Oak Ridge City, Tennessee

Oak Ridge City is a city in the Anderson and Roane counties, Tennessee, United States. According to the latest population census dating back to 2000, the Oak Ridge City is home to 27387 inhabitants. As of July 2008, the estimated population was 27677, It is the 17th largest by population in the U.S. state of Tennessee. The city comprises an area of 89.92 square miles (232.89 kmē), of which, 85.55 square miles (221.57 kmē) of it is land and 4.37 square miles (11.32 kmē) of it is water, making it the seventh largest by size in Tennessee. It is ranks seventh in the size of its inland waterways in Tennessee.

According to 2000 Census Bureau, there were 27387 residents, 5369 households, and 3232 families in the city. The population density was 320.1 people per square mile (123.59/kmē), it is Tennessee's 94th least densely populated city. There were 13417 housing units at an average density of 156.8 per square mile (60.54/kmē). The average household size was 2.24 people, and the average family size was 2.83 people. The population's age distribution was 22.4% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 23.6% from 25 to 44, 26.3% from 45 to 64, and 21.1% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 88.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.4 males. The median age is 43.4 years, The median age of males and females living in Oak Ridge City was 41.6 and 44.8 years respectively. The racial makeup of the city was 23815 White, 2239 Black or African American, 83 American Indian, 576 Asian, 6 Native Hawaiian, 459 from two or more races and 209 Ohter races.

Oak Ridge city Tennessee Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Oak Ridge city Tennessee School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Oak Ridge City Tennessee GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the city was $41950, making its Tennessee's 66th highest city by median household income. The median income for a family in the city was $57087, it would be the 40th highest city by median family income in the U.S. state of Tennessee. The per capita income for the city was $24793, it is Tennessee's 26th wealthiest city by per capita income. The median income is $23452, Males had a median income of $33141 versus $16954 for females.

In 2000, 6550 pupils and students, of which 48.5% are male and 51.5% are female, 23.92% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 7.74% nursery or pri school, 5.33% kindergarten, 46.56% elementary school, 22.9% high school and 17.47% College graduate school.

YearPopulation
April 2000 census27387
April 2000 Estimate27387
July 2000 Estimate27312
July 2001 Estimate27169
July 2002 Estimate27073
July 2003 Estimate27089
July 2004 Estimate26973
July 2005 Estimate27045
July 2006 Estimate27345
July 2007 Estimate27434
July 2008 Estimate27677
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school310197507
Kindergarten189160349
Elementary school155814923050
High school7137871500
College or graduate school4077371144
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Oak Ridge city, Tennessee$41950$57087$24793
Anderson County, Tennessee$35483$42584$19009
Tennessee, United States$36360$43517$19393
United States$41994$50046$21587