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In Oak Grove (South Carolina), unemployment is 2% (2024).

The city faced an unemployment rate of 2.02% at the end of 2024. Foreign residents numbered 887 at the end of 2024. At the end of 2024, annual PM2.5 reached 8 µg/m³.

Last checked 2026-10-0728 sources

Population12,256people31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B01003 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median gross salary3,544EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables
Median rent965.5EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records
Unemployment rate2.02%country median 4.6% — 56% belowOfficial source · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)
PM2.5, annual mean8.04µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)

Lower unemployment than 93% of American cities that publish it and dirtier air than 76% of American cities that publish it.

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Oak Grove?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in United StatesNational rates and thresholds that apply in Oak Grove.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Oak Grove recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited60.38 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Verizon 300 Mbps home internet17Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan18Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,012 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)3Official
Median monthly rent965.5 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records2Official

Is Oak Grove a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker58%strong on work, weak on safety · range 48–68%
Skilled employee66%strong on work, weak on safety · range 57–75%
Student41%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 30–52%
Family67%strong on family, weak on safety · range 56–78%
Retirement38%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 25–51%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

7.2% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 887 of 12,256 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Oak Grove is 2.0%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary3,544 EUR/month31 Dec 20202024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables1Official
Unemployment rate2.02 %country median 4.6%31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)6Official

What does a salary buy in Oak Grove?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Oak Grove median gross pay: €3,544 (2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables, 2020-12-31).
Left over each month€1,687of €2,781 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€2,781
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31− €1,012
Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30− €60
Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30− €22
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€1,687
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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Oak Grove. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

Job Search
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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Oak Grove. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Physicians per 100,000 residents234.2 per 100,00031 Dec 2023Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release5Official · county

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Oak Grove when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Mobility and administration

Oak Grove's nearest airport was CAE, 5 km away and offered 10 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport10 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights12Official
Distance to the nearest major airport5 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports13Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)CAE3 Aug 2026OurAirports13Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Oak Grove. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies
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USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Oak Grove.

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Climate and air quality

Oak Grove's monthly mean temperatures were 7.6°C in January and 28°C in July. Oak Grove's monthly precipitation totalled 88.8 mm in January and 135.8 mm in July.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United StatesAnnual PM2.5 in Oak Grove is 8.0 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean8.04 µg/m³31 Dec 2024US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)16Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 13.8 · Feb 16 · Mar 20.2 · Apr 24.8 · May 28.8 · Jun 32 · Jul 33.7 · Aug 32.7 · Sep 29.8 · Oct 24.7 · Nov 19.1 · Dec 15 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)7Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 1.4 · Feb 3 · Mar 6.4 · Apr 10.8 · May 15.8 · Jun 20.3 · Jul 22.2 · Aug 21.8 · Sep 18.5 · Oct 11.5 · Nov 5.3 · Dec 2.5 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)7Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 7.6 · Feb 9.5 · Mar 13.3 · Apr 17.8 · May 22.3 · Jun 26.2 · Jul 28 · Aug 27.2 · Sep 24.1 · Oct 18.1 · Nov 12.2 · Dec 8.7 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)7Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 88.8 · Feb 86.2 · Mar 90.8 · Apr 71.8 · May 88.5 · Jun 126.2 · Jul 135.8 · Aug 118 · Sep 99.3 · Oct 79.5 · Nov 70.2 · Dec 93.9 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)7Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading32 µg/m³31 Dec 2024US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)16Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, annual mean7.27 µg/m³31 Dec 2024US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)16Official · nearest-station reading
Annual precipitation1,149 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)8Official · nearest-station reading
Maximum July temperature33.7 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)9Official · nearest-station reading
Average annual temperature17.9 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)10Official · nearest-station reading
Minimum January temperature1.4 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)11Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United States: Carrollton ±1.4 °C. Elsewhere: Marugame (Japan) ±2.5 °C, Amagasaki (Japan) ±2.5 °C, Daitō (Japan) ±2.5 °C, Habikino (Japan) ±2.5 °C, Higashiosaka (Japan) ±2.5 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

At the end of 2025, the city's area measured 19.6 km². Oak Grove's population density measured 625.4 people per km² at the end of 2024.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area19.6 km²31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)15Official
Foreign-resident share7.24 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)6Official
Foreign residents887 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)6Official
Population density625.4 people/km²31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)6Official
Population12,256 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B01003 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)19Community estimate · Supplemental context

Alternatives for people set on Oak Grove

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Cities near Oak Grove

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Columbia Commuting Zone · 9.2 km away
Salary
2,325 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31
Saint Andrews 7.4 km away
Rent
1,005 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Seven Oaks 7.7 km away
Rent
1,151 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
2,618 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

Other cities in United States to compare with Oak Grove, nearest in population first.

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Escanaba12,257 residentsGuthrie12,257 residentsArchdale12,254 residentsHasbrouck Heights12,253 residentsParadise Valley12,251 residentsConneaut12,247 residents

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Is Oak Grove part of Columbia?

Oak Grove is in the published commuting zone of Columbia; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Columbia city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source14

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the unemployment rate in Oak Grove?

The unemployment rate is 2.02 %. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is the air quality good in Oak Grove?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8.04 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. Source: US EPA Air Quality System (AQS).

How many people live in Oak Grove?

The published population is 12,256 people. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B01003 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS).

How many foreign residents live in Oak Grove?

887 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is Oak Grove a good place to live?

Oak Grove may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Is Oak Grove part of Columbia?

Oak Grove is in the published commuting zone of Columbia; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Oak Grove?

Columbia, West Columbia, Cayce, Saint Andrews, Seven Oaks are near Oak Grove. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Oak Grove (South Carolina), United States: population, rent [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 919307643c95ff94a9a05a1dea8b8b31]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/oak-grove-sc-063/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_oak-grove-south-carolina-united-states-population-rent_474531a06afe,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Oak Grove (South Carolina), United States: population, rent},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {919307643c95ff94a9a05a1dea8b8b31},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/oak-grove-sc-063/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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