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.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Oak Grove is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Oak Grove is a city of sales and office workers, managers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Oak Grove who work in office and administrative support (12.34%), management occupations (12.11%), and sales jobs (8.34%). 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. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 12.86% 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 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 36.42 minutes every day commuting to work. In terms of college education, Oak Grove is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 25.68% of adults 25 and older in the city 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.
