Oak Ridge, TN Demographic Data
Oak Ridge, TN Summary
Oak Ridge is located in Anderson County in Tennessee
- Population: 29,426
- Area: 89.98 sq. miles
- Land Area: 85.25 sq. miles
- Water Area: 4.73 sq. miles
- Population Density: 327.02 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 930.77 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Oak Ridge, TN Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
15,215
52%
50.8
Male
14,070
48%
49.2
Total Population
29,285
323,128,000
Oak Ridge, TN Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,557
5.3%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,880
6.4%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,724
5.9%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,617
5.5%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
2,069
7.1%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
3,675
12.5%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
3,180
10.9%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
3,785
12.9%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
2,125
7.3%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,973
6.7%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
3,069
10.5%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,695
5.8%
4.4
85 Years and Over
936
3.2%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
23,128
79.0%
77.2
Female
12,251
53.0%
51.3
Male
10,877
47.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
22,094
75.4%
73.1
62 Years and over
6,835
23.3%
18.8
65 Years and over
5,700
19.5%
15.2
Female
3,120
54.7%
55.8
Male
2,580
45.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
42
0.0%
0.0
Oak Ridge, TN Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
28,111
96.0%
96.8
White
24,460
83.5%
72.6
Black or African American
2,210
7.5%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
120
0.4%
0.8
Asian
964
3.3%
5.4
Asian Indian
210
0.7%
1.2
Chinese
318
1.1%
1.3
Filipino
23
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
50
0.2%
0.2
Korean
172
0.6%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
191
0.7%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
357
1.2%
5.1
Two or More Races
1,174
4.0%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1,770
6.0%
17.8
Mexican
1,117
3.8%
11.2
Puerto Rican
8
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
108
0.4%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
537
1.8%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
27,515
94.0%
82.2
Oak Ridge, TN Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
571
2.8%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
981
4.8%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
4,638
22.7%
27.2
Some college, no degree
4,653
22.8%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,532
7.5%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
4,168
20.4%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
3,895
19.1%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,552
7.6%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
18,886
92.5%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
8,063
39.5%
31.2
Oak Ridge, TN Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
6,623
27.5%
33.7%
Now Married
11,664
48.4%
47.5
Divorced
3,462
14.4%
11.0%
Separated
576
2.4%
2.0
Widowed
1,799
7.5
5.8%
Oak Ridge, TN Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
25,277
91.2%
78.4%
Languages other than english
2,451
8.8%
21.6%
Spanish
1,232
4.4%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
575
2.1%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
604
2.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
40
0.1%
1.1%
Oak Ridge, TN Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,005
8.0%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
681
5.4%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,869
14.8%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,225
9.7%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,747
13.8%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
2,027
16.1%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,229
9.7%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,573
12.5%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
730
5.8%
5.8
$200,000 or more
541
4.3%
6.4
Median household income
48,197
57,617
Per capita income
31,357
31,128
Oak Ridge, TN Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
38
0.3%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,308
9.9%
9.8
Construction
843
6.4%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
3,066
23.2%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
568
4.3%
6.6
Information
155
1.2%
2.1
Manufacturing
890
6.7%
10.1
Other services except public administration
576
4.4%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
3,139
23.7%
11.4
Public administration
627
4.7%
4.6
Retail trade
1,514
11.4%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
405
3.1%
5.2
Wholesale trade
107
0.8%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
933
7.0%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
5,749
43.4%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,127
8.5%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
3,283
24.8%
23.3%
Service occupations
2,144
16.2%
18.1%
Oak Ridge, TN Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
12,964
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
11,111
85.7%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,065
8.2%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
121
0.9%
2.7
Other means
133
1.0%
1.8
Worked at home
534
4.1%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
19.6
26.6
Oak Ridge, TN Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
890
7.0%
8.7
1 vehicles
4,750
37.6%
33.2
2 vehicles
4,571
36.2%
37.1
3 or more
2,416
19.1%
21.0
Oak Ridge, TN Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
12,627
87.5%
87.6
Owner Occupied
7,571
60.0%
63.1
Renter Occupied
5,056
40.0%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,806
12.5%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5
Oak Ridge, TN Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
14,433
1 room
205
1.4%
2.4
2 rooms
226
1.6%
2.7
3 rooms
1,371
9.5%
9.1
4 rooms
2,728
18.9%
16.5
5 rooms
2,291
15.9%
19.8
6 rooms
2,355
16.3%
17.8
7 rooms
1,545
10.7%
12.0
8 rooms
1,320
9.1%
8.6
9 rooms or more
2,392
16.6%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Oak Ridge, TN Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
14,433
1-unit, detached
9,817
68.0%
61.5
1-unit, attached
545
3.8%
5.9
2-units
705
4.9%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,002
6.9%
4.4
5 to 9 units
551
3.8%
4.8
10 to 19 units
858
5.9%
4.4
20 or more units
906
6.3%
9.0
Mobile home
49
0.3%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Oak Ridge, TN Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
223
1.5%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
4,792
33.2%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,989
13.8%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,835
12.7%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,936
13.4%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,374
9.5%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
856
5.9%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
997
6.9%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
431
3.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Oak Ridge, TN Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
6,750
53.5%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
69
0.5%
4.7
Electricity
5,590
44.3%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
46
0.4%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
113
0.9%
1.9
Solar energy
11
0.1%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
48
0.4%
1.1
Oak Ridge, TN Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
4,116
47295100.0
Less than $500
101
2.5%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
134
3.3%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
249
6.0%
11.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
252
6.1%
7.0%
$1,500 to $1,999
760
18.5%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,276
31.0%
28.8%
$500 to $999
1,344
32.7%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
2,119
52.2%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
663
16.3%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
382
9.4%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
254
6.3%
7.0%
35.0% or more
639
15.8%
21.3%
Not Computed
59
0.0%
0.0%
Oak Ridge, TN Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
4,786
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
9
0.2%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
57
1.2%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
83
1.7%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
189
3.9%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
724
15.1%
28.3%
Less than $500
816
17.0%
10.7%
$500 to $999
2,908
60.8%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
270
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
737
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
723
15.2%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
391
8.2%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
844
17.8%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
502
10.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
307
6.5%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,978
41.7%
40.7%
Not Computed
311
0.0%
0.0%
Oak Ridge, TN Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
7,571
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
353
4.7%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,704
22.5%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,731
22.9%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,366
18.0%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,440
19.0%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
762
10.1%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
191
2.5%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
24
0.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
149,900
205,000
