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Washington County

Population in 2010: 4,425. Population change since 2000: +8.7%
Males: 2,192  (49.5%)
Females: 2,233  (50.5%)

Median resident age:  39.6 years
Tennessee median age:  41.3 years

Zip codes: 37615.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $38,986 (it was $34,926 in 2000)
Oak Grove:

$38,986
Tennessee:

$41,725
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $23,726

Oak Grove CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $135,381 (it was $86,600 in 2000)
Oak Grove:

$135,381
Tennessee:

$137,300
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $138,031; Detached houses: $158,593; Townhouses or other attached units: $103,298; In 2-unit structures: $117,071; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $117,071; Mobile homes: $41,299; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $44,762

Median gross rent in 2009: $609.

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  • White alone - 4,209 (95.1%)
  • Hispanic - 71 (1.6%)
  • Black alone - 55 (1.2%)
  • Two or more races - 54 (1.2%)
  • Asian alone - 22 (0.5%)
  • American Indian alone - 11 (0.2%)
  • Other race alone - 2 (0.05%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone - 1 (0.02%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Oak Grove: 84.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (21.3%), German (13.6%), English (11.8%), Irish (10.3%), Dutch (3.6%), Scottish (2.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 4.63 square miles.

Population density: 955 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Oak Grove:

  • High school or higher: 81.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.8%
  • Unemployed: 2.5%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Oak Grove CDP:

  • Never married: 23.0%
  • Now married: 59.2%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 5.3%
  • Divorced: 11.6%

22 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.5%
Tennessee:  2.8%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $558 (0.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $512 (0.4%)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Johnson City, TN (6.6 miles , pop. 55,469).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (122.8 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (466.5 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Spurgeon, TN (1.6 miles ), Gray, TN (1.7 miles ), Colonial Heights, TN (2.4 miles ), Johnson City, TN (2.6 miles ), Sulphur Springs, TN (2.8 miles ), Watauga, TN (2.9 miles ), Midway, TN (3.0 miles ), Bluff City, TN (3.0 miles ).

Latitude: 36.42 N, Longitude: 82.43 W

Area code: 615

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Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

7.2%
Tennessee:

8.3%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Retail trade (18%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (15%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Manufacturing (10%)
  • Other services, except public administration (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Retail trade (17%)
  • Health care and social assistance (16%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Manufacturing (11%)
  • Other services, except public administration (9%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (3%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Registered nurses (8%)
  • Customer service representatives (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)

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Tornado activity:

Oak Grove-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Tennessee state average. It is 58% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/10/1980, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 15.9 miles away from the Oak Grove place center injured 12 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/8/1957, a category F2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 9.8 miles away from the place center caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Oak Grove-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Tennessee state average. It is 68% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 96.0 miles away from the city center
On 11/23/2006 at 10:42:57, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.3 LG) earthquake occurred 56.7 miles away from Oak Grove center
On 11/2/2006 at 17:53:02, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 60.7 miles away from the city center
On 6/29/1996 at 19:30:42, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MB, 3.9 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 59.2 miles away from the city center
On 8/17/1990 at 21:01:17, a magnitude 4.0 (3.5 LG, 4.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 56.9 miles away from Oak Grove center
On 10/26/1995 at 00:37:28, a magnitude 4.0 (3.9 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 58.2 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Washington County (7) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 5
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 4, Storms: 4, Heavy Rain: 1, Snowfall: 1, Tornado: 1, Wind: 1, Flood: 1, Hurricane: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals/medical centers near Oak Grove:

  • FRANKLIN WOODS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 8 miles away; JOHNSON CITY, TN)
  • JOHNSON CITY SPECIALTY HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, about 8 miles away; JOHNSON CITY, TN)
  • JOHNSON CITY MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 9 miles away; JOHNSON CITY, TN)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Oak Grove:

  • Northeast State Community College (about 5 miles; Blountville, TN; Full-time enrollment: 3,537)
  • East Tennessee State University (about 9 miles; Johnson City, TN; FT enrollment: 11,642)
  • Tusculum College (about 26 miles; Greeneville, TN; FT enrollment: 2,144)
  • Appalachian State University (about 45 miles; Boone, NC; FT enrollment: 14,923)
  • Walters State Community College (about 49 miles; Morristown, TN; FT enrollment: 3,878)
  • University of North Carolina at Asheville (about 57 miles; Asheville, NC; FT enrollment: 3,135)
  • Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College (about 60 miles; Asheville, NC; FT enrollment: 2,312)

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Churches in Oak Grove include: Weyland Missionary Baptist Church (A), Boones Creek Church (B), Oak Grove Baptist Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Hale Cemetery (1), Weyland Cemetery (2), Snyder Memory Gardens (3), Oak Grove Cemetery (4), Africa Cemetery (5), Snyder Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Snyder Creek (A), Possum Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Washington County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
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Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 32.8. This is about average.
City:

32.8
U.S.:

32.0
Lead (Pb) [µ/m3] level in 2009 was 0.0302. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 9.9 miles away from the city center.
City:

0.0302
U.S.:

0.0222
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 9.92. This is about average. Closest monitor was 9.8 miles away from the city center.
City:

9.92
U.S.:

9.59


Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 12.3%
(11.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for American Indian residents, 63.3% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:
This place:  2.3 people
Tennessee:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  65.0%
Whole state:  69.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  6.7%
Whole state:  4.2%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Oak Grove, TN


