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Population in July 2007: 27,514. Population change since 2000: +0.0%
 

Males: 12,885  (46.8%)
Females: 14,629  (53.2%)

Median resident age:  43.4 years
Tennessee median age:  35.9 years

Zip codes: 37830, 37831.

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Estimated median household income in 2007: $47,429 (it was $41,950 in 2000)
Oak Ridge:  $47,429
Tennessee:  $42,367

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $126,440 (it was $97,100 in 2000)
Oak Ridge:  $126,440
Tennessee:  $130,800
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Races in Oak Ridge:

  • White Non-Hispanic (85.9%)
  • Black (8.2%)
  • Hispanic (1.9%)
  • Two or more races (1.7%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
  • Other race (0.8%)
  • Chinese (0.7%)
  • Asian Indian (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Oak Ridge: 80.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (16.0%), United States (12.5%), German (11.9%), Irish (11.1%), Scotch-Irish (4.7%), Scottish (3.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1962

Elevation: 875 feet

Land area: 85.5 square miles.

Population density: 322 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Oak Ridge

  • High school or higher: 89.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 37.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 17.9%
  • Unemployed: 5.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Oak Ridge city

  • Never married: 19.5%
  • Now married: 57.5%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 9.0%
  • Divorced: 12.5%

1,237 residents are foreign born (1.7% Europe, 1.5% Asia, 0.9% Latin America, 0.5% North America).

This city:  4.5%
Tennessee:  2.8%



According to our research there were 9 registered sex offenders living in Oak Ridge, Tennessee in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Oak Ridge to the number of sex offenders is 3057 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is smaller than the state average.

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

Oak Ridge:  1.2% ($1,143)
Tennessee:  0.8% ($715)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Knoxville, TN (19.3 miles , pop. 173,890).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Nashville-Davidson, TN (138.9 miles , pop. 545,524).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (444.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Oliver Springs, TN (2.1 miles ), Walden Ridge, TN (2.1 miles ), Hardin Valley, TN (2.7 miles ), Coalfield, TN (3.1 miles ), Farragut, TN (3.2 miles ), Concord, TN (3.3 miles ), Karns, TN (3.4 miles ), Clinton, TN (3.5 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 37 buildings, average cost: $121,300
  • 1997: 46 buildings, average cost: $133,300
  • 1998: 25 buildings, average cost: $142,000
  • 1999: 35 buildings, average cost: $166,200
  • 2000: 56 buildings, average cost: $146,700
  • 2001: 57 buildings, average cost: $146,800
  • 2002: 46 buildings, average cost: $156,500
  • 2003: 47 buildings, average cost: $181,100
  • 2004: 55 buildings, average cost: $156,600
  • 2005: 62 buildings, average cost: $156,600
  • 2006: 62 buildings, average cost: $156,600
  • 2007: 47 buildings, average cost: $156,600

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Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 35.99 N, Longitude: 84.29 W


Oak Ridge nicknames or aliases (official or unofficial): America's Secret City, The Atomic City

Daytime population change due to commuting: +18,936 (+69.1%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 8,035 (67.6%)

Area code: 865

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Oak Ridge, Tennessee business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...


Population change in the 1990s: +8 (+0.0%).

Unemployment in December 2008:
Here:  4.0%
Tennessee:  4.9%


Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (28%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Public administration (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (16%)
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (15%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Engineers (8%)
  • Life and physical scientists (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Computer specialists (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)



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Crime in Oak Ridge by Year
Type 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Murders 13011114
    per 100,000 3.610.90.03.63.63.63.614.4
Rapes 8717181211179
    per 100,000 28.825.360.965.643.539.961.532.5
Robberies 3129484149513537
    per 100,000 111.5105.0172.0149.4177.4184.9126.6133.7
Assaults 76701001031091069596
    per 100,000 273.5253.3358.3375.4394.7384.3343.7346.8
Burglaries 205241326337385383347334
    per 100,000 737.6872.21168.21228.31394.21388.41255.21206.6
Thefts 1,2001,1381,2981,2111,3581,3501,1591,009
    per 100,000 4317.64118.64651.24413.74917.64894.04192.63645.0
Auto thefts 64657912413214710967
    per 100,000 230.3235.2283.1451.9478.0532.9394.3242.0
Arson 71284126612
    per 100,000 25.243.428.714.643.521.821.743.3
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 361.1368.8462.5478.4506.7507.1450.3414.0

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 72 (60 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.18
US city average:  3.00

Average climate in Oak Ridge, Tennessee

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Oak Ridge-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Tennessee state average. It is 13% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 2/21/1993, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 3.0 miles away from the Oak Ridge city center injured 3 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 11/10/2002, a category 3 tornado 10.1 miles away from the city center killed 7 people and injured 28 people and caused $970,000 in damages.


