Oakboro is a very small town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 2,270 people and two associated neighborhoods, Oakboro is the 302nd largest community in North Carolina. Much of the housing stock in Oakboro was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Oakboro economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Oakboro, where the median household income is $69,100.00.Unlike some towns, Oakboro isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Oakboro are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Oakboro is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and production and manufacturing workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Oakboro who work in office and administrative support (12.99%), sales jobs (10.89%), and management occupations (9.61%). Of important note, Oakboro is also a town of artists. Oakboro has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Oakboro’s character. Also of interest is that Oakboro has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. A relatively large number of people in Oakboro telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 11.94% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Because of many things, Oakboro is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Oakboro a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Oakboro has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Oakboro’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country. One downside of living in Oakboro is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Oakboro, the average commute to work is 33.57 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. Oakboro is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.The population of Oakboro overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Oakboro, 22.33% have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Oakboro in 2022 was $34,063, which is upper middle income relative to North Carolina, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $136,252 for a family of four. However, Oakboro contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Oakboro is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Oakboro home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Oakboro residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Oakboro also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 11.44% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Oakboro include German, English, Irish, Italian, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Oakboro is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
