Oak Ridge, TN

Census Place

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2024 Population

32,693

US Senator

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Party

US Senator

Bill Hagerty

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

39.3

0.255% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

12.2%

5.51% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$72,311

1.85% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$270,200

15.7% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

14,885

6.86% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Oak Ridge, 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.

97.6% of the residents in Oak Ridge, TN are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Oak Ridge, TN was $270,200, and the homeownership rate was 65.8%.

Most people in Oak Ridge, TN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Oak Ridge, TN was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Oak Ridge, TN is home to a population of 32.7k people, from which 97.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 5.78% of Oak Ridge, TN residents were born outside of the country (1.89k people).

In 2024, there were 13.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (25.9k people) in Oak Ridge, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.89k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.39k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.6%

2024 Citizenship

96.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.6% of Oak Ridge, TN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Oak Ridge, TN was 96.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Oak Ridge, TN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Oak Ridge, TN

White (Non-Hispanic)
25.9k ± 477
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.89k ± 355
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
1.39k ± 334

6.85%

Hispanic Population

2.24k people

6.85% of the people in Oak Ridge, TN are hispanic (2.24k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Oak Ridge, TN as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Tennessee.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
95,077 ± 7,519 people
Guatemala
31,959 ± 4,379 people
Honduras
26,792 ± 4,011 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Tennessee was Mexico, the natal country of 95,077 Tennessee residents, followed by Guatemala with 31,959 and Honduras with 26,792.

Foreign-Born Population

5.78%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.89k people

6.53%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.1k people

As of 2024, 5.78% of Oak Ridge, TN residents (1.89k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Oak Ridge, TN was 6.53%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Oak Ridge, TN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
582 ± 141
Gulf War (2001-)
563 ± 150
Gulf War (1990s)
549 ± 150

Oak Ridge, TN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.03 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Oak Ridge, TN.

Health

93.4% of the population of Oak Ridge, TN has health coverage, with 43.8% on employee plans, 16.7% on Medicaid, 13.6% on Medicare, 17.3% on non-group plans, and 1.96% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Tennessee see 1,437 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,437 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1779 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 500 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.7% under 18 years, 20.2% between 18 and 34 years, 35.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

6.6%

Uninsured

43.8%

Employer Coverage

16.7%

Medicaid

13.6%

Medicare

17.3%

Non-Group

1.96%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Oak Ridge, TN declined by 1.13% from 6.68% to 6.6%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Oak Ridge, TN changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Oak Ridge, TN employs 14.9k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Oak Ridge, TN were Health Care & Social Assistance (2,002 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,923 people), and Retail Trade (1,865 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($101,379), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($88,542), and Information ($87,132).

Employment

Occupations

14.9k

2024 Value

± 958

6.86%

1 Year growth

± 8.46%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Oak Ridge, TN grew at a rate of 6.86%, from 13.9k employees to 14.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Oak Ridge, TN, are Management Occupations (1,526 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,440 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,221 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Oak Ridge, TN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Tennessee.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Tennessee (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

14.9k

2024 Value

± 958

6.86%

1 Year growth

± 8.46%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Oak Ridge, TN grew at a rate of 6.86%, from 13.9k employees to 14.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Oak Ridge, TN, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,002 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,923 people), and Retail Trade (1,865 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Oak Ridge, TN, though some of these residents may live in Oak Ridge, TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$55,855

Median earning men ± $4,319

$40,565

Median earning women ± $3,427

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($92,148), Other Services Except Public Administration ($72,562), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($65,057).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($108,496), Public Administration ($65,313), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($61,932).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Tennessee.

Y-Axis

3.15%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.29M people employed in Tennessee. This represents a 3.15% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.8%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Tennessee.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Tennessee went to Donald J. Trump with 64.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.703%).

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.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Oak Ridge, TN. Showing the available data for Tennessee.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (64.2%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (34.5%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (0.703%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Tennessee went to Donald J. Trump with 64.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.703%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Tennessee for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Tennessee

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Tennessee.

Marsha Blackburn

Senator from Tennessee

Assumed office on January 3, 2019

Bill Hagerty

Senator from Tennessee

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.

The following chart shows elected senators in Tennessee over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Oak Ridge, TN was $270,200 in 2024, which is 0.812 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $233,500 to $270,200, a 15.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Oak Ridge, TN is 65.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Oak Ridge, TN have an average commute time of 21.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Oak Ridge, TN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$270,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$18,549

$9,217

Median Property Taxes

±$665

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Oak Ridge, TN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Oak Ridge, TN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

65.8%

Homeownership

2024

66.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 65.8% of the housing units in Oak Ridge, TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 64.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Oak Ridge, TN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$72,311

Median Household Income

± $6,124

14k

Number of Households

± 911

In 2024, the median household income of the 14k households in Oak Ridge, TN grew to $72,311 from the previous year's value of $71,000.

The following chart displays the households in Oak Ridge, TN distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Oak Ridge, TN is from Tennessee.

0.457

2024 Wage GINI in Tennessee

0.459

2023 Wage GINI in Tennessee

In 2024, the income inequality in Tennessee was 0.457 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.505% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Tennessee was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Tennessee in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Tennessee across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (70.8%)
Worked At Home (16.3%)
Carpooled (10.2%)

In 2024, 70.8% of workers in Oak Ridge, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.3%) and those who carpooled to work (10.2%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

21.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Oak Ridge, TN have a shorter commute time (21.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.09% of the workforce in Oak Ridge, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Oak Ridge, TN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Oak Ridge, TN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Oak Ridge, TN have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Oak Ridge, TN (3.92k out of 32.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Oak Ridge, TN is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.