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Birthplace of: William Shepherd - astronaut, Halston Lane - College basketball player (NC Wilmington Seahawks), Jake McCartney - College basketball player (Towson Tigers).


Main business address for: IPIX CORP (SERVICES-BUSINESS SERVICES, NEC).


Hospitals/medical centers in Oak Ridge:
  • METHODIST MED CENTER OF OAK RIDGE (990 OAK RIDGE TURNPIKE BOX 529)
  • RIDGEVIEW PSYCHIATRIC HOSP AND CENTER (240 W TYRONE RD)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Oak Ridge:
  • FORT SANDERS PARK WEST MED CTR (about 13 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN)
  • ROANE MEDICAL CENTER (about 14 miles; HARRIMAN, TN)
  • LAKESHORE MENTAL HLTH INSTITUTE (about 15 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN)

Political contributions by individuals in Oak Ridge, TN

Local government website: orserv01.ci.oak-ridge.tn.us/oakridge.htm

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Oak Ridge:
  • ROANE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 14 miles; HARRIMAN, TN; Full-time enrollment: 3,490)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE (about 19 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 23,333)
  • PELLISSIPPI STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 19 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 5,196)
  • CARSON-NEWMAN COLLEGE (about 46 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, TN; FT enrollment: 2,073)
  • WALTERS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 59 miles; MORRISTOWN, TN; FT enrollment: 3,893)
  • LEE UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; CLEVELAND, TN; FT enrollment: 3,171)
  • CLEVELAND STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 66 miles; CLEVELAND, TN; FT enrollment: 2,022)
Public high school in Oak Ridge:
Public elementary/middle schools in Oak Ridge:
Private elementary/middle schools in Oak Ridge:
  • ST MARYS SCHOOL (Students: 225; Location: 323 VERMONT AVE; Grades: PK - 8)
  • MONTESSORI CTR OF OAK RIDGE (Students: 30; Location: 728 EMORY VALLEY RD #24; Grades: PK - KG)
  • CHRISTIAN OUTREACH ACADEMY (Students: 17; Location: PO BOX 6139 535 OAK RIDGE TRNK; Grades: KG - 8)
See full list of schools located in Oak Ridge

Library in Oak Ridge:
  • OAK RIDGE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $980,273; Location: 1401 OAK RIDGE TURNPIKE; 111,564 books; 7,053 audio materials; 4,104 video materials; 231 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Oak Ridge: Clinch River Industrial Park (A), Wheat (B), Jackson Plaza Shopping Cneter (C), Grove Center (D), United States Atomic Energy Commission (E), University of Tennessee Arboretum (F), Downtown Shopping Cneter (G), Lupton Cross Roads (H), Oak Ridge Municipal Marina (I), Oak Ridge Golf and Country Club (J), South Hills Golf Course (K), South Hills Golf Club (L), Atomic Energy Museum (M), Oak Ridge Civic Center (N). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Woodland Shopping Center (1), Jackson Square Shopping Center (2), Grove Shopping Center (3), Jefferson Shopping Center (4), Hilltop Shopping Center (5), Fairbanks Shopping Center (6), Hecks Shopping Center (7), Oak Ridge Shopping Center (8), Pine Valley Shopping Center (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Oak Ridge include: Central Baptist Church (A), Church of God (B), Scarboro Church of Christ (C), Saint Stephens Episcopal Church (D), Saint Marys Catholic Church (E), Royce Baptist Church (F), Robertsville Baptist Church (G), Faith Lutheran Church (H), First Assembly of God Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Worthington Cemetery (1), East Fork Cemetery (2), Key Cemetery (3), New Hope Cemetery (4), Shelton Cemetery (5), Bethel Cemetery (6), Gravel Hill Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Whiteoak Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Raccoon Creek (A), Braden Branch (B), Walker Branch (C), McCoy Branch (D), Melton Branch (E), Mill Branch (F), Grassy Creek (G), Scarboro Creek (H), Roberts Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Oak Ridge include: Carbide Park (1), A K Bissell Park (2), Chestnut Ridge Park (3), Haw Ridge Park (4), Oak Ridge Municipal Park (5), Lasalle Park (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Oak Ridge Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: American Museum of Science & Energy (300 South Tulane Avenue) (1), Children's Museum of Oak Ridge (461 West Outer Drive) (2), Oak Ridge Art Center (Museums; 201 Badger Road) (3), Oak Ridge Convention & Visitors Bureau (302 South Tulane Avenue) (4). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Garden Plaza (215 South Illinois Avenue) (1), Comfort Inn Oak Ridge (433 South Rutgers Avenue) (2), Double Tree Hotel (215 South Illinois Avenue) (3), Econo Lodge Oak Ridge (1590 Oak Ridge Turn Pike) (4), Cedarbrook Apartments (101 Gates Drive Ofc) (5), Continuum Courtyards of Oak Ridge (209 Gum Hollow Road) (6), Hampton Inn Oak Ridge (208 South Illinois Avenue) (7), Jameson Inn Oak Ridge (Sj) (216 South Rutgers Avenue) (8), Jameson Inn (216 South Rutgers Avenue) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Court: Oak Ridge City - City Court (200 South Tulane Avenue) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Oak Ridge and their reported violations in the past:

