Oak Ridge, TN Profile

Oak Ridge, TN, population 27,297, is located in Tennessee's Anderson county, about 19.8 miles from Knoxville and 88.8 miles from Chattanooga.

It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Oak Ridge has stayed about the same.

Oak Ridge's property crime levels tend to be higher than Tennessee's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Oak Ridge tend to be lower than Tennessee's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	87%
	African American	8%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	2%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	43.40
	Males	41.60
	Females	44.80

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	13.00%		Under 20:	12.00%
	20 to 40	10.00%		20 to 40:	11.00%
	40 to 60	14.00%		40 to 60:	15.00%
	Over 60	11.00%		Over 60:	15.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	27,387	N/A
2001	27,207	-0.66%
2002	27,188	-0.07%
2003	27,275	0.32%
2004	27,224	-0.19%
2005	27,297	0.27%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$41,950

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	394
2002	591
2003	594
2004	619
2005	613
2006	535

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	3	0	1	1	1	1
Forcible Rape	7	17	18	12	11	17
Robbery	29	48	41	49	51	35
Aggravated Assault	70	100	103	109	106	95

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	5,226
2002	6,102
2003	6,094
2004	6,790
2005	6,815
2006	5,842

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	241	326	337	385	383	347
Larceny, Theft	1,138	1,298	1,211	1,358	1,350	1159
Motor Vehicle Theft	65	79	124	132	147	109
Arson	12	8	4	12	6	6

Location

Elevation	875 feet above sea level
Land Area	85.6 Square Miles
Water Area	4.4 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities