Oak Ridge, TN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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8%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

2%

Household income NAT. AVG.

49%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Oak Ridge	Tennessee	National
Income per capita	$48,639	$39,391	$44,883
Median household income	$83,178	$70,292	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$103,595	$88,122	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$61,392	$42,945	$52,080
Median earnings male	$61,376	$47,853	$54,343
Median earnings female	$43,917	$35,679	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.5%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	15.6%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Oak Ridge is 8% higher than the national average
The median household income in Oak Ridge is 2% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Oak Ridge is 49% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Oak Ridge is 3% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$55,446 $83,178 $166,356

City

$46,856 $70,292 $140,584

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Oak Ridge median earnings by income bracket

Oak Ridge employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.6%	12.6%
Manufacturing sector	11.6%	11.6%
Financial & insurance services	1.4%	1.4%
Wholesale & retail services	10.6%	10.6%
Public administration	3.9%	3.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.4%	10.4%
Education, health & social services	11.3%	11.3%
Other	37.1%	37.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Farragut, TN	23,607	$161,503	98.6%
Andersonville, TN	445	$113,799	39.9%
Louisville, TN	4,298	$109,512	34.6%
Norris, TN	1,703	$90,834	11.7%
Clinton, TN	10,217	$74,409	8.5%
Oak Ridge, TN	29,938	$83,178	2.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fortuna Foothills, AZ	29,964	$73,694	9.4%
Laplace, LA	29,883	$94,428	16.1%
Rexburg, ID	29,874	$48,672	40.2%
Niles, IL	30,019	$93,823	15.4%
Fredericksburg, VA	29,849	$103,458	27.2%
Oak Ridge, TN	29,938	$83,178	2.3%

Source: The Oak Ridge, TN employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.