134 people in nursing homes

Oak Grove compared to Tennessee state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Oak Grove travel time to work - commute
Oak Grove mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Electricity (84%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%)
  • Wood (2%)
  • Utility gas (2%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Washington County Tennessee:


2008 Presidential Election results in Washington County Tennessee:
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Religion statistics for Oak Grove (based on Washington County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 54.11%
Here54.1%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchChristian Churches and Churches of ChristCatholic ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents39.8%19.8%12.3%3.7%3.4%
Congregations24.2%15.7%13.6%0.5%5.1%
NameNational Association of Free Will Baptists Non-Charismatic Churches IndependentChurches of ChristEpiscopal ChurchOther
Adherents3.2%3.1%1.7%1.4%11.6%
Congregations8.1%0.5%4.0%0.5%27.8%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 20
Washington County:

1.72 / 10,000 pop.
Tennessee:

1.99 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 3
This county:

0.26 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.17 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
Washington County:

0.09 / 10,000 pop.
Tennessee:

0.65 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 59
Washington County:

5.07 / 10,000 pop.
State:

5.16 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 95
Here:

8.16 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.56 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

10.7%
Tennessee:

11.4%
Adult obesity rate:
Washington County:

29.0%
Tennessee:

30.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

14.0%
State:

13.5%

8.87% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,011 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

8.87%
Tennessee average:

7.52%

0.15% of residents moved from foreign countries ($91 average AGI)
Washington County:

0.15%
Tennessee average:

0.09%


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Sullivan County, TN  1.63% ($36,262 average AGI)
from Carter County, TN  1.20% ($27,839)
from Greene County, TN  0.43% ($25,593)


7.19% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,332 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.19%
Tennessee average:

6.67%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($220 average AGI)
Washington County:

0.04%
Tennessee average:

0.04%


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Sullivan County, TN  1.35% ($37,832 average AGI)
to Carter County, TN  0.94% ($24,932)
to Greene County, TN  0.44% ($28,033)

Strongest AM radio stations in Oak Grove:

  • WJCW (910 AM; 5 kW; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WPWT (870 AM; daytime; 10 kW; COLONIAL HEIGHTS, TN; Owner: INFORMATION COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WHGG (1090 AM; daytime; 10 kW; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: APPALACHIAN EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIO)
  • WGOC (640 AM; 10 kW; BLOUNTVILLE, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WETB (790 AM; 5 kW; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Owner: MOUNTAIN SIGNALS, INC.)
  • WKTP (1590 AM; 10 kW; JONESBOROUGH, TN; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WKIN (1320 AM; 5 kW; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WZAP (690 AM; 10 kW; BRISTOL, VA; Owner: RAM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WFHG (980 AM; 5 kW; BRISTOL, VA; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WBCV (1550 AM; 5 kW; BRISTOL, TN; Owner: SUNSHINE BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WEMB (1420 AM; 5 kW; ERWIN, TN; Owner: W E M B, INC.)
  • WKPT (1400 AM; 1 kW; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Oak Grove:

  • WTFM (98.5 FM; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WPJO (99.3 FM; ELIZABETHTON, TN; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WQUT (101.5 FM; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WHCB (91.5 FM; BRISTOL, TN; Owner: APPALACHIAN EDUC. COMMUNICATION CORP)
  • WETS-FM (89.5 FM; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Owner: EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WXBQ-FM (96.9 FM; BRISTOL, TN; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WRZK (95.9 FM; COLONIAL HEIGHTS, TN; Owner: MURRAY COMMUNICATIONS)
  • W214AP (90.7 FM; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • WCQR-FM (88.3 FM; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)
  • WCSK (90.3 FM; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: KINGSPORT CITY SCHOOLS BD. OF EDUC .)
  • WKOS (104.9 FM; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WMIT (106.9 FM; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WNCW (88.7 FM; SPINDALE, NC; Owner: ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WECR-FM (102.3 FM; BEECH MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: RONDINARO BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WZJS (100.7 FM; BANNER ELK, NC; Owner: HIGHLAND COMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATES, LLC)
  • W223AA (92.5 FM; BIG STONE GAP, VA; Owner: VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WAXM (93.5 FM; BIG STONE GAP, VA; Owner: VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WAEZ (94.9 FM; GREENEVILLE, TN; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WJDT (106.5 FM; ROGERSVILLE, TN; Owner: C & S BROADCASTING)
  • WSEH (102.7 FM; CUMBERLAND, KY; Owner: CUMBERLAND CITY BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Oak Grove:

  • WCYB-TV (Channel 5; BRISTOL, VA; Owner: APPALACHIAN BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WKPT-LP (Channel 25; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WASV-TV (Channel 62; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SOUTH CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WOPI-CA (Channel 9; BRISTOL,VA/KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WKPT-TV (Channel 19; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WJHL-TV (Channel 11; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WAPK-CA (Channel 36; BRISTOL,VA/KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 0 meters
Total average daily traffic: 250
Total average daily truck traffic: 5
Total future (year 2030) average daily traffic: 400

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Oak Grove)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 12 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED16$163,80928$183,99592$189,0293$57,6101$688,5908$140,1633$72,577
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED2$90,4101$228,70010$198,1480$00$01$124,2000$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED2$197,7755$104,94819$164,2632$11,5950$01$75,0702$79,935
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN2$159,8652$178,82014$201,8890$00$00$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$04$168,3450$00$00$00$0
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Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0614.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED4$234,7483$192,620
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$183,5600$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0614.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 15

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Oak Grove, TN

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