14.7% of Oak Ridge, TN residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 9.5% greater than the poverty level of 13.3% across the entire state of Tennessee. 10.5% of high school graduates and 36.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 27.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 61.2%. For comparison, it was 23.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Oak Ridge, TN
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Oak Ridge:
14.7%
Whole state:
13.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Oak Ridge:
6.3%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Oak Ridge:
27.7%
Tennessee:
21.2%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 16.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Oak Ridge:
37.0%
Tennessee:
24.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
61.2%
Residents above poverty level:
23.9%
Poverty by age in Oak Ridge, TN
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Oak Ridge,TN (percentage below poverty level)
15.5%Under 5 years
53.1%5 years
11.1%6 to 11 years
24.5%12 to 14 years
8.9%15 years
2.4%16 and 17 years
19.4%18 to 24 years
11.7%25 to 34 years
13.3%35 to 44 years
13.9%45 to 54 years
6.2%55 to 64 years
4.6%65 to 74 years
3.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Oak Ridge,TN (percentage below poverty level)
20.4%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
13.6%6 to 11 years
16.1%12 to 14 years
23.3%15 years
7.9%16 and 17 years
25.2%18 to 24 years
14.1%25 to 34 years
10.5%35 to 44 years
14.9%45 to 54 years
7.0%55 to 64 years
14.8%65 to 74 years
5.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Oak Ridge,TN (% below half of poverty level)
13.5%Under 6 years
6.5%6 to 11 years
5.1%12 to 17 years
11.9%18 to 24 years
8.0%25 to 34 years
7.8%35 to 44 years
7.3%45 to 54 years
1.1%55 to 64 years
5.3%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Oak Ridge, TN
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Oak Ridge, TN (%)
10.7%White
21.9%Black
33.9%American Indian
10.3%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
2.1%Other race
15.5%2+ races
11.7%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Oak Ridge, TN (absolute numbers)
2,720White
433Black
39American Indian
81Asian
0Native Hawaiian
14Other race
4752+ races
223Hispanic
12.3%Below poverty level
87.7%Above poverty level
6.4%Below poverty level
93.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Oak Ridge, TN
Children below poverty level:
Oak Ridge, Tennessee:
18.5%
State:
17.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Oak Ridge:
10.5%
Tennessee:
9.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Oak Ridge:
36.7%
Tennessee:
27.9%
30.7%Married-couple family
9.0%Male, no wife present
60.4%Female, no husband present
4.6%Worked full-time, year-round
30.6%Worked part-time
64.8%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
20.1%One full-time, other part-time
33.5%One full-time, other didn't work
3.5%Both worked part-time
29.1%One part-time, other didn't work
13.8%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
5.1%1980 to 1989
8.8%1970 to 1979
8.0%1960 to 1969
14.2%1950 to 1959
52.4%1940 to 1949
11.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.4%1999 to 2000
3.0%1995 to 1998
8.2%1990 to 1994
9.6%1980 to 1989
14.1%1970 to 1979
17.5%1960 to 1969
18.0%1950 to 1959
29.0%1940 to 1949
0.3%1939 or earlier
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