OAK RIDGE DEPT OF PUBLIC WORKS (Population served: 29981, Surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One minor monitoring violation

Average household size:
This city:  2.2 people
Tennessee:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  63.8%
Whole state:  69.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.2%
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: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  10.9%
Whole state:  13.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  4.8%
Whole state:  5.8%

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


People in group quarters in Oak Ridge
  • 271 people in nursing homes
  • 65 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 35 people in homes for the physically handicapped
  • 17 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 12 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 10 people in halfway houses
  • 10 people in other group homes
  • 2 people in religious group quarters


Oak Ridge compared to Tennessee state average:

Oak Ridge, Tennessee environmental map by EPA

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  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.


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Banks with branches in Oak Ridge (2009 data):
  • SunTrust Bank: Oak Ridge Branch at 1188 Oak Ridge Turnpike, branch established on 1969-11-24; Oak Ridge Mm Branch 894 at 380 South Illinois Avenue, branch established on 1993-06-06. Info updated 2009-03-30: Bank assets: $185,098.8 mil, Deposits: $120,116.4 mil, headquarters in Atlanta, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1782 total offices, Holding Company: Suntrust Banks, Inc.
  • TNBANK: Jackson Square Branch at 900 Oak Ridge Turnpike, branch established on 1995-07-05; Tnbank at 401 South Illinois Avenue, branch established on 1995-05-30. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $200.3 mil, Deposits: $156.5 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Tennessee Valley Financial Holdings, Inc.
  • The Citizens National Bank of Athens: Oak Ridge Branch at 21 Jefferson Avenue, branch established on 2006-07-31. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $574.3 mil, Deposits: $478.3 mil, headquarters in Athens, TN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 9 total offices, Holding Company: Citizens National Bancorp, Inc.
  • Bank of America, National Association: Oak Ridge Main Branch at 795 Main Street West, branch established on 1953-06-08. Info updated 2008-11-07: Bank assets: $1,471,631.0 mil, Deposits: $954,677.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 6194 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • Regions Bank: Oak Ridge Branch at 101 N Rutgers Ave, branch established on 1958-08-18. Info updated 2009-02-09: Bank assets: $142,084.0 mil, Deposits: $95,926.0 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1946 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Oak Ridge, Tennessee
  • Staybridge Suites, 420 S Illinois Ave, Oak Ridge, TN 37830, Phone: (865) 298-0050, Fax: (865) 298-0051
  • Double Tree Hotel Oak Ridge, 215 S Illinois Ave, Oak Ridge, TN 37830, Phone: (865) 481-2468, Fax: (865) 481-2474
  • Comfort Inn, 433 S Rutgers Ave, Oak Ridge, TN 37830, Phone: (865) 481-8200, Fax: (865) 483-6142
  • Days Inn, 206 S Illinois Ave, Oak Ridge, TN 37830, Phone: (865) 483-5615, Fax: (865) 483-5615
  • Hampton Inn Oak Ridge, 208 S Illinois Ave, Oak Ridge, TN 37830, Phone: (865) 483-5615, Fax: (865) 482-7493
  • Econo Lodge, 1590 Oak Ridge Tpke, Oak Ridge, TN 37830, Phone: (865) 483-1200, Fax: (865) 482-9834
  • Jameson Inn Oak Ridge, 216 S Rutgers Ave, Oak Ridge, TN 37830, Phone: (865) 483-6809, Fax: (865) 483-8435
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2004 Presidential Election results in Anderson County Tennessee:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (64%)
  • Electricity (35%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


