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Oak Ridge Missouri Information: Oak Ridge, Missouri is part of CAPE GIRARDEAU County. Population for Oak Ridge from the last gathering is 202. You can view Oak Ridge venues that host many Oak Ridge MO events every year. You can also research Oak Ridge Missouri homes for sale by visiting our Oak Ridge Missouri real estate guide. Oak Ridge Missouri has a latitude of 37.5171 and a longitude of -89.7216. Zip codes in Oak Ridge, MO include 63769 ... more Oak Ridge zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Oak Ridge, MO
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Oak Ridge, MO was 202.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Oak Ridge was 96, which represents 47.5 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Oak Ridge, MO
There are an estimated 62 married men in the town. 78.5 percent of men over 15 years old in Oak Ridge are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Oak Ridge is 106 which is 52.5 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Oak Ridge, Missouri
There are an estimated 60 married women in the community. 63.2 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Oak Ridge, MO
The median age of people living in Oak Ridge, MO was 39 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Oak Ridge was 9. There were 160 people above the age of 18, which represents 79.2 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 14.9 percent of the population (30) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Oak Ridge, MO
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Oak Ridge, MO was 201.

White Population in Oak Ridge, MO
The estimated White population in the Oak Ridge community is 198, which is 98 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Oak Ridge, Missouri
The estimated Black/African American population is 2, which is 1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Oak Ridge, MO
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Oak Ridge, MO was 1.

Asian Population in Oak Ridge, Missouri
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 0.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Oak Ridge, MO
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Oak Ridge was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 0, while those of “two or more races” was 1 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Oak Ridge community was 0, or 0 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Oak Ridge, MO
The household population number in Oak Ridge was 202.

Group Quarters Population in Oak Ridge, MO
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Oak Ridge, MO
The average household size in Oak Ridge is 2.46 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.78 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Oak Ridge, MO
At the time of the last census survey, there were 94 total housing units in Oak Ridge.

The number of occupied housing units was 82, or 87.2 of the total units in town. Of these, 70 were owner-occupied (85.4), and 12 were renter-occupied (14.6, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 12 vacant homes in Oak Ridge at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Oak Ridge, Missouri
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 60, with a median value in dollars of 38,300.

Monthly Owner Costs in Oak Ridge, MO
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $500 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Oak Ridge, average costs per month were $204 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 109 people in the community had a high school degree, or 66.9 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Oak Ridge, Missouri
24 people in Oak Ridge also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 14.7 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Oak Ridge, MO
The number of Civilian Veterans in Oak Ridge was 27, or 15.9 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Oak Ridge, MO
In 2000, there were 54 people in Oak Ridge, MO listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Oak Ridge, MO
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 7 people in Oak Ridge who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 3.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Oak Ridge, Missouri
There were 122 in the labor force in Oak Ridge at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 70.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Oak Ridge was 24.8 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Oak Ridge, MO
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $32,188. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Oak Ridge, MO
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $41,875. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Oak Ridge, Missouri
Per capita income in Oak Ridge in the last full census was 18,310. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Oak Ridge numbered 4, or 5.3 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Oak Ridge, MO
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 10, or 4.7 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.