Oak Island

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  2. Oak Island Statistics
  3. Oak Island Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Oak Island Employment Information
  5. Oak Island Family Information
  6. Oak Island Education Information
  7. Oak Island Public Benefits Information
  8. Oak Island Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  9. Oak Island Zip Codes


Oak Island Legal Resources Back to top

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Oak Island Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 6,571
  • Land Area (2000): 20.634 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 2.974 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 6,651
Oak Island Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 6,358 97.38%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 171 2.62%

Oak Island Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Oak Island Employment Information Back to top
Oak Island Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 403 24.72%
2. Utilities 143 8.77%
3. Public Administration 116 7.12%
4. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 85 5.21%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 81 4.97%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 70 4.29%
7. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 64 3.93%
8. Educational Services 62 3.80%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 61 3.74%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 51 3.13%
11. Repair and Maintenance 46 2.82%
12. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 40 2.45%
13. Department and Other General Stores 39 2.39%
14. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 26 1.60%
15. Health Care 25 1.53%
16. Printing and Related Manufacturing 24 1.47%
17. Other Direct Selling Estab 23 1.41%
18. Social Assistance 23 1.41%
19. Chemical Manufacturing 19 1.17%
20. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 17 1.04%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 187 13.28%
2. Educational Services 132 9.38%
3. Finance and Insurance 120 8.52%
4. Public Administration 113 8.03%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 105 7.46%
6. Construction 105 7.46%
7. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 99 7.03%
8. Social Assistance 74 5.26%
9. Department and Other General Stores 65 4.62%
10. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 59 4.19%
11. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 52 3.69%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 33 2.34%
13. Utilities 32 2.27%
14. Repair and Maintenance 31 2.20%
15. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 22 1.56%
16. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 16 1.14%
17. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 15 1.07%
18. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 15 1.07%
19. Other Direct Selling Estab 14 0.99%
20. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 13 0.92%

Oak Island Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Installation / Maintenance 130 7.98%
2. Other Sales and Related Occupations 113 6.93%
3. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 95 5.83%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 86 5.28%
5. Carpenters 84 5.15%
6. Other Management Occupations 69 4.23%
7. Electricians 65 3.99%
8. Other Construction Trades 59 3.62%
9. Business Operations Specialists 51 3.13%
10. Other Production Occupations 50 3.07%
11. Top Executives 48 2.94%
12. Law Enforcement Workers 45 2.76%
13. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 45 2.76%
14. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 41 2.52%
15. Drafters / Engineering / Mappers 39 2.39%
16. Construction Laborers 37 2.27%
17. Other Protective Service Workers 37 2.27%
18. Other Office and Admin Support 33 2.02%
19. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 26 1.60%
20. Cashiers 25 1.53%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Sales and Related Occupations 151 10.72%
2. Secretaries and Admins 90 6.39%
3. Other Management Occupations 89 6.32%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 68 4.83%
5. Registered Nurses 67 4.76%
6. Other Office and Admin Support 54 3.84%
7. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 51 3.62%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 48 3.41%
9. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 45 3.20%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 44 3.12%
11. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 42 2.98%
12. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 41 2.91%
13. Business Operations Specialists 38 2.70%
14. Cashiers 34 2.41%
15. Health Technologists and Technicians 31 2.20%
16. Law Enforcement Workers 28 1.99%
17. Therapists 27 1.92%
18. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 26 1.85%
19. Other Financial Specialists 22 1.56%
20. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 21 1.49%

Oak Island Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 2,657 47.17%
15-35 hours 666 11.82%
1-14 hours 120 2.13%
No regular hours 2,190 38.88%

Oak Island Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 52 1.81%
5 AM-5:29 AM 64 2.22%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 155 5.38%
6 AM-6:29 AM 256 8.89%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 340 11.81%
7 AM-7:29 AM 386 13.40%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 512 17.78%
8 AM-8:29 AM 293 10.17%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 155 5.38%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 267 9.27%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 60 2.08%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 23 0.80%
Noon-3:59 PM 64 2.22%
4 PM-11:59 PM 253 8.78%

Oak Island Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 135 4.69%
5-9 319 11.08%
10-14 447 15.52%
15-19 416 14.44%
20-24 449 15.59%
25-29 175 6.08%
30-34 294 10.21%
35-39 45 1.56%
40-44 83 2.88%
45-59 267 9.27%
60-89 186 6.46%
At least 90 64 2.22%