Religon statistics for Oak Ridge

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Churches of Christ
Adherents64.2%10.7%6.6%3.0%2.4%
Congregations50.0%13.6%2.5%2.5%6.8%
NameEpiscopal ChurchAssemblies of GodChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaOther religions
Adherents2.0%1.2%1.2%1.2%7.6%
Congregations1.7%3.4%1.7%0.8%16.9%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 28$107,694$46,1551$951
Other Government Administration 12$67,387$67,3870$0
Judicial and Legal 5$21,028$50,4671$2,079
Police Protection - Officers 56$219,975$47,1380$0
Police - Other 14$47,060$40,3371$851
Firefighters 40$179,500$53,8500$0
Fire - Other 1$2,906$34,8720$0
Streets and Highways 53$176,049$39,8600$0
Sewerage 19$67,682$42,7470$0
Parks and Recreation 22$69,947$38,15326$13,306
Housing and Community Development(Local) 11$44,078$48,0850$0
Water Supply 11$36,983$40,3450$0
Electric Power 33$141,993$51,6340$0
Elementary and Secondary - Instruction 511$1,979,512$46,486178$161,670
Elementary and Secondary - Other Total 126$381,580$36,34141$43,898
Local Libraries 12$42,047$42,04713$13,701
Other and Unallocable 4$11,931$35,7930$0
Totals for Government 958$3,597,352$45,061261$236,456


Oak Ridge government finances in 2006:
  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $16,254,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $6,953,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $2,289,000
    All Other: $1,526,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,342,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $846,000
    Solid Waste Management: $700,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $418,000
  • Construction - General - Other: $16,509,000
    Electric Utilities: $3,102,000
    Sewerage: $1,765,000
    Water Utilities: $1,504,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $131,000
  • Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $44,127,000
    Electric Utilities: $37,102,000
    Sewerage: $5,435,000
    Police Protection: $4,950,000
    Water Utilities: $4,630,000
    Local Fire Protection: $3,669,000
    Parks and Recreation: $3,593,000
    General - Other: $2,198,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,819,000
    Regular Highways: $1,724,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,394,000
    Libraries: $1,138,000
    Financial Administration: $589,000
    Housing and Community Development: $545,000
    Central Staff Services: $416,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $311,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $306,000
    Health - Other: $252,000
    Transit Utilities: $210,000
  • Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $824,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $1,564,000
    Education: $820,000
    All Other: $34,000
    Water Utilities: $31,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $2,319,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Education: $11,191,000
    General Local Government Support: $7,203,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,935,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $1,431,000
    Interest Earnings: $806,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $396,000
    Sale of Property: $255,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $118,000
    Rents: $118,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $134,332,000
    Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $131,990,000
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,277,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,056,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $16,135,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $38,227,000
    Water Utilities: $5,923,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $5,984,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Education: $18,284,000
    General Local Government Support: $2,458,000
    All Other: $1,116,000
    Highways: $832,000
    Housing and Community Development: $486,000
    Transit Utilities: $105,000
    Water Utilities: $91,000
  • Tax - Property: $19,596,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,216,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $775,000
    Other License: $443,000
    Other Selective Sales: $428,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $325,000
    Amusements Sales: $49,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $22,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $44,990,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $1,162,000

7.99% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,166 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.99%
Tennessee average:  7.52%

0.06% of residents moved from foreign countries ($265 average AGI)
Anderson County:  0.06%
Tennessee average:  0.09%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Knox County, TN  2.36% ($37,582 average AGI)
from Roane County, TN  0.61% ($30,043)
from Campbell County, TN  0.43% ($28,600)


7.24% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,258 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.24%
Tennessee average:  6.67%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($172 average AGI)
Anderson County:  0.04%
Tennessee average:  0.04%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Knox County, TN  2.53% ($38,341 average AGI)
to Roane County, TN  0.54% ($33,895)
to Campbell County, TN  0.39% ($28,853)


