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Oak Ridge, TN (Tennessee) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $271,421 (it was $97,100 in 2000)
Oak Ridge:

$271,421
Tennessee:

$284,800
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $179,342 - $385,706

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $270,823
Here:

$270,823
State:

$374,382

Townhouses or other attached units: $539,987
Here:

$539,987
State:

$354,101

In 2-unit structures: $119,477
Here:

$119,477
State:

$247,693

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $116,714
Here:

$116,714
State:

$239,060

Total population: 29,303 (Urban population: 25,631 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 1,782 (all nonfarm))

Houses: 15,182 (13,291 occupied: 8,538 owner occupied, 4,901 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

36%
State:

33%

Housing density: 177 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $268,086.

Median contract rent in 2022: $857 (lower quartile is $598, upper quartile is $1,065)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $1,759


Median gross rent in Oak Ridge, TN in 2022: $1,028

Housing units in Oak Ridge with a mortgage: 4,768 (431 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 299 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 89

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $94,598

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $84,703

Median monthly housing costs: $1,023

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Oak Ridge, Tennessee Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1968

Median year apartment built: 1959

Household type by relationship:

Households: 32,177
  • Male householders: 6,450 (2,249 living alone), Female householders: 6,886 (2,263 living alone)
  • 5,979 spouses (5,950 opposite-sex spouses), 789 unmarried partners, (779 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 8,811 children (7,797 natural, 264 adopted, 749 stepchildren), 755 grandchildren, 212 brothers or sisters, 383 parents, 74 foster children, 444 other relatives, 965 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 423

Size of family households: 3,813 2-persons, 1,858 3-persons, 1,590 4-persons, 552 5-persons, 118 6-persons, 108 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 4,783 1-person, 303 2-persons, 158 3-persons, 37 4-persons, 36 6-persons.

4,453 married couples with children.
2,104 single-parent households (366 men, 1,738 women).

91.5% of residents of Oak Ridge speak English at home.
4.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (60% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 27% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
2.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (89% speak English very well, 11% speak English well).
1.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (44% speak English very well, 46% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 1,983 (6.2%)
(81.1% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

7.3
State:

6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.5
State:

4.4

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Oak Ridge, Tennessee
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Oak Ridge, Tennessee
  • 5no bedroom
  • 301 bedroom
  • 1,1242 bedrooms
  • 3,9443 bedrooms
  • 2,4834 bedrooms
  • 9525+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Oak Ridge, Tennessee
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Oak Ridge, Tennessee
  • 32no bedroom
  • 1,2091 bedroom
  • 2,1122 bedrooms
  • 1,3323 bedrooms
  • 1944 bedrooms
  • 235+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Oak Ridge in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Oak Ridge in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 84no vehicle
  • 2,1811 vehicle
  • 3,4742 vehicles
  • 2,0553 vehicles
  • 4614 vehicles
  • 2835+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Oak Ridge in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Oak Ridge in renter-occupied apartments
  • 630no vehicle
  • 2,3811 vehicle
  • 1,2832 vehicles
  • 5563 vehicles
  • 454 vehicles
  • 55+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Oak Ridge, Tennessee
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Oak Ridge, Tennessee
  • 51 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 443 rooms
  • 4794 rooms
  • 1,0255 rooms
  • 1,3436 rooms
  • 1,4587 rooms
  • 1,3498 rooms
  • 2,8359+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Oak Ridge, Tennessee
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Oak Ridge, Tennessee
  • 231 room
  • 2382 rooms
  • 1,0233 rooms
  • 1,5014 rooms
  • 1,2225 rooms
  • 4506 rooms
  • 2107 rooms
  • 1738 rooms
  • 639+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
  • Oak Ridge, TN household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Oak Ridge, TN in 2022
  • 648Less than $10,000
  • 1,069$10,000 to $19,999
  • 680$20,000 to $29,999
  • 951$30,000 to $39,999
  • 1,010$40,000 to $49,999
  • 1,148$50,000 to $59,999
  • 1,456$60,000 to $74,999
  • 1,807$75,000 to $99,999
  • 1,178$100,000 to $124,999
  • 729$125,000 to $149,999
  • 1,681$150,000 to $199,999
  • 1,127$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Oak Ridge, TN

