Oak Grove is a somewhat small city located in the state of Minnesota. With a population of 9,194 people and two associated neighborhoods, Oak Grove is the 109th largest community in Minnesota.
Oak Grove real estate is some of the most expensive in Minnesota, although Oak Grove house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.
Also of interest is that Oak Grove 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 Oak Grove telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 12.86% 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, Oak Grove is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Oak Grove really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Oak Grove perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.
In Oak Grove, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 36.42 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.
The percentage of people in Oak Grove who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 25.68% of adults in Oak Grove have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Oak Grove in 2022 was $48,926, which is wealthy relative to Minnesota and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $195,704 for a family of four.
The people who call Oak Grove home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Oak Grove residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Oak Grove include German, Norwegian, Swedish, European, and Irish.
The most common language spoken in Oak Grove is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Miao/Hmong.