Oak Ridge Jobs

Oak Ridge is a town in northwestern Guilford County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 3,988 at the 2000 census. The Oak Ridge Military Academy, a private, coed, college-preparatory military boarding school, was established here in 1852. It is the third-oldest military school in the nation still in operation, and it is the official military school of North Carolina, as designated by the state legislature. Until the late 1990's the Oak Ridge area was mostly rural farmland, with numerous tobacco and strawberry farms. However, since its incorporation as a town in 1998, Oak Ridge has undergone rapid suburbanization and population growth. Many of the area's farms have been sold to developers and turned into upper-class housing developments, and several shopping centers have been built around the military academy. American Idol Star Chris Daughtry recently took up residence in Oak Ridge.

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Among the most common occupations in Oak Ridge are Management, professional, and related occupations, 48%. Sales and office occupations, 24%. and Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 11%. Approximately 83 percent of workers in Oak Ridge, North Carolina work for companies, 8 percent work for the government and 5 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Oak Ridge Jobs are for registered nurse jobs, physical therapist jobs, occupational therapist jobs, occupational therapy jobs and sales representative jobs.

The leading industries in Oak Ridge, North Carolina are Manufacturing, 25%; Educational, health and social services, 16%; and Retail trade, 12%. Simply Hired's Oak Ridge job listings indicate that the following industries in Oak Ridge are hiring the most workers: Clinics & Outpatient Services, Outpatient Surgery Centers, Trauma Centers, Catering Services and Food Service Contractors.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Oak Ridge, North Carolina is $46,101, and the median income of households in Oak Ridge was $74,609.

Oak Ridge has an unemployment rate of 3.3%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Oak Ridge Trends data, the number of Oak Ridge, North Carolina jobs has decreased by 73% since April 2008.

Population of Oak Ridge Total population 3,988 Male 49.45% Female 50.55% Median age 37.7     Oak Ridge Housing Owner-occupied homes 92.2% Median cost of a home $204,900 Median mortgage payment $1,183 Renter-occupied homes 7.8% Vacant housing 5.5% Median monthly rent $625     Average Income Median for all male full-time $56,250 Median for all female full-time $35,952     Household Income Less than $10,000 3% $10,000 to $14,999 1% $15,000 to $24,999 9% $25,000 to $34,999 5% $35,000 to $49,999 9% $50,000 to $74,999 23% $75,000 to $99,999 22% $100,000 to $149,999 16% $150,000 to $199,999 6% $200,000 or more 6%

Education Less than 9th grade 3% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 7% High school graduate 20% Some college, no degree 24% Associate's degree 6% Bachelor's degree 27% Graduate degree 13%     Marital Status Never married 15% Currently married 76% Separated 1% Widowed 3% Divorced 5%     Race White 94% Black or African American 4% Asian 1% Other 1%     Oak Ridge Commute Carpool 6.6% Public transportation 0.9% Average travel time 26 minutes

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