Oak Ridge City (West) PUMA, TN

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2021 Population
153,703
0.517% 1-year growth
US Senator
Marsha Blackburn
Republican Party
US Senator
Bill Hagerty
Republican Party
2021 Median Age
46.8
0% 1-year change
2021 Poverty Rate
13.9%
0.902% 1-year decrease
2021 Median Household Income
$57,538
5.81% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$182,100
6.06% 1-year growth
2021 Employed Population
60,357
1.7% 1-year growth

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In 2021, Oak Ridge City (West) PUMA, TN had a population of 154k people with a median age of 46.8 and a median household income of $57,538. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Oak Ridge City (West) PUMA, TN grew from 152,913 to 153,703, a 0.517% increase and its median household income grew from $54,380 to $57,538, a 5.81% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Oak Ridge City (West) PUMA, TN are White (Non-Hispanic) (89.4%), White (Hispanic) (2.65%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.08%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.08%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (1.78%).

4.52% of the households in Oak Ridge City (West) PUMA, TN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.3% of the residents in Oak Ridge City (West) PUMA, TN are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Roane, Loudon & Monroe Counties--Oak Ridge City (West) PUMA, TN are Roane State Community College (221397) (1,101 degrees awarded in 2021) and Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Harriman (163 degrees).

In 2021, the median property value in Oak Ridge City (West) PUMA, TN was $182,100, and the homeownership rate was 76.4%.

Most people in Oak Ridge City (West) PUMA, TN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Oak Ridge City (West) PUMA, TN was 2 cars per household.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Oak Ridge City (West) PUMA, TN is home to a population of 154k people, from which 98.3% are citizens. As of 2021, 3.31% of Oak Ridge City (West) PUMA, TN residents were born outside of the country (5.09k people).

In 2021, there were 33.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (137k people) in Oak Ridge City (West) PUMA, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.07k White (Hispanic) and 3.2k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Oak Ridge City (West) PUMA, TN are Spanish (4,553 households), German (441 households), and Other Indo-European Languages (357 households).

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY
78,148
Women
50.9%
75,459
Men
49.1%

The resident population of United States in 2021 was 153,607 inhabitants, with 49.1% men, and 50.9% women.

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Citizenship

98.3%
2021 Citizenship
98%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 98.3% of Oak Ridge City (West) PUMA, TN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Oak Ridge City (West) PUMA, TN was 98%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Oak Ridge City (West) PUMA, TN
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    137k ± 433
  2. White (Hispanic)
    4.07k ± 639
  3. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    3.2k ± 502
5.36%
Hispanic Population
8.25k people

In 2021, there were 33.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (137k people) in Oak Ridge City (West) PUMA, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.07k White (Hispanic) and 3.2k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

5.36% of the people in Oak Ridge City (West) PUMA, TN are hispanic (8.25k people).

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Global Diversity

Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    1,691 ± 1,004 people
  2. Germany
    372 ± 473 people
  3. India
    309 ± 431 people

In 2021, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Oak Ridge City (West) PUMA, TN was Mexico, the natal country of 1,691 Oak Ridge City (West) PUMA, TN residents, followed by Germany with 372 and India with 309.

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Foreign-Born Population

3.31%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
5.09k people
4.01%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
6.13k people

As of 2021, 3.31% of Oak Ridge City (West) PUMA, TN residents (5.09k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Oak Ridge City (West) PUMA, TN was 4.01%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    4,553 households (3.11%)
  2. German
    441 households (0.301%)
  3. Other Indo-European Languages
    357 households (0.244%)

4.52% of the households in Oak Ridge City (West) PUMA, TN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 21.7%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2021, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Oak Ridge City (West) PUMA, TN was Spanish. 3.11% of the households in Oak Ridge City (West) PUMA, TN reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    4,885 ± 422
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    1,951 ± 377
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    1,566 ± 299

Oak Ridge City (West) PUMA, TN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.5 times greater than any other conflict.

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The economy of Oak Ridge City (West) PUMA, TN employs 60.4k people. The largest industries in Oak Ridge City (West) PUMA, TN are Restaurants & Food Services (3,813 people), Construction (3,734 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,355 people), and the highest paying industries are Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers ($246,906), Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($163,234), and Water, steam, air-conditioning, & irrigation systems ($132,816).

Males in Oak Ridge City (West) PUMA, TN have an average income that is 1.4 times higher than the average income of females, which is $45,190. The income inequality in Oak Ridge City (West) PUMA, TN (measured using the Gini index) is 0.447, which is lower than than the national average.

Workforce Diversity

Measure
RACE/ETHNICITY
27,738
Women
46.7%
31,610
Men
53.3%

The workforce of Oak Ridge City (West) PUMA, TN in 2020 was 59,348 people, with 46.7% woman, and 53.3% men.

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Occupations

60.4k
2021 Value
1.7%
1 Year growth
± 1.7%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Oak Ridge City (West) PUMA, TN grew at a rate of 1.7%, from 59.3k employees to 60.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Oak Ridge City (West) PUMA, TN, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,921 people), Laborers & freight, stock, & material movers, hand (1,642 people), and Other assemblers and fabricators (1,545 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Oak Ridge City (West) PUMA, TN.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

60.4k
2021 Value
1.7%
1 Year growth
± 1.7%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Oak Ridge City (West) PUMA, TN grew at a rate of 1.7%, from 59.3k employees to 60.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Oak Ridge City (West) PUMA, TN, are Restaurants & Food Services (3,813 people), Construction (3,734 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,355 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Oak Ridge City (West) PUMA, TN, though some of these residents may live in Oak Ridge City (West) PUMA, TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$41,333
Median earning men ± $1,443
$29,504
Median earning women ± $1,504

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Information ($57,188), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($55,605), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($52,740).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($42,545), Public Administration ($41,053), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($39,575).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.75%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Tennessee. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

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In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Tennessee went to Donald J. Trump with 60.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (37.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.978%).

Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty are the senators currently representing the state of Tennessee. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Tennessee is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Tennessee

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Marsha Blackburn
Senator from Tennessee1
Assumed office on January 3, 2019
Bill Hagerty
Senator from Tennessee2
Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty are the senators currently representing Tennessee.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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US Representatives from Tennessee

Tennessee is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house.

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In 2021, universities in Oak Ridge City (West) PUMA, TN awarded 1,264 degrees. The student population of Oak Ridge City (West) PUMA, TN in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 1,907 male students and 3,393 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Oak Ridge City (West) PUMA, TN are White (1,117 and 88.5%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (55 and 4.36%), Black or African American (31 and 2.46%), and Two or More Races (25 and 1.98%).

The largest universities in Oak Ridge City (West) PUMA, TN by number of degrees awarded are Roane State Community College (221397) (1,101 and 87.1%) and Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Harriman (163 and 12.9%).

The most popular majors in Roane, Loudon & Monroe Counties--Oak Ridge City (West) PUMA, TN are Liberal Arts & Sciences (545 and 43.1%), Registered Nursing (66 and 5.22%), and Emergency Medical Technician (EMT Paramedic) (65 and 5.14%).

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

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In 2018 in Oak Ridge City (West) PUMA, TN, the percentage of applicants admitted was 67.1%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 28.5%. The number of students enrolled in 2021 was 5,300 (36% men and 64% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2021 there were 5,300 students enrolled in Oak Ridge City (West) PUMA, TN, 36% men and 64% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 3,941 records, of which 64.9% were women and 35.1% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 545 degree-majors awarded
  2. 66 degree-majors awarded
  3. 43 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Roane, Loudon & Monroe Counties--Oak Ridge City (West) PUMA, TN was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 545 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. 1,101 degrees awarded
  2. 163 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Roane State Community College (221397) with 1,101 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2021, 470 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Oak Ridge City (West) PUMA, TN, which is 0.592 times less than the 794 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,117 degrees mean that there were 20.3 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 55 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($4,326) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Public, 2-year ($310) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2021.

Public, 2-year ($1,460) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2021, 0.834% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.555% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Oak Ridge City (West) PUMA, TN in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (46.1k), Some college (26.9k), and Secondary Education (18.5k).

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The median property value in Oak Ridge City (West) PUMA, TN was $182,100 in 2021, which is 0.744 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $171,700 to $182,100, a 6.06% increase. The homeownership rate in Oak Ridge City (West) PUMA, TN is 76.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Oak Ridge City (West) PUMA, TN have an average commute time of 26.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Oak Ridge City (West) PUMA, TN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Oak Ridge City (West) PUMA, TN is $57,538. In 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Oak Ridge City (West) PUMA, TN was Franklin & Brentwood Cities PUMA, TN with a value of $116,492, followed by Collierville Town & Germantown City PUMA, TN and Nashville-Davidson (Southwest) PUMA, TN, with respective values of $106,550 and $94,118.

Property

$182,100
Median Property Value 2021
±$5,201
$47,450
Median Property Taxes
±$1,772

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Rent vs Own

76.4%
Homeownership
2021
68.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 76.4% of the housing units in Oak Ridge City (West) PUMA, TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 76.4%.

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Income by Location

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In 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Oak Ridge City (West) PUMA, TN was Franklin & Brentwood Cities PUMA, TN with a value of $116,492, followed by Collierville Town & Germantown City PUMA, TN and Nashville-Davidson (Southwest) PUMA, TN, with respective values of $106,550 and $94,118.

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Household Income

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$57,538
Median Household Income
± $2,452
62.1k
Number of Households
± 2,013

In 2021, the median household income of the 62.1k households in Oak Ridge City (West) PUMA, TN grew to $57,538 from the previous year's value of $54,380.

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Wage Distribution

0.447
2021 Wage GINI in Oak Ridge City (West) PUMA, TN
0.457
2020 Wage GINI in Oak Ridge City (West) PUMA, TN

In 2021, the income inequality in Oak Ridge City (West) PUMA, TN was 0.447 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 2.14% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Oak Ridge City (West) PUMA, TN was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Oak Ridge City (West) PUMA, TN in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (84%)
  2. Carpooled (8.07%)
  3. Worked At Home (6.58%)

In 2021, 84% of workers in Oak Ridge City (West) PUMA, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.07%) and those who worked at home (6.58%).

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Commute Time

26.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Oak Ridge City (West) PUMA, TN have a shorter commute time (26.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 1.77% of the workforce in Oak Ridge City (West) PUMA, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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Poverty & Diversity

13.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Oak Ridge City (West) PUMA, TN (21.1k out of 151k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Oak Ridge City (West) PUMA, TN is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

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91.2% of the population of Oak Ridge City (West) PUMA, TN has health coverage, with 41.1% on employee plans, 17.8% on Medicaid, 18.2% on Medicare, 12.6% on non-group plans, and 1.43% on military or VA plans.

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.3% under 18 years, 16.1% between 18 and 34 years, 39.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.

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Uninsured People

8.83%
Uninsured
41.1%
Employer Coverage
17.8%
Medicaid
18.2%
Medicare
12.6%
Non-Group
1.43%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Oak Ridge City (West) PUMA, TN grew by 1.36% from 8.71% to 8.83%.

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