Strongest AM radio stations in Oak Ridge:
  • WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
  • WATO (1290 AM; 5 kW; OAK RIDGE, TN)
  • WMTY (670 AM; daytime; 3 kW; FARRAGUT, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
  • WQBB (1040 AM; daytime; 10 kW; POWELL, TN; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WNOX (990 AM; 10 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN)
  • WECO (940 AM; 5 kW; WARTBURG, TN; Owner: MORGAN COUNTY B/CASTING CO.)
  • WVLZ (1180 AM; daytime; 10 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: KIRKLAND WIRELESS BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WRJZ (620 AM; 5 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: TENNESSEE MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC)
  • WWAM (820 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JASPER, TN; Owner: SHELTON BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
  • WFLI (1070 AM; 50 kW; LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, TN; Owner: WFLI, INC.)
  • WLIL (730 AM; 1 kW; LENOIR CITY, TN; Owner: BP BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • WYSH (1380 AM; 1 kW; CLINTON, TN; Owner: CLINTON BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WMEN (760 AM; daytime; 2 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: THOMAS MOFFIT JR.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Oak Ridge:
  • WDVX (89.9 FM; CLINTON, TN; Owner: CUMBERLAND COMMUNITIES COMMUNI CORP.)
  • WOKI-FM (100.3 FM; OAK RIDGE, TN; Owner: OAK RIDGE FM, INC.)
  • WUOT (91.9 FM; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE)
  • WMYU (93.1 FM; KARNS, TN; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WJXB-FM (97.5 FM; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WNFZ (94.3 FM; OAK RIDGE, TN; Owner: JOHN W. PIRKLE)
  • WYLV (89.1 FM; ALCOA, TN; Owner: FOOTHILLS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WIVK-FM (107.7 FM; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WYFC (95.3 FM; CLINTON, TN; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WIMZ-FM (103.5 FM; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMM., CORP.)
  • WWST (102.1 FM; SEVIERVILLE, TN; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WKZX-FM (93.5 FM; LENOIR CITY, TN; Owner: BP BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • WBZH (92.7 FM; HARRIMAN, TN; Owner: SOUTHERN MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WWSR (105.7 FM; ROCKWOOD, TN; Owner: SOUTHERN MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WYIL-FM (98.7 FM; OLIVER SPRINGS, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WRMX-FM (106.7 FM; NORRIS, TN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WKVL-FM (105.3 FM; LOUDON, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
  • WECO-FM (101.3 FM; WARTBURG, TN; Owner: MORGAN COUNTY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WKTS (90.1 FM; KINGSTON, TN; Owner: THE KINGSTON CENTURY CLUB INC.)
  • WKHT (104.5 FM; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around Oak Ridge:
  • WDTT-LP (Channel 38; LENOIR CITY, TN; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • W46DC (Channel 46; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WVLT-TV (Channel 8; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: WVLT LICENSEE CORP.)
  • WKOP-TV (Channel 15; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: EAST TENNESSEE PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WBIR-TV (Channel 10; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: GANNETT PACIFIC CORPORATION)
  • WATE-TV (Channel 6; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: WATE, G.P.)
  • WTNZ (Channel 43; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • WEEE-LP (Channel 32; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WEZK-LP (Channel 28; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • W50AB (Channel 50; HIAWASSEE, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • W50CG (Channel 50; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • W56CM (Channel 56; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WFEM-LP (Channel 12; HEISKELL, ETC., TN; Owner: H. EARL MARLAR)


Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

See more detailed statistics of Oak Ridge fatal accidents for 1975 - 2007 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 45
Total length: 203 meters (666ft)
Total costs: $13,716,000
Total average daily traffic: 543,680
Total average daily truck traffic: 19,250

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1940-1949: 5
  • 1950-1959: 4
  • 1960-1969: 3
  • 1970-1979: 12
  • 1980-1989: 11
  • 1990-1999: 5
  • 2000-2009: 5
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Oak Ridge, TN

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 7 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Oak Ridge)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 21 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Oak Ridge, TN)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 18 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 347 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Oak Ridge)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 47 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Oak Ridge)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 5 full and 1 partial tracts)
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 ORIGINATED37$115,576401$121,609293$110,10472$41,7151$2,040,000124$83,8500$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED3$100,91028$130,17145$100,48512$32,4670$09$89,7641$89,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED6$120,20069$140,665202$113,93947$60,8660$023$79,9333$50,103
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN5$153,05619$96,58584$94,21618$45,5370$012$82,9280$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$013$109,34226$156,1491$109,0901$2,400,0003$103,5570$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

See detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0201.00 , 0202.00, 0203.00, 0204.00, 0205.00, 0206.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 5 full and 1 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED133$114,55433$134,65913$75,985
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED13$169,1150$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$80,0000$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN4$76,2500$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

See detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0201.00 , 0202.00, 0203.00, 0204.00, 0205.00, 0206.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 117
  • Hazardous Condition: 96
  • Service Call: 27
  • Good Intent Call: 9

Incident types - Oak Ridge


See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Oak Ridge, TN

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