| | Oak Ridge, TN | South Lake Tahoe, CA | United States |
| Population | 31,087 | 21,355 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 51.2% | 48.1% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 48.9% | 52.0% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 39.5 | 39 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 29,314 | 21,430 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 27,387 | 23,609 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 27,310 | 21,586 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 7.1% | -3.2% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 7.4% | 5.8% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 364.7 | 2,103.1 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 85.3 | 10.2 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 4.7 | 6.4 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Oak Ridge, TN | South Lake Tahoe, CA | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 4.9% | 4.7% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 6.6% | 4.1% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 8.6% | 4.6% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 5.1% | 3.0% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.5% | 3.8% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 3.6% | 5.2% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 13.0% | 18.3% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 12.4% | 14.4% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 12.4% | 11.3% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 6.4% | 7.0% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 6.7% | 8.7% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 11.0% | 10.1% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 4.1% | 3.3% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.7% | 1.5% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Oak Ridge, TN | South Lake Tahoe, CA | United States |
| White | 79.5% | 59.2% | 59.4% |
| Black | 6.3% | 0.5% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 2.9% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.2% | 0.6% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 4.8% | 4.4% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 6.0% | 29.8% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Oak Ridge, TN | South Lake Tahoe, CA | United States |
| Married Population | 52.2% | 42.4% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 50.0% | 40.5% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 2.3% | 1.9% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 47.8% | 57.6% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 27.8% | 42.0% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 12.9% | 12.3% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 7.1% | 3.3% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.40 | 2.32 | 2.60 |
| Households | 12,839 | 9,078 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 8,057 | 4,863 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 32.3% | 29.1% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 39.4% | 42.6% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 4,782 | 4,215 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 19.0% | 14.3% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 9.2% | 14.1% | 10.8% |