Oak Ridge

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  1. Oak Ridge Legal Resources
  2. Oak Ridge Statistics
  3. Oak Ridge Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Oak Ridge Employment Information
  5. Oak Ridge Family Information
  6. Oak Ridge Education Information
  7. Oak Ridge Business Information
  8. Oak Ridge Public Benefits Information
  9. Oak Ridge Criminal Information
  10. Oak Ridge Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Oak Ridge Zip Codes


Oak Ridge Legal Resources Back to top

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Oak Ridge Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 32,841
  • Land Area (2000): 321.908 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 15.130 square kilometers
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In January (1961-1990): 35.0186 (1.7) / (-17.8)
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In July (1961-1990): 75.8186 (24.3) / 86.7186 (30.4)
  • Average Annual Heating Degree Days (1961-1990): 4,183
  • Average Annual Cooling Degree Days (1961-1990): 1,156
  • Average Annual Precipitation (1961-1990): 54 inches
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Houses (2000): 15,682
Very Low Income (VLI) Owner Households (2000): 705
Very Low Income (VLI) Renter Households (2000): 1,457
Oak Ridge Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 26,181 79.67%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 113 0.34%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 6,566 19.98%

Oak Ridge Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Oak Ridge Employment Information Back to top
Oak Ridge Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 13,369 12,842 527 3.94% 39
1991 13,443 12,916 527 3.92% 39
1992 14,025 13,415 611 4.35% 44
1993 14,828 14,253 575 3.88% 39
1994 15,032 14,558 474 3.15% 32
1995 15,072 14,606 465 3.09% 31
1996 15,040 14,465 576 3.83% 38
1997 15,016 14,381 636 4.23% 42
1998 14,748 14,303 445 3.02% 30
1999 14,703 14,282 420 2.86% 29
2000 13,141 12,558 583 4.44% 44
2001 13,281 12,623 659 4.96% 50
2002 13,383 12,709 675 5.04% 51
2003 13,428 12,684 744 5.54% 55
2004 13,407 12,707 700 5.22% 52
2005 13,142 12,535 607 4.62% 46
2006 13,475 12,885 590 4.38% 44
2007 13,696 13,151 545 3.98% 40
2008 13,714 13,027 686 5.00% 50
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 13,596 13,038 558 4.10% 41
Feb 2008 13,535 12,928 607 4.48% 45
Mar 2008 13,625 12,966 659 4.84% 48
Apr 2008 13,739 13,130 609 4.43% 44
May 2008 13,748 13,031 717 5.22% 52
Jun 2008 13,923 13,120 803 5.77% 58
Jul 2008 13,873 13,099 774 5.58% 56
Aug 2008 13,700 12,984 716 5.23% 52
Sep 2008 13,684 12,950 734 5.36% 54
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Oak Ridge Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,880 25.04%
2. Construction 680 9.06%
3. Health Care 441 5.87%
4. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 435 5.79%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 348 4.63%
6. Educational Services 294 3.92%
7. Public Administration 266 3.54%
8. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 195 2.60%
9. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 183 2.44%
10. Utilities 183 2.44%
11. Metal Manufactuing 179 2.38%
12. Truck Transportation 148 1.97%
13. Department and Other General Stores 145 1.93%
14. Food and Beverage Stores 139 1.85%
15. Finance and Insurance 138 1.84%
16. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 124 1.65%
17. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 119 1.58%
18. Repair and Maintenance 103 1.37%
19. Machinery Manufacturing 91 1.21%
20. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 78 1.04%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 1,149 17.06%
2. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 966 14.34%
3. Educational Services 960 14.25%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 416 6.17%
5. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 277 4.11%
6. Finance and Insurance 277 4.11%
7. Public Administration 270 4.01%
8. Social Assistance 228 3.38%
9. Department and Other General Stores 222 3.30%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 130 1.93%
11. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 126 1.87%
12. Construction 124 1.84%
13. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 112 1.66%
14. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 94 1.40%
15. Personal and Laundry Services 87 1.29%
16. Metal Manufactuing 84 1.25%
17. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 80 1.19%
18. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 72 1.07%
19. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 72 1.07%
20. Utilities 72 1.07%

