Oak Ridge.
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Tennessee·Anderson County
12 tracts·32K people·$270K median·373/mi²
White 79 · Hispanic 7 · Black 6 · Multiracial 5 · Asian 3 · Other 1
Married couple 42 · Living alone 34 · Other 24
Professional 47 · Manufacturing 28 · Health 11 · Retail 7 · Leisure 4 · Public admin 3
Management · business · science · arts 47 · Sales · office 18 · Production · transport 14 · Service 14 · Construction · maintenance 8
Drive alone 71 · Carpool 20 · Work from home 17 · Walk 2 · Bike 0 · Transit 0
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in Oak Ridge is $270,200 (Census ACS) — 0.6× the US median of $458,812.
Oak Ridge has 32,693 residents across 10 census tracts and 12 named neighborhoods (Census ACS).
The median age is 39.3; the population is 79.3% White, 6.8% Hispanic or Latino, 5.8% Black, 4.8% Multiracial, 2.6% Asian and 0.7% Other; the average household has 2.3 people; 40.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 12.2% (Census ACS).
Glenwood Elementary (67%), Woodland Elementary (63%) and Linden Elementary (57%) lead the elementary schools; Robertsville Middle School (55%) and Jefferson Middle School (43%) lead the middle schools; Oak Ridge High School is the high school with reported scores (47%). Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $1,131/month, 28% below the US median (Census ACS).
The median household income in Oak Ridge is $72,311 a year, 16% below the US median (Census ACS).
In Oak Ridge, median rent is $1,131/month and the median home value is $270,200 (Census ACS).
Oak Ridge reported 3.4 violent crimes and 15.2 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 87°F; winter lows average 31°F; there are 72 comfortable days a year; annual rainfall is 57 inches (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Oak Ridge are landslide (87), earthquake (83) and lightning (81), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.47g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In Oak Ridge, 1.8% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).