  • Distribution of house value in Oak Ridge, TN in 2022
  • 11Less than $10,000
  • 8$10,000 to $14,999
  • 15$15,000 to $19,999
  • 4$20,000 to $24,999
  • 5$30,000 to $34,999
  • 19$40,000 to $49,999
  • 127$50,000 to $59,999
  • 62$60,000 to $69,999
  • 103$70,000 to $79,999
  • 230$80,000 to $89,999
  • 174$90,000 to $99,999
  • 509$100,000 to $124,999
  • 352$125,000 to $149,999
  • 696$150,000 to $174,999
  • 581$175,000 to $199,999
  • 1,383$200,000 to $249,999
  • 1,227$250,000 to $299,999
  • 1,953$300,000 to $399,999
  • 899$400,000 to $499,999
  • 471$500,000 to $749,999
  • 155$750,000 to $999,999
  • 7$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • 8$2,000,000 or more
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Oak Ridge, TN

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Oak Ridge, TN in 2022
  • 59Less than $100
  • 15$100 to $149
  • 84$150 to $199
  • 31$200 to $249
  • 81$250 to $299
  • 142$300 to $349
  • 24$350 to $399
  • 37$400 to $449
  • 120$450 to $499
  • 168$500 to $549
  • 118$550 to $599
  • 260$600 to $649
  • 153$650 to $699
  • 484$700 to $749
  • 234$750 to $799
  • 778$800 to $899
  • 611$900 to $999
  • 697$1,000 to $1,249
  • 253$1,250 to $1,499
  • 68$1,500 to $1,999
  • 12$2,000 to $2,499
  • 50$3,500 or more
  • 246No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 59.3%
Number of people working at home: 2,357 (17.0% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 230
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 1,523
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 2,747
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 2,415
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 1,514
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 1,165
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 1,191
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 370
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 264
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 540
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 640
  • 90 or more minutes: 152
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Oak Ridge

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 28,140 (83.5%)
  • Carpooled: 2,059 (6.1%)
  • Bus: 11 (0.0%)
  • Long-distance train or commuter rail: 19 (0.1%)
  • Taxi: 162 (0.5%)
  • Bicycle: 22 (0.1%)
  • Walked: 170 (0.5%)
  • Worked at home: 2,357 (7.0%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 3.1%Males
  • 7.2%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 0.1%Males
  • 3.6%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 9.0%Males
  • 3.4%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 0.3%Males
  • 5.5%Females
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Oak Ridge, Tennessee
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Oak Ridge, Tennessee
  • 7662010 or later
  • 1962000 to 2009
  • 5401990 to 1999
  • 1851980 to 1989
  • 1291970 to 1979
  • 276Before 1970
Ancestries in Oak Ridge, TN

First ancestries reported:

  • American: 2,446 (18.7%)
  • English: 2,444 (18.7%)
  • German: 1,079 (8.3%)
  • Irish: 1,061 (8.1%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 507 (3.9%)
  • European: 471 (3.6%)
  • Scottish: 269 (2.1%)
  • Italian: 196 (1.5%)
  • French: 181 (1.4%)
  • Polish: 155 (1.2%)
  • Swedish: 92 (0.7%)
  • Brazilian: 70 (0.5%)
  • Hungarian: 68 (0.5%)
  • Dutch: 66 (0.5%)
  • French Canadian: 64 (0.5%)
  • Danish: 62 (0.5%)
  • Czech: 55 (0.4%)
  • Northern European: 50 (0.4%)
  • Eastern European: 49 (0.4%)
  • British: 40 (0.3%)
  • Greek: 38 (0.3%)
  • African: 36 (0.3%)
  • Norwegian: 33 (0.3%)
  • Russian: 29 (0.2%)
  • Slovak: 29 (0.2%)
  • Welsh: 26 (0.2%)
  • Canadian: 26 (0.2%)
  • Scandinavian: 24 (0.2%)
  • Moroccan: 18 (0.1%)
  • Swiss: 17 (0.1%)
  • Ukrainian: 15 (0.1%)
  • Kenyan: 11 (0.08%)
  • Cajun: 11 (0.08%)
  • Lithuanian: 11 (0.08%)
  • Czechoslovakian: 10 (0.08%)
  • Romanian: 7 (0.05%)
  • Ghanaian: 3 (0.02%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico
Oak Ridge:

17.2% (361)
Tennessee:

23.0% (86,435)

Honduras
Oak Ridge:

9.6% (202)
Tennessee:

4.6% (17,433)

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
Oak Ridge:

9.1% (190)
Tennessee:

3.3% (12,582)

Korea
Oak Ridge:

7.7% (162)
Tennessee:

2.3% (8,490)

Germany
Oak Ridge:

7.4% (156)
Tennessee:

2.2% (8,261)

Brazil
Oak Ridge:

6.6% (138)
Tennessee:

0.8% (3,098)

India
Oak Ridge:

4.0% (84)
Tennessee:

6.1% (23,079)

Hungary
Oak Ridge:

3.6% (76)
Tennessee:

0.1% (470)

Cuba
Oak Ridge:

3.6% (75)
Tennessee:

1.3% (4,841)

Vietnam
Oak Ridge:

3.5% (73)
Tennessee:

2.4% (8,894)

Guatemala
Oak Ridge:

2.8% (58)
Tennessee:

5.7% (21,286)

Canada
Oak Ridge:

2.5% (53)
Tennessee:

2.7% (10,295)

England
Oak Ridge:

2.4% (50)
Tennessee:

1.2% (4,587)

United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland
Oak Ridge:

2.0% (42)
Tennessee:

1.0% (3,809)

France
Oak Ridge:

1.6% (33)
Tennessee:

0.4% (1,671)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 15,237
  • Other state: 14,697
  • Northeast: 2,218
  • Midwest: 4,252
  • South: 5,946
  • West: 2,310

82.1% of Oak Ridge residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 25.8% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 59.7% lived in Tennessee.


Oak Ridge:

82.1%
State average:

87.0%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 59
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 21
  • 5th and 6th grade: 149
  • 7th and 8th grade: 256
  • 9th grade: 10
  • 10th grade: 64
  • 11th grade: 97
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 161
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,262
  • Less than 1 year of college: 480
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,940
  • Associate degree: 1,508
  • Bachelor's degree: 1,856
  • Master's degree: 979
  • Professional school degree: 186
  • Doctorate degree: 878
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 204
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 114
  • 9th grade: 153
  • 10th grade: 175
  • 11th grade: 157
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 101
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,491
  • Less than 1 year of college: 719
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,618
  • Associate degree: 1,068
  • Bachelor's degree: 2,758
  • Master's degree: 1,699
  • Professional school degree: 247
  • Doctorate degree: 201
Educational Attainment for Females
Oak Ridge marital status for males
Oak Ridge marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 10,013
  • One, attached: 1,033
  • Two: 460
  • 3 or 4: 809
  • 5 to 9: 497
  • 10 to 19: 1,057
  • 20 to 49: 771
  • 50 or more: 435
  • Mobile homes: 103
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 0.1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 1.4%

House/condo owner moved in on average 10 years ago

Renter moved in on average 3 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Oak Ridge
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Oak Ridge, TN
  • 65.0%Utility gas
  • 33.2%Electricity
  • 1.0%Coal or coke
  • 0.5%Wood
  • 0.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Oak Ridge, TN
  • 57.8%Electricity
  • 40.8%Utility gas
  • 0.9%No fuel used
  • 0.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 676
Here:

18.2%
Tennessee:

15.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 567
Here:

28.4%
Tennessee:

16.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 129
Here:

17.0%
Tennessee:

23.5%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability