Oak Ridge, TN Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 6,550 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 507 | 7.7 |
| Kindergarten | 349 | 5.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,050 | 46.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,500 | 22.9 |
| College or graduate school | 1,144 | 17.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 19,456 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 705 | 3.6 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,380 | 7.1 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,616 | 23.7 |
| Some college, no degree | 4,145 | 21.3 |
| Associate degree | 1,236 | 6.4 |
| Bachelor's degree | 3,899 | 20.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 3,475 | 17.9 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 89.3 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 37.9 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 22,362 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 4,350 | 19.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 12,857 | 57.5 |
| Separated | 342 | 1.5 |
| Widowed | 2,009 | 9.0 |
Female | 1,657 | 7.4 |
| Divorced | 2,804 | 12.5 |
Female | 1,635 | 7.3 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 447 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 196 | 43.8 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 21,249 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,796 | 17.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 5,603 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 450 | 8.0 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 14,604 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,436 | 16.7 |
Percent employed | 47.9 | (X) |
| No disability | 12,168 | 83.3 |
Percent employed | 78.7 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 5,521 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,135 | 38.7 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 26,004 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 15,259 | 58.7 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 10,397 | 40.0 |
Same county | 4,693 | 18.0 |
Different county | 5,704 | 21.9 |
Same state | 2,825 | 10.9 |
Different state | 2,879 | 11.1 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 348 | 1.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 27,413 | 100.0 |
| Native | 26,176 | 95.5 |
Born in United States | 25,981 | 94.8 |
State of residence | 13,428 | 49.0 |
Different state | 12,553 | 45.8 |
Born outside United States | 195 | 0.7 |
| Foreign born | 1,237 | 4.5 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 647 | 2.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 545 | 2.0 |
Not a citizen | 692 | 2.5 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,237 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 452 | 36.5 |
| Asia | 400 | 32.3 |
| Africa | 13 | 1.1 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 245 | 19.8 |
| Northern America | 127 | 10.3 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 26,004 | 100.0 |
| English only | 24,447 | 94.0 |
| Language other than English | 1,557 | 6.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 618 | 2.4 |
Spanish | 660 | 2.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 271 | 1.0 |
Other Indo-European languages | 560 | 2.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 161 | 0.6 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 317 | 1.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 186 | 0.7 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 27,413 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 26,206 | 95.6 |
| Arab | 63 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 78 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 66 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 582 | 2.1 |
| English | 4,375 | 16.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 554 | 2.0 |
| French Canadian1 | 103 | 0.4 |
| German | 3,270 | 11.9 |
| Greek | 39 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 132 | 0.5 |
| Irish1 | 3,032 | 11.1 |
| Italian | 479 | 1.7 |
| Lithuanian | 28 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 229 | 0.8 |
| Polish | 400 | 1.5 |
| Portuguese | 4 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 198 | 0.7 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,296 | 4.7 |
| Scottish | 997 | 3.6 |
| Slovak | 29 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 75 | 0.3 |
| Swedish | 279 | 1.0 |
| Swiss | 92 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 27 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 3,416 | 12.5 |
| Welsh | 252 | 0.9 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 7 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 6,104 | 22.3 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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