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Oak Grove, MN
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Living in Oak Grove



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.

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.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 11.92% 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, Oak Grove 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 Grove really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Oak Grove 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.

In Oak Grove, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 34.82 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

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: 27.33% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Oak Grove in 2018 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.


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