Oak Grove is a somewhat small city located in the state of Minnesota. With a population of 9,130 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.Oak Grove is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Oak Grove is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Oak Grove who work in office and administrative support (13.04%), management occupations (11.02%), and sales jobs (7.56%). 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 11.92% 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 great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Oak Grove 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 city’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Oak Grove has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Oak Grove’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country. One downside of living in Oak Grove, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 34.82 minutes every day commuting to work. The percentage of people in Oak Grove who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 27.33% of adults in Oak Grove have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Oak Grove in 2022 was $48,074, which is wealthy relative to Minnesota and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $192,296 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, Irish, Swedish, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Oak Grove is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Miao/Hmong.