Oak Ridge Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Engineers 508 6.77%
2. Other Management Occupations 448 5.97%
3. Life and Physical Scientists 428 5.70%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 352 4.69%
5. Computer Specialists 340 4.53%
6. Other Production Occupations 305 4.06%
7. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 267 3.56%
8. Other Installation / Maintenance 254 3.38%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 239 3.18%
10. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 234 3.12%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 204 2.72%
12. Business Operations Specialists 188 2.50%
13. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 179 2.38%
14. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 158 2.10%
15. Other Construction Trades 149 1.98%
16. Top Executives 143 1.90%
17. Carpenters 142 1.89%
18. Operations Managers Non Finance 135 1.80%
19. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 128 1.70%
20. Physicians and Surgeons 128 1.70%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 602 8.94%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 361 5.36%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 332 4.93%
4. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 304 4.51%
5. Cashiers 256 3.80%
6. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 246 3.65%
7. Registered Nurses 242 3.59%
8. Other Management Occupations 208 3.09%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 193 2.86%
10. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 182 2.70%
11. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 166 2.46%
12. Business Operations Specialists 165 2.45%
13. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 165 2.45%
14. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 161 2.39%
15. Computer Specialists 156 2.32%
16. Health Technologists and Technicians 149 2.21%
17. Child Care Workers 145 2.15%
18. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 122 1.81%
19. Other Production Occupations 121 1.80%
20. Waiters and Waitresses 112 1.66%

Oak Ridge Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 12,760 48.69%
15-35 hours 2,974 11.35%
1-14 hours 853 3.26%
No regular hours 9,617 36.70%

Oak Ridge Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 296 2.14%
5 AM-5:29 AM 232 1.68%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 484 3.50%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,154 8.34%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,507 10.89%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,439 17.62%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,715 19.62%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,475 10.66%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 727 5.25%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 617 4.46%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 265 1.91%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 141 1.02%
Noon-3:59 PM 853 6.16%
4 PM-11:59 PM 934 6.75%

Oak Ridge Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 460 3.32%
5-9 1,984 14.34%
10-14 2,940 21.24%
15-19 2,354 17.01%
20-24 2,147 15.51%
25-29 757 5.47%
30-34 1,398 10.10%
35-39 314 2.27%
40-44 334 2.41%
45-59 703 5.08%
60-89 282 2.04%
At least 90 166 1.20%

Oak Ridge Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 53 0.38% 10,589 76.52%
30-44 3 0.02% 2,043 14.76%
45-59 9 0.07% 694 5.01%
At least 60 0 0.00% 448 3.24%

Oak Ridge Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 16 0.11%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,217 8.58%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 12,270 86.54%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 6 0.04%
Color 4 Box Other 42 0.30%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 65 0.46%
Color 6 Box Walked 223 1.57%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 339 2.39%

Oak Ridge Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Oak Ridge Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 14,036 (32,164 people)
Families (2000): 9,316 (26,579 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 3,206
People at same address in 1995: 18,577
Oak Ridge Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,327 9.35%
$10,000-$14,999 1,000 7.05%
$15,000-$19,999 748 5.27%
$20,000-$24,999 972 6.85%
$25,000-$29,999 1,115 7.86%
$30,000-$34,999 940 6.63%
$35,000-$39,999 886 6.24%
$40,000-$44,999 709 5.00%
$45,000-$49,999 622 4.38%
$50,000-$59,999 1,096 7.72%
$60,000-$74,999 1,479 10.42%
$75,000-$99,999 1,560 11.00%
$100,000-$124,999 790 5.57%
$125,000-$149,999 411 2.90%
$150,000-$199,999 297 2.09%
$200,000 or more 236 1.66%

