Knoxville, TN Demographic Data
Knoxville, TN Summary
Knoxville is located in Knox County in Tennessee
- Population: 182,196
- Area: 104.17 sq. miles
- Land Area: 98.52 sq. miles
- Water Area: 5.65 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,749.02 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 890.09 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Knoxville, TN Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
96,619
52%
50.8
Male
89,619
48%
49.2
Total Population
186,238
323,128,000
Knoxville, TN Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
11,482
6.2%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
10,170
5.5%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
7,735
4.2%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
12,157
6.5%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
26,897
14.4%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
31,601
17.0%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
21,560
11.6%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
20,996
11.3%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
9,821
5.3%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
9,181
4.9%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
13,886
7.5%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
7,010
3.8%
4.4
85 Years and Over
3,742
2.0%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
152,335
81.8%
77.2
Female
80,979
53.2%
51.3
Male
71,356
46.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
138,053
74.1%
73.1
62 Years and over
30,652
16.5%
18.8
65 Years and over
24,638
13.2%
15.2
Female
15,333
62.2%
55.8
Male
9,305
37.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
32
0.0%
0.0
Knoxville, TN Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
181,979
97.7%
96.8
White
139,049
74.7%
72.6
Black or African American
32,994
17.7%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
1,081
0.6%
0.8
Asian
4,349
2.3%
5.4
Asian Indian
689
0.4%
1.2
Chinese
1,193
0.6%
1.3
Filipino
300
0.2%
0.9
Japanese
70
0.0%
0.2
Korean
1,514
0.8%
0.4
Vietnamese
91
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
492
0.3%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
261
0.1%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
4,245
2.3%
5.1
Two or More Races
4,259
2.3%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
10,984
5.9%
17.8
Mexican
4,959
2.7%
11.2
Puerto Rican
1,937
1.0%
1.7
Cuban
209
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
3,879
2.1%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
175,254
94.1%
82.2
Knoxville, TN Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
3,919
3.3%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
9,360
7.9%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
29,900
25.4%
27.2
Some college, no degree
23,964
20.3%
20.6
Associate's Degree
9,253
7.9%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
25,929
22.0%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
15,472
13.1%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
13,279
11.2%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
104,518
88.7%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
41,401
35.1%
31.2
Knoxville, TN Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
69,612
44.4%
33.7%
Now Married
49,929
31.8%
47.5
Divorced
23,596
15.0%
11.0%
Separated
5,219
3.3%
2.0
Widowed
8,495
5.4
5.8%
Knoxville, TN Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
163,394
93.5%
78.4%
Languages other than english
11,362
6.5%
21.6%
Spanish
13.3
Other indo-european languages
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3.5
Other Languages
1.1
Knoxville, TN Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
9,542
11.8%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
5,969
7.4%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
12,387
15.3%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
11,806
14.6%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
12,867
15.9%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
12,025
14.8%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
7,585
9.4%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
5,516
6.8%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
1,373
1.7%
5.8
$200,000 or more
1,935
2.4%
6.4
Median household income
35,816
57,617
Per capita income
22,941
31,128
Knoxville, TN Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
635
0.7%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
13,822
14.3%
9.8
Construction
4,144
4.3%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
25,338
26.2%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
4,366
4.5%
6.6
Information
2,254
2.3%
2.1
Manufacturing
5,592
5.8%
10.1
Other services except public administration
4,776
4.9%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
10,811
11.2%
11.4
Public administration
2,693
2.8%
4.6
Retail trade
15,283
15.8%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
4,745
4.9%
5.2
Wholesale trade
2,294
2.4%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
5,545
5.7%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
35,019
36.2%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
9,768
10.1%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
25,512
26.4%
23.3%
Service occupations
20,909
21.6%
18.1%
Knoxville, TN Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
95,392
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
75,713
79.4%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
8,905
9.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
1,079
1.1%
5.1
Walked
3,740
3.9%
2.7
Other means
764
0.8%
1.8
Worked at home
5,191
5.4%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
20.0
26.6
Knoxville, TN Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
9,135
11.3%
8.7
1 vehicles
33,655
41.5%
33.2
2 vehicles
25,648
31.7%
37.1
3 or more
12,567
15.5%
21.0
Knoxville, TN Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
81,005
89.4%
87.6
Owner Occupied
36,254
44.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
44,751
55.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
9,621
10.6%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.1
0.0%
2.5
Knoxville, TN Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
90,626
1 room
3,355
3.7%
2.4
2 rooms
2,495
2.8%
2.7
3 rooms
11,754
13.0%
9.1
4 rooms
21,955
24.2%
16.5
5 rooms
20,190
22.3%
19.8
6 rooms
13,747
15.2%
17.8
7 rooms
6,592
7.3%
12.0
8 rooms
4,616
5.1%
8.6
9 rooms or more
5,922
6.5%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Knoxville, TN Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
90,626
1-unit, detached
47,053
51.9%
61.5
1-unit, attached
5,515
6.1%
5.9
2-units
1,764
1.9%
3.6
3 or 4 units
4,308
4.8%
4.4
5 to 9 units
7,498
8.3%
4.8
10 to 19 units
11,460
12.6%
4.4
20 or more units
11,741
13.0%
9.0
Mobile home
1,287
1.4%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Knoxville, TN Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
12,461
13.7%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
8,034
8.9%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
12,221
13.5%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
11,558
12.8%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
14,067
15.5%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
9,185
10.1%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
9,197
10.1%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
10,068
11.1%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
2,776
3.1%
2.8%
2014 or later
1,059
1.2%
1.4%
Knoxville, TN Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
22,944
28.3%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,032
1.3%
4.7
Electricity
56,135
69.3%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
39
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
233
0.3%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
132
0.2%
0.5
No fuel used
490
0.6%
1.1
Knoxville, TN Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
22,061
47295100.0
$2,000 to $2,499
598
2.7%
11.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
837
3.8%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
906
4.1%
10.3%
Less than $500
1,192
5.4%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
2,012
9.1%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
7,621
34.5%
28.8%
$500 to $999
8,895
40.3%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
8,829
40.3%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
4,966
22.7%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
2,462
11.2%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,391
6.4%
7.0%
35.0% or more
4,241
19.4%
21.3%
Not Computed
172
0.0%
0.0%
Knoxville, TN Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
42,435
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
90
0.2%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
292
0.7%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,682
4.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
6,949
16.4%
28.3%
Less than $500
8,000
18.9%
10.7%
$500 to $999
25,422
59.9%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
2,316
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
763
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
4,001
9.7%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
4,060
9.9%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
6,731
16.4%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
5,592
13.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
3,583
8.7%
9.0%
35.0% or more
17,077
41.6%
40.7%
Not Computed
3,707
0.0%
0.0%
Knoxville, TN Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
36,254
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
2,697
7.4%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
10,371
28.6%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
9,251
25.5%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
7,434
20.5%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
2,626
7.2%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
2,319
6.4%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
1,138
3.1%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
418
1.2%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
128,000
205,000