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Oak Ridge, TN
Full City Profile · Tennessee · Roane County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
32,088
Population
376/sq mi density
$71,000
Median Income
$39,693 per capita
$233,500
Home Value
$318,285 Zillow
$1,076
Median Rent
26.9% income on rent
59°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
385
Violent Crime/100K
2,307 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$71,000 median income, 2.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$233,500 home value, $1,076/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
385 violent crimes/100K (1% above avg)
A
Education
4.2 / 5.0
39.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$71,000
6% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$39,693
2% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.7%
25% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
7.6%
39% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Oak Ridge vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Oak Ridge’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$71,000
94%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$39,693
102%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$73,181
102%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,590
111%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,590
11% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
23 min
15% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
13.9%
9% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
71.4%
2% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.1%
98% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,536M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
71.4%
Public Transit
0.1%
Work From Home
13.9%
Other
14.6%
Average commute time
23 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,053
Restaurants
71
Healthcare
96
Retail
139
Manufacturing
24
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$73,181
2% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,692
5% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
91.9
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $71,000 |
| Per Capita Income | $39,693 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $73,181 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,590 |
| County GDP | $3,536M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 7.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.467 |
| Cost of Living Index | 91.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 23 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 71.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.1% |
| Work From Home | 13.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,053 |
| Restaurants | 71 |
| Healthcare | 96 |
| Retail | 139 |
| Manufacturing | 24 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $73,181 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,692 |