Oakboro is a very small town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 2,201 people and two associated neighborhoods, Oakboro is the 302nd largest community in North Carolina. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Oakboro, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Oakboro, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Oakboro’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Oakboro does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $78,453.00.

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.

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.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 8.96% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 34.19 minutes every day commuting to work.

Being a small town, Oakboro does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

The education level of Oakboro citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 21.27% of adults in Oakboro have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Oakboro in 2018 was $33,706, 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 $134,824 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. Important ancestries of people in Oakboro include German, English, Irish, Polish, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Oakboro is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.