Oak Island Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 16 0.56% 1,925 66.84%
30-44 13 0.45% 409 14.20%
45-59 10 0.35% 257 8.92%
At least 60 0 0.00% 250 8.68%

Oak Island Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 42 1.41%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 327 10.99%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,391 80.34%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 28 0.94%
Color 4 Box Other 26 0.87%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 39 1.31%
Color 6 Box Walked 27 0.91%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 96 3.23%

Oak Island Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Oak Island Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 3,071 (6,529 people)
Families (2000): 2,042 (5,159 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 683
People at same address in 1995: 2,716
Oak Island Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 237 7.72%
$10,000-$14,999 138 4.49%
$15,000-$19,999 239 7.78%
$20,000-$24,999 151 4.92%
$25,000-$29,999 297 9.67%
$30,000-$34,999 235 7.65%
$35,000-$39,999 227 7.39%
$40,000-$44,999 178 5.80%
$45,000-$49,999 189 6.15%
$50,000-$59,999 373 12.15%
$60,000-$74,999 311 10.13%
$75,000-$99,999 280 9.12%
$100,000-$124,999 114 3.71%
$125,000-$149,999 36 1.17%
$150,000-$199,999 28 0.91%
$200,000 or more 38 1.24%

Oak Island Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 779 25.33%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,380 44.86%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 164 5.33%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 407 13.23%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 25 0.81%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 229 7.44%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 3 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 62 2.02%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 3 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 16 0.52%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 8 0.26%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Oak Island Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,144 24.71%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,416 16.32%
Public Assistance 57 0.66%
Retirement 922 10.63%
Self Employment 473 5.45%
Social Security 1,145 13.20%
Supplemental Security 51 0.59%
Wage / Salary 2,025 23.34%
Other 444 5.12%

Oak Island Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,406 77.98%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 397 22.02%

Oak Island Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 395 14.02%
Color 1 Box Married 1,874 66.50%
Color 2 Box Never Married 465 16.50%
Color 3 Box Widowed 84 2.98%

Oak Island Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 341 11.73%
Color 1 Box Married 1,908 65.63%
Color 2 Box Never Married 333 11.46%
Color 3 Box Widowed 325 11.18%

Oak Island Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Oak Island Education Information Back to top
Oak Island Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 144 2.60%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 646 11.65%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,788 32.24%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,516 27.34%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 422 7.61%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 681 12.28%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 349 6.29%

Oak Island Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 12 0.18% 47 0.72% 59 0.90%
Kindergarten 35 0.53% 0 0.00% 35 0.53%
Grades 1-4 110 1.67% 52 0.79% 162 2.47%
Grades 5-8 233 3.55% 47 0.72% 280 4.26%
Grades 9-12 250 3.80% 42 0.64% 292 4.44%
Undergrad college 232 3.53% 3 0.05% 235 3.58%
Graduate or professional school 19 0.29% 4 0.06% 23 0.35%
Total 891 13.56% 195 2.97% 1,086 16.53%

Oak Island Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Oak Island Public Benefits Information Back to top
Oak Island Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 5,984 91.96%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 523 8.04%

Oak Island Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Oak Island Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Oak Island Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 506 7.70%
10-19 Years 608 9.25%
20-29 Years 518 7.88%
30-39 Years 695 10.58%
40-49 Years 1,047 15.93%
50-59 Years 1,277 19.43%
60-69 Years 1,106 16.83%
70-79 Years 645 9.82%
80-89 Years 148 2.25%
90+ Years 21 0.32%

Oak Island Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 3,205 48.77%
Color 1 Box Female 3,366 51.23%

Oak Island Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 6,414 97.61%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 49 0.75%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 41 0.62%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 29 0.44%
Color 1 Box African-American 28 0.43%
Color 2 Box Asian 6 0.09%
Color 6 Box Other Race 4 0.06%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Oak Island Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. English 1,277 22.20%
2. United States Or American 1,151 20.01%
3. German 937 16.29%
4. Irish 688 11.96%
5. Scotch Irish 336 5.84%
6. Scottish 268 4.66%
7. Dutch 190 3.30%
8. Italian 183 3.18%
9. French Non-Basque 180 3.13%
10. Welsh 88 1.53%

Oak Island Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 6,097 97.30%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 110 1.76%
3. French 27 0.43%
4. German 17 0.27%
5. Other West Germanic 13 0.21%
6. African 2 0.03%

Oak Island Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 6,410 98.18%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 57 0.87%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 62 0.95%

Oak Island Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Oak Island Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Oak Island Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
28465