Oak Grove is a somewhat small city located in the state of Kentucky. With a population of 7,997 people and two associated neighborhoods, Oak Grove is the 54th largest community in Kentucky. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Oak Grove, 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 Oak Grove, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Oak Grove’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Oak Grove does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $40,740.00.The armed forces are a huge part of the life in Oak Grove, employing 15.90% of the workforce. While it is a military town, the civilian sector still plays an important role in the local economy, where the Manufacturing and Retail industries employ 23.09% and 19.69% of the civilian workforce, respectively. As is often the case in a small city, Oak Grove doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The rate of college-level education in Oak Grove is quite a bit lower than the national average among all cities of 21.84%: just 12.67% of people here over 25 have a bachelor's degree or an advanced degree. The per capita income in Oak Grove in 2022 was $19,918, which is lower middle income relative to Kentucky, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $79,672 for a family of four. However, Oak Grove contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Oak Grove is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. 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 Black or African-American. Oak Grove also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 13.97% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Oak Grove include German, Irish, Italian, English, and European. The most common language spoken in Oak Grove is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
