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POPULAR REAL ESTATE NEAR Oakland, TN Arlington, TN (Lakeland), Arlington, TN (Town Center), Eads, TN, Mason, TN (Gallaway/Braden), Moscow, TN, Oakland, TN, Rossville, TN, Somerville, TN (Town Center), Somerville, TN (Yum Yum/Moorman)
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| MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE | $181,039 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| RENTAL PRICE | low cost relative to TN, low cost relative to the nation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| THE SETTING | Rural (based on population density), farms |
| TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Single-family homes, some Mobile homes, some Small apartment buildings, some Complexes/high rise apartments, a few Rowhouses & attached homes |
| SIZE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Medium-sized dwellings (3 or 4 bedrooms), some Small dwellings (1, 2 or no bedrooms), a few Large dwellings (4, 5 or more bedrooms) |
| AGE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Established but not old (Built 1970 - 1994), some Newer Homes (Built 1995 or later), some Well established older homes (Built 1940 - 1969), a few Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier) |
| HOME OWNERSHIP | Mostly Owner occupied |
| SPECIAL CHARACTER | mostly Quiet, Urban Sophisticates |
| THE NEIGHBORS | DETAILS |
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| AGE & LIFESTYLE | mostly Mixed ages, some Families with children (family households with school-aged children), some Seniors (people 65 and over), some College students (people currently attending college) |
| EDUCATION LEVEL | Rating: 5 (5 is average for the U.S., 10 is most educated) |
| INCOME | Upper middle income (well-above average income for America) |
| OCCUPATIONS | mostly Executive, managerial & professional, some Manufacturing & Laborers, some Clerical, assistants & technical support, some Sales & Service workers |
| ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY | mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Black, some Irish ancestry, some Italian ancestry, some Hispanic, some Mexican |
| LANGUAGES | mostly English speaking, some Spanish speaking |
School Rating Information
FAYETTE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT School District
3,536 Students enrolled in District
| DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best) |
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| Better than: of TN school districts |
5.2% |
DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best) |
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| Better than: of US school districts |
16.9% |
STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM |
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| 14 |
| STATE AVERAGE 16 |
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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)
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| SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT | GRADES |
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| CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 10425 HWY 76 SOUTH, SOMERVILLE, TN 38068 (901) 465-3208 |
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| EAST JR. HIGH SCHOOL 400 LEACH RD, SOMERVILLE, TN 38068 (901) 465-3151 |
07-09 |
| FAYETTE WARE COMPREHENSIVE HIGH SCHOOL 13520 HIGHWAY 59, WEST, SOMERVILLE, TN 38068 (901) 465-9838 |
09-12 |
| JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 13955 HIGHWAY 59, WEST, SOMERVILLE, TN 38068 (901) 465-2086 |
PK-06 |
| LA GRANGE-MOSCOW ELEMENTARY 15655 HIGHWAY 57, EAST, MOSCOW, TN 38057 (901) 877-6854 |
PK-06 |
| NORTHWEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 5245 HWY 70, MASON, TN 38049 (901) 594-5113 |
PK-06 |
| OAKLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 14925 HIGHWAY 194, NORTH, OAKLAND, TN 38060 (901) 465-3804 |
PK-06 |
| SOMERVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 12690 SOUTH MAIN ST, SOMERVILLE, TN 38068 (901) 465-2761 |
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| SOUTHWEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 8095 HIGHWAY 194, MACON, TN 38048 (901) 465-8317 |
PK-06 |
| WEST JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL 13100 HIGHWAY 194, OAKLAND, TN 38060 (901) 465-0798 |
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| ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
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| WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%) | 34.6 | 69.4 |
| BLACK (%) | 63.4 | 25.1 |
| HISPANIC (%) | 1.5 | 3.8 |
| ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%) | 0.4 | 1.4 |
| AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%) | 0.1 | 0.2 |
| ECONOMIC GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
| ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%) | 73.2 | 47.1 |
| FOR THIS DISTRICT | PER STUDENT | TOTAL | % OF TOTAL |
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| INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $4,682 | $16,555,000 | 58.0 |
| SUPPORT EXPENDITURES | |||
| STUDENT | $203 | $719,000 | 2.5 |
| STAFF | $500 | $1,769,000 | 6.2 |
| GENERAL ADMINISTRATION | $193 | $684,000 | 2.4 |
| SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION | $329 | $1,164,000 | 4.1 |
| OPERATION | $558 | $1,974,000 | 6.9 |
| TRANSPORTATION | $517 | $1,829,000 | 6.4 |
| OTHER | $90 | $317,000 | 1.1 |
| TOTAL SUPPORT | $2,391 | $8,456,000 | 29.6 |
| NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $997 | $3,525,000 | 12.4 |
| TOTAL EXPENDITURES | $8,070 | $28,536,000 | 100.0 |
Oakland EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT  |
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| ADULTS IN Oakland WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%) | 15.1 |
| CHILDREN IN Oakland LIVING IN POVERTY (%) | 11.3 |
Oakland Appreciation Rates
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| PERIOD | TOTAL APPRECIATION | AVG. ANNUAL RATE | COMPARED TO TN* |
COMPARED TO AMERICA* |
| Since 1990 |  225.69%
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11.87%
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About Oakland
Oakland is a very small town located in the state of Tennessee. With a population of 3,999 people and just one neighborhood, Oakland is the 154th largest community in Tennessee.
Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Oakland is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Oakland is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Oakland who work in office and administrative support jobs (14.77%), sales jobs (10.23%), and management occupations (7.74%).
One downside of living in Oakland is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Oakland, the average commute to work is 36.83 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.
Oakland is a very car-oriented town. 97.72% of residents commute to work in a private automobile rather than by other means, such as public transit, bicycling, or walking. This is because Oakland is a small town, and most people who live here have to drive out of town for work, and the town population is not large nor dense enough to support an extensive public transportation system. Oakland has a lot of rural roads, and houses can be far apart. Many residents drive out of town for regular shopping trips as well.
Oakland is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
Oakland Information and Demographics
The percentage of adults in Oakland with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 14.96% for all communities. 13.72% of adults in Oakland have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Oakland in 2000 was $19,145, which is upper middle income relative to Tennessee and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $76,580 for a family of four.
Oakland is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Oakland home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Oakland is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Oakland include Irish, German, and English.
The most common language spoken in Oakland is English.
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