Demographics of Oak Ridge CDP, New Jersey

Oak Ridge CDP, New Jersey had 10,954 ±829 people in the American Community Survey, averaged over 2020–2024. The Census Bureau’s yearly estimates do not cover it: they count incorporated places and towns, not census-designated places. Age, income, poverty, housing and origin below come from the survey, averaged over 2020–2024, each with its margin of error.

Oak Ridge CDP, in four figures

10,954 ±829
Population: ACS 2020–⁠2024. The Bureau publishes no yearly estimate for a census-designated place.; 139th
Among New Jersey's places: Of 295 of 5,000 or more, by the survey's count.; 46.7 ±3.0
Median age: ACS 2020–⁠2024.; $121,875 ±$15,369
Median household income: ACS 2020–⁠2024, in 2024 dollars.

Age, 2020–2024

The median age is 46.7 ±3.0: for men 45.9 ±4.3 and for women 47.0 ±3.8. Shares are of everyone the survey counts, in the Bureau’s sex-by-age table (B01001).

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People in Oak Ridge CDP by age, ACS 2020–2024
Age	People	Share	New Jersey	United States
Under 5	419 ±173	3.8% ±1.6	5.6% ±<0.1	5.6% ±<0.1
5 to 17	1,620 ±382	14.8% ±3.3	16.2% ±0.1	16.3% ±<0.1
18 to 24	874 ±224	8.0% ±2.0	8.4% ±0.1	9.1% ±<0.1
25 to 44	2,221 ±335	20.3% ±2.6	26.2% ±0.1	26.9% ±<0.1
45 to 64	3,874 ±593	35.4% ±4.7	26.5% ±0.1	24.8% ±<0.1
65 and over	1,946 ±321	17.8% ±2.6	17.2% ±0.1	17.2% ±<0.1

Income and poverty, 2020–2024

Median household income is $121,875 ±$15,369, and income per person $57,798 ±$5,237, in 2024 dollars. The median is $103,556 ±$513 in New Jersey and $80,734 ±$166 in the United States.

Households by income

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Households in Oak Ridge CDP by income, ACS 2020–2024
Household income	Households	Share	New Jersey	United States
Under $25,000	239 to 913	5.6% to 20.9%	11.6% ±0.2	14.6% ±<0.1
$25,000 to $49,999	499 ±173	11.5% ±3.8	12.8% ±0.2	16.7% ±<0.1
$50,000 to $74,999	368 ±147	8.5% ±3.3	12.8% ±0.2	15.5% ±<0.1
$75,000 to $99,999	397 ±167	9.1% ±3.8	11.3% ±0.2	12.6% ±<0.1
$100,000 to $149,999	814 ±180	18.7% ±3.8	18.1% ±0.2	17.5% ±<0.1
$150,000 to $199,999	636 ±298	14.6% ±6.7	11.8% ±0.2	9.6% ±<0.1
$200,000 or more	1,057 ±267	24.3% ±5.7	21.6% ±0.2	13.4% ±0.1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Poverty by age

The poverty rate is the share of people whose family income is below the federal threshold for their family’s size, of everyone for whom the Bureau determines it (B17020).

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Poverty rate in Oak Ridge CDP by age, ACS 2020–2024
Age	Below poverty	Rate	New Jersey	United States
All ages	265 to 1,001	2.5% to 9.2%	9.7% ±0.2	12.5% ±0.1
Under 18	1 to 133	0.2% to 6.8%	13.0% ±0.3	16.1% ±0.1
18 to 59	157 ±77	2.7% ±1.3	8.6% ±0.2	11.6% ±0.1
60 and over	75 to 743	2.6% to 23.7%	9.3% ±0.2	11.0% ±<0.1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Housing, 2020–2024

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Housing in Oak Ridge CDP, ACS 2020–2024
Measure	Oak Ridge CDP	New Jersey	United States
Housing units	4,423 ±392	3,791,354 ±469	143,775,355 ±10,234
Occupied	98.3% ±1.9	92.5% ±0.1	89.9% ±0.1
Vacant	0.1% to 3.3%	7.5% ±0.1	10.1% ±0.1
Owner occupied	86.5% ±4.8	63.8% ±0.3	65.2% ±0.3
Renter occupied	13.5% ±4.5	36.2% ±0.2	34.8% ±0.1
Median home value	$436,100 ±$30,457	$454,400 ±$1,150	$332,700 ±$236
Median gross rent	$1,372 ±$278	$1,720 ±$7	$1,413 ±$2
Median year built	1981 ±4	1970 ±1	1980 ±1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Occupied and vacant are shares of all housing units; owner and renter occupied are shares of occupied units. Value and rent are medians in 2024 dollars.

