Oak Ridge, Georgia

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Population in July 2007: 3,914.

Males: 1,931	(49.3%)
Females: 1,983	(50.7%)

Median resident age:	32.6 years
Georgia median age:	33.4 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $44,250 (it was $36,667 in 2000)

Oak Ridge:	$44,250
Georgia:	$49,136

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $18,119

Oak Ridge:	$18,119
Georgia:	$24,928

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $90,390 (it was $52,000 in 2000)

Oak Ridge:	$90,390
Georgia:	$164,500

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $112,184; Detached houses: $173,581; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $81,421; Mobile homes: $31,555

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Races in Oak Ridge:

White Non-Hispanic (74.1%)
Black (23.1%)
American Indian (23.1%)
Hispanic (4.3%)
Other race (1.4%)
Two or more races (0.9%)

2008 cost of living index in Oak Ridge: 75.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 37.9 square miles.

Population density: 103 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Oak Ridge

High school or higher: 67.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.4%
Unemployed: 3.1%
Mean travel time to work: 19.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Oak Ridge CCD

Never married: 23.6%
Now married: 60.0%
Separated: 2.9%
Widowed: 5.5%
Divorced: 10.9%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:	0.6%
Georgia:	7.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Oak Ridge:	1.2% ($622)
Georgia:	0.9% ($919)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Albany, GA (41.8 miles , pop. 76,939).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Jacksonville, FL (131.8 miles , pop. 735,617).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (716.6 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Unionville, GA (1.7 miles ), Phillipsburg, GA (1.9 miles ), Tifton, GA (2.2 miles ), Omega, GA (2.7 miles ), Brookfield, GA (2.7 miles ), Lenox, GA (2.9 miles ), Enigma, GA (3.1 miles ), Ty Ty, GA (3.3 miles ).

Latitude: 31.39 N, Longitude: 83.49 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 229

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (12%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (12%)
Metal and metal products (8%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
Public administration (6%)
Machinery (4%)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (17%)
Health care (12%)
Metal and metal products (8%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
Textile mills and textile products (6%)
Machinery (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (11%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Farmers and farm managers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Cashiers (5%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)

Oak Ridge-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Georgia state average. It is 75% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/11/1952, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 14.4 miles away from the Oak Ridge place center injured 10 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 11/11/1968, a category 3 tornado 26.0 miles away from the place center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

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Hospitals/medical centers near Oak Ridge:

TIFT REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 7 miles; TIFTON, GA)
IRWIN COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; OCILLA, GA)
MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OF ADEL INC (about 19 miles; ADEL, GA)

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

ALBANY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 37 miles; ALBANY, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,996)
VALDOSTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; VALDOSTA, GA; FT enrollment: 7,157)
FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 82 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; FT enrollment: 29,949)
FLORIDA AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL UNIVERSITY (about 82 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; FT enrollment: 10,991)
TALLAHASSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 83 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; FT enrollment: 7,016)
FORT VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 84 miles; FT VALLEY, GA; FT enrollment: 2,233)
MERCER UNIVERSITY (about 100 miles; MACON, GA; FT enrollment: 5,859)

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Notable locations in Oak Ridge: Tifton-Tift County Industrial Park (A), Magnolia Industrial Park (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: Pine Hill Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Oak Ridge include: Wayside Church (A), Unity Tabernacle (B), Union Grove Church (C), Cherry Grove Church (D), Pineview Church (E), Eldorado Church (F), Oak Ridge Church (G), Oak Grove Church (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Rutland Cemetery (1), Mount Vernon Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Mullis Ponds (A), Keen Lake (B), Rutland Lake South (C), Rutland Lake (D), Hawes Lake (E), Spradley Lake (F), Wilson Lake (G), Lake Larry (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Average household size:

This place:	2.8 people
Georgia:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	67.8%
Whole state:	70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	7.3%
Whole state:	4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
Gay men: 0.5% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This place:	10.4%
Whole state:	13.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This place:	3.4%
Whole state:	6.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Oak Ridge, GA

Oak Ridge compared to Georgia state average:

Median house value significantly below state average.
Unemployed percentage below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

2004 Presidential Election results in Tift County Georgia:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Electricity (64%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (27%) Utility gas (4%) No fuel used (3%) Solar energy (1%) Wood (1%)

Religion statistics for Oak Ridge

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)	American Baptist Association	Episcopal Church
Adherents	57.3%	15.8%	9.7%	3.1%	2.7%
Congregations	32.4%	14.7%	10.3%	4.4%	1.5%

Name	Catholic Church	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Churches of Christ	Progressive Primitive Baptists	Other religions
Adherents	2.0%	1.6%	1.1%	1.1%	5.6%
Congregations	1.5%	1.5%	2.9%	5.9%	25.0%

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.

