About White Oak

White Oak is a very small coastal town (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of Georgia. With a population of 1,076 people and just one neighborhood, White Oak is the 332nd largest community in Georgia.

White Oak is a blue-collar town, with 40.2% of people working in blue-collar occupations, while the average in America is just 24.7%. Overall, White Oak is a town of sales and office workers, transportation and shipping workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in White Oak who work in office and administrative support jobs (14.77%), sales jobs (11.14%), and teaching (5.68%).

One of the nice things about White Oak is that is it nautical, meaning that parts of the town are somewhat historic and on the ocean, or touch tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities. This is definately true of White Oak, which supports a strong tourist economy.

One downside of living in White Oak, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 34.94 minutes every day commuting to work.

White Oak is a very car-oriented town. 100% of residents commute to work in a private automobile rather than by other means, such as public transit, bicycling, or walking. This is because White Oak is a small town, and most people who live here have to drive out of town for work, and the town population is not large nor dense enough to support an extensive public transportation system. White Oak has a lot of rural roads, and houses can be far apart. Many residents drive out of town for regular shopping trips as well.

White Oak 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.

White Oak Information and Demographics

The percentage of people in White Oak with college degrees is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 14.96%: just 11.01% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in White Oak in 2000 was $15,450, which is middle income relative to Georgia, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $61,800 for a family of four.

White Oak is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call White Oak home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in White Oak is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in White Oak include Irish, English, Scottish, Polish, German, and French Canadian.

The most common language spoken in White Oak is English. Some people also speak Spanish.