Oak Ridge is a somewhat small town located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 10,996 people and three associated neighborhoods, Oak Ridge is the 178th largest community in New Jersey.

Also of interest is that Oak Ridge has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 11.11% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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 Ridge 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 Ridge really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Oak Ridge 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.

One downside of living in Oak Ridge, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 38.86 minutes every day commuting to work.

The education level of Oak Ridge ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Oak Ridge, 42.30% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree.

The per capita income in Oak Ridge in 2018 was $53,272, which is middle income relative to New Jersey, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $213,088 for a family of four.

Oak Ridge is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Oak Ridge home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Oak Ridge residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Oak Ridge include Italian, Irish, German, Polish, and English.

The most common language spoken in Oak Ridge is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Other Indo-European.