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Compare Knoxville to Oak Ridge

This post compares Knoxville, Tennessee to Oak Ridge, Tennessee across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Knoxville (city) Oak Ridge (city)
Population 184,465 29,009
Income (median) $35,373 $46,369
Home Value (median) $124,500 $149,000
White 75% 83%
Black 17% 6%
Asian 2% 3%
With Kids 24% 29%
Age (median) 32 40
Rentals 54% 39%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Knoxville or Oak Ridge?
A: Knoxville has a much larger population count than Oak Ridge: 184465 compared with 29009 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Knoxville or in Oak Ridge?
A: Incomes are on average lower in Knoxville.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Knoxville or Oak Ridge?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced in Knoxville.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Knoxville does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 54% for Knoxville versus 39% for Oak Ridge.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Knoxville may include: Murfreesboro, Cleveland, and Johnson-City.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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