black or African American 34.3% Asian 3.0% American Indian 0.2% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 19.2% Two or more races 17.1% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Oak Ridge compares to nearby Florida cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Oak Ridge (this city) 24,395 $53,389
World Golf 24,485 $109,731
Palmetto Bay 24,247 $143,368
Liberty Triangle 24,178 $68,107
Census ACS 5-year FIPS FL OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Oak Ridge, FL?

What is the population of Oak Ridge, FL? +

The population of Oak Ridge, FL stands at 24,395 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Oak Ridge, FL? +

Median annual household income in Oak Ridge runs $53,389, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Oak Ridge? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Oak Ridge; the closest available measure is the Florida state average, a cost of living index of 103.4 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Florida vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Oak Ridge, FL? +

The median home value in Oak Ridge is $235,500, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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