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Oak Ridge, TN vs Cottage Grove, TN

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- Cottage Grove is 0% more densely populated than Oak Ridge.
- People are 11.0% more likely to be married in Cottage Grove.
- The Median Age is 4.5 years older in Cottage Grove.
 Oak Ridge, TNCottage Grove, TNUnited States
 Population  Unlock68329,725,481
 Female Population51.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock4438.4
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 Population - 201029,314  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock97285,036,114
 Population - 199027,310  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-12.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now7.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock397.793.4
 Land Area85.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Oak Ridge, TNCottage Grove, TNUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock0.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock0.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock5.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock4.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Oak Ridge, TNCottage Grove, TNUnited States
 White79.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.0%12.2%
 Asian2.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock1.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Oak Ridge, TNCottage Grove, TNUnited States
 Married Population52.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock52.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock42.0%50.2%
 Never Married27.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock26.0%10.8%
 Widowed7.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.522.60
 Households12,839  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock28.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,782  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock28.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.2%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Oak Ridge    8 Reviews
Paul · Fremont, CA
It's on the positive side.. Kinda homey but boring
Over 4 years ago

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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Kelley · Oak Ridge, TN
Safe place to live
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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John A · Oak Ridge, TN
general educational/business preparedness
Over 11 years ago

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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Reviews for Cottage Grove    1 Reviews
Kathy · Cottage Grove, TN
great place to live!!!
Over 17 years ago

I moved to Cottage Grove from California a little over 2 years ago when I retired. I have never lived anywhere that was more wonderful. The people are great. The life  More

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