Origin and place of birth, 2020–2024

Hispanic or Latino origin is not a race in the Census Bureau’s tables. Here the people of Hispanic origin, of any race, are one row, and everyone else is counted by race alone (B03002), so the rows add to the whole.

Hispanic origin and race

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People in Oak Ridge CDP by Hispanic origin and race, ACS 2020–2024
Origin	People	Share	New Jersey	United States
Hispanic or Latino	1,239 ±362	11.3% ±3.2	22.5% ±<0.1	19.3% ±<0.1
White alone, not Hispanic	8,554 ±873	78.1% ±5.3	50.9% ±<0.1	57.4% ±<0.1
Black alone, not Hispanic	0 to 808	0% to 7.4%	12.2% ±<0.1	11.9% ±<0.1
Asian alone, not Hispanic	35 to 187	0.3% to 1.7%	10.0% ±<0.1	5.9% ±<0.1
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0 to 22	0% to 0.2%	0.1% ±<0.1	0.5% ±<0.1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0 to 22	0% to 0.2%	< 0.1% ±<0.1	0.2% ±<0.1
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0 to 81	0% to 0.7%	0.8% ±<0.1	0.6% ±<0.1
Two or more races, not Hispanic	611 ±294	5.6% ±2.7	3.5% ±0.1	4.3% ±<0.1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Place of birth and citizenship

“Born a citizen outside the states” counts people born in Puerto Rico, the island areas, or abroad to American parents. Naturalized citizens and those who are not citizens together make up the people born abroad (B05002).

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People in Oak Ridge CDP by place of birth and citizenship, ACS 2020–2024
Born	People	Share	New Jersey	United States
Born in the state	7,562 ±860	69.0% ±5.9	50.8% ±0.2	57.3% ±<0.1
Born in another state	2,481 ±556	22.6% ±4.8	22.7% ±0.1	26.9% ±<0.1
Born a citizen outside the states	9 to 117	0.1% to 1.1%	2.6% ±<0.1	1.7% ±<0.1
Born abroad	848 ±292	7.7% ±2.6	23.9% ±0.2	14.1% ±<0.1
Naturalized citizens	587 ±215	5.4% ±1.9	13.5% ±0.1	7.4% ±<0.1
Not citizens	118 to 404	1.1% to 3.7%	10.5% ±0.1	6.8% ±<0.1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Oak Ridge CDP among the places of New Jersey

139th of 295 places of 5,000 or more by the survey’s 2020–2024 count. Every one is listed on the New Jersey page.

Places of New Jersey near Oak Ridge CDP in population, ACS 2020–2024
Place	ACS 2020–⁠2024
Lake Hiawatha CDP	11,018 ±915
Little Ferry borough	10,996 ±24
Pompton Plains CDP	10,971 ±686
Totowa borough	10,959 ±36
Lincoln Park borough	10,957 ±23
Oak Ridge CDP	10,954 ±829
Marlton CDP	10,922 ±779
Manville borough	10,921 ±33
Pine Hill borough	10,802 ±29
The Hills CDP	10,785 ±639
McKee City CDP	10,731 ±1,205

Rankings this appears in

No. 8 Places in New Jersey by median age
No. 18 Places in New Jersey by homeownership rate
No. 58 Places in New Jersey by median household income
No. 71 Places in New Jersey by per capita income
No. 105 Places in New Jersey by Hispanic or Latino share
No. 124 Places in New Jersey by median home value

Sources

Census Bureau population estimates — incorporated places and New England towns — U.S. Census Bureau · U.S. Government work · retrieved September 25, 2026
American Community Survey 5-year estimates — table-based Summary File · U.S. Government work

Compiled automatically from Census Bureau population estimates — incorporated places and New England towns and American Community Survey 5-year estimates — table-based Summary File by a checked SQL query · Editor: Kian O'Connor · How this site is built

Data retrieved September 25, 2026