Oak Ridge Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 4,361 30.78%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 4,690 33.10%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 420 2.96%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,154 15.20%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 40 0.28%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,624 11.46%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 18 0.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 608 4.29%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 182 1.28%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 65 0.46%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 4 0.03%

Oak Ridge Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 10,230 25.31%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 6,725 16.64%
Public Assistance 495 1.22%
Retirement 3,998 9.89%
Self Employment 1,409 3.49%
Social Security 4,957 12.26%
Supplemental Security 581 1.44%
Wage / Salary 9,906 24.51%
Other 2,116 5.24%

Oak Ridge Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 4,557 61.36%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,870 38.64%

Oak Ridge Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,374 11.17%
Color 1 Box Married 7,920 64.41%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,611 21.23%
Color 3 Box Widowed 391 3.18%

Oak Ridge Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,892 13.09%
Color 1 Box Married 8,265 57.17%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,450 16.95%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,850 12.80%

Oak Ridge Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Oak Ridge Education Information Back to top
Oak Ridge Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,045 4.11%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,419 9.52%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 7,027 27.65%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 5,531 21.76%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,534 6.04%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 4,257 16.75%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 3,600 14.17%

Oak Ridge Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 357 1.09% 203 0.62% 560 1.71%
Kindergarten 369 1.12% 5 0.02% 374 1.14%
Grades 1-4 1,718 5.23% 99 0.30% 1,817 5.53%
Grades 5-8 1,834 5.58% 72 0.22% 1,906 5.80%
Grades 9-12 1,793 5.46% 44 0.13% 1,837 5.59%
Undergrad college 958 2.92% 131 0.40% 1,089 3.32%
Graduate or professional school 171 0.52% 33 0.10% 204 0.62%
Total 7,200 21.92% 587 1.79% 7,787 23.71%

Oak Ridge Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Oak Ridge Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $72,480,000
Retail sales (2002): $462,120,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $55,893,000
Oak Ridge Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Oak Ridge Public Benefits Information Back to top
Oak Ridge Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 28,856 88.79%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 3,643 11.21%

Oak Ridge Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Oak Ridge Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 10
Oak Ridge Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Oak Ridge Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Oak Ridge Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,709 11.29%
10-19 Years 4,485 13.66%
20-29 Years 3,055 9.30%
30-39 Years 3,948 12.02%
40-49 Years 5,295 16.12%
50-59 Years 4,343 13.22%
60-69 Years 3,041 9.26%
70-79 Years 3,254 9.91%
80-89 Years 1,497 4.56%
90+ Years 214 0.65%

Oak Ridge Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 15,591 47.47%
Color 1 Box Female 17,250 52.53%

Oak Ridge Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 28,797 87.69%
Color 1 Box African-American 2,304 7.02%
Color 2 Box Asian 581 1.77%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 553 1.68%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 472 1.44%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 92 0.28%
Color 6 Box Other Race 36 0.11%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 6 0.02%

Oak Ridge Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. English 4,934 19.57%
2. United States Or American 4,784 18.97%
3. German 3,805 15.09%
4. Irish 3,606 14.30%
5. Scotch Irish 1,425 5.65%
6. Scottish 1,154 4.58%
7. Dutch 705 2.80%
8. European 625 2.48%
9. French Non-Basque 578 2.29%
10. Italian 479 1.90%

Oak Ridge Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 29,524 94.81%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 706 2.27%
3. German 158 0.51%
4. Korean 112 0.36%
5. Chinese 109 0.35%
6. Russian 94 0.30%
7. Other Indic 88 0.28%
8. French 80 0.26%
9. Other Indo European 63 0.20%
10. Vietnamese 45 0.14%

Oak Ridge Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 31,613 96.21%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 545 1.66%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 702 2.14%

Oak Ridge Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Oak Ridge Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Oak Ridge Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
37830 37831 38331