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Humboldt, TN vs Oak Ridge, TN

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- Oak Ridge is 0% more densely populated than Humboldt.
- People are 19.7% more likely to be married in Oak Ridge.
- The Median Age is 8.2 years younger in Oak Ridge.
 Humboldt, TNOak Ridge, TNUnited States
 Population  Unlock31,087329,725,481
 Female Population55.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population44.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.538.4
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 Population - 20108,475  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock27,387285,036,114
 Population - 19909,651  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock7.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-15.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock364.793.4
 Land Area9.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock4.7264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Humboldt, TNOak Ridge, TNUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 848.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Humboldt, TNOak Ridge, TNUnited States
 White57.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock6.3%12.2%
 Asian0.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock6.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Humboldt, TNOak Ridge, TNUnited States
 Married Population43.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock50.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock47.8%50.2%
 Never Married36.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.9%10.8%
 Widowed8.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.402.60
 Households3,464  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock8,05780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children14.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock39.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,506  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children21.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Humboldt    2 Reviews

Humboldt is a place lots of people pass through but fewer people stop. But there are some local reasons, such as a Walmart and Autozone, as well as a few gas stations,  More

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Over 17 years ago

Humboldt is like much of TN. Outside of the cities of Memphis, Nashville, and Knoxville there really is not much in the way of culture or  More

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Reviews for Oak Ridge    8 Reviews

Overall it's on the positive side. It's pretty boring but it can feel like a real home at times. It could stand to be a hair closer to Western Knoxville.. Melton lake  More

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Over 5 years ago

Oak Ridge is located in beautiful East TN, has excellent public schools, is very safe for families, and is only 15-30 min away from Knoxville.  More

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Marginal, at best. Lack of social and business skills to perform anything but menial tasks. No clue about customer service, business etiquette or basic business  More

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