7.32% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,911 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.32%
Georgia average:	10.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Berrien County, GA	0.47% ($31,475 average AGI)
from Worth County, GA	0.45% ($25,136)
from Colquitt County, GA	0.44% ($26,561)

6.70% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,938 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.70%
Georgia average:	9.55%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Colquitt County, GA	0.43% ($22,857 average AGI)
to Worth County, GA	0.42% ($24,818)
to Berrien County, GA	0.36% ($19,298)

Strongest AM radio stations in Oak Ridge:

WTIF (1340 AM; 1 kW; TIFTON, GA; Owner: TIFTON BROADCASTING CORP.)
WMGA (1130 AM; 10 kW; MOULTRIE, GA; Owner: RADIO MOULTRIE, INC.)
WSTT (730 AM; 25 kW; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: MARION R. WILLIAMS)
WMTM (1300 AM; 5 kW; MOULTRIE, GA; Owner: COLQUITT BROADCASTING COMPANY, LLC)
WFVR (910 AM; 50 kW; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: RAMA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WOKV (690 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
WMAC (940 AM; 50 kW; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WHGH (840 AM; daytime; 10 kW; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: H. G. H INVESTMENT CORP.)
WJEP (1020 AM; daytime; 10 kW; OCHLOCKNEE, GA; Owner: LIFELINE MINISTRIES, INCORPORATED)
WDMG (860 AM; 5 kW; DOUGLAS, GA; Owner: RTG RADIO, LLC)
WJYZ (960 AM; 5 kW; ALBANY, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WJEM (1150 AM; 5 kW; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: WJEM, INC.)
WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Oak Ridge:

WTIF-FM (107.5 FM; OMEGA, GA; Owner: OMEGA BROADCASTING CORP)
WOBB (100.3 FM; TIFTON, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WDMG-FM (99.5 FM; DOUGLAS, GA; Owner: RTG RADIO, LLC)
WABR (91.1 FM; TIFTON, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMM, COMMISSION)
WJYF (95.3 FM; NASHVILLE, GA; Owner: TIFTON BROADCASTING CORP.)
WKAA (97.7 FM; OCILLA, GA; Owner: RTG RADIO, LLC)
WLPF (98.5 FM; OCILLA, GA; Owner: BARINOWSKI INVESTMENT COMPANY)
WKZZ (92.5 FM; TIFTON, GA; Owner: RTG RADIO, LLC)
WMTM-FM (93.9 FM; MOULTRIE, GA; Owner: COLQUITT BROADCASTING COMPANY, LLC)
WDDQ (92.1 FM; ADEL, GA; Owner: WILLIAMS INVESTMENT COMPANY)
WAEF (90.3 FM; CORDELE, GA; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
WBJY (89.3 FM; AMERICUS, GA; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
WOKA-FM (106.7 FM; DOUGLAS, GA; Owner: COFFEE COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
WKAK (104.5 FM; ALBANY, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WZBN (102.1 FM; SYLVESTER, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WFFM (105.7 FM; ASHBURN, GA; Owner: ON TOP COMMUNICATIONS OF GEORGIA, LLC)
WPLH (103.1 FM; TIFTON, GA; Owner: ABRAHAM BALDWIN AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE)

TV broadcast stations around Oak Ridge:

W33BX (Channel 33; TIFTON, GA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
WVAG (Channel 44; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: HUTCHENS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
W05AZ (Channel 5; TIFTON, GA; Owner: WOAZ, INC.)
WALB (Channel 10; ALBANY, GA; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
WFXL (Channel 31; ALBANY, GA; Owner: WAITT LICENSE COMPANY OF GEORGIA, L.L.C.)
W12DA (Channel 12; TIFTON, GA; Owner: TIFT AREA TV, INC.)
W51AR (Channel 51; TIFTON, GA; Owner: NORTHSIDE BAPTIST CHURCH)
WABW-TV (Channel 14; PELHAM, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
WCTV (Channel 6; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: WCTV LICENSEE CORP.)
WTWC-TV (Channel 40; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: WTWC LICENSEE, LLC)

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