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Knoxville, Tennessee

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StatisticKnoxvilleTennesseeUnited States
Total Population195,1857,066,383334,922,499
Median Household Income$54,039$69,595$80,734
Median Age33.538.938.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher34.6%31.1%35.7%
Median Home Value$239,700$286,700$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,191$1,189$1,413
Poverty Rate20.2%13.8%12.5%
Unemployment Rate4.5%4.7%5.2%
Foreign Born7.2%6.1%14.1%
Homeownership Rate46.6%66.9%65.2%
Average Commute Time20.225.726.4
Worked from Home13.2%12.9%15.1%
Married-Couple Households28.9%46.8%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Knoxville, Tennessee

Age in Knoxville, Tennessee

StatisticKnoxvilleTennesseeUnited States
Median Age33.538.938.9
Under 18 %17.8%22.2%22.0%
Age 18-24 %18.2%8.9%9.1%
Age 25-34 %16.2%13.8%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.7%12.8%13.2%
Age 45-64 %20.6%25.2%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %14.4%17.1%17.2%

Households and families in Knoxville, Tennessee

StatisticKnoxvilleTennesseeUnited States
Households86,2632,824,277129,227,496
Average Household Size2.12.52.5
Family Households45.4%64.2%64.2%
Households with Children21.4%29.3%29.5%
Single-Parent Families16.5%17.4%17.3%
People Living Alone41.1%29.5%28.7%
Never Married46.9%31.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Knoxville, Tennessee

StatisticKnoxvilleTennesseeUnited States
Per Capita Income$35,408$39,437$44,673
Households Under $25,00022.1%16.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99917.4%17.3%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99914.0%16.8%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More5.6%9.0%13.4%
Poverty Rate20.2%13.8%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty42.9%31.8%28.2%
SNAP Households14.0%10.8%n/a

Housing in Knoxville, Tennessee

StatisticKnoxvilleTennesseeUnited States
Housing Units96,4413,143,670143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes52.3%68.3%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units33.8%14.1%19.1%
Vacancy Rate10.6%10.2%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,974.01,987.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied53.4%33.1%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income31.9%29.5%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,527$1,442n/a

Education in Knoxville, Tennessee

StatisticKnoxvilleTennesseeUnited States
Less than High School10.2%10.0%10.4%
High School Graduate26.8%31.2%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree28.4%27.8%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree20.8%19.4%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree13.8%11.7%14.1%

Work and commuting in Knoxville, Tennessee

StatisticKnoxvilleTennesseeUnited States
Labour Force Participation64.7%62.4%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work73.1%75.8%68.8%
Public Transit1.0%0.4%3.2%
Walked to Work3.2%1.2%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes30.0%24.9%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour2.4%7.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car9.1%5.2%n/a

Origins and language in Knoxville, Tennessee

StatisticKnoxvilleTennesseeUnited States
Born in State of Residence57.9%57.2%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens2.1%2.4%7.4%
Non-Citizens5.1%3.7%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home90.7%91.4%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home5.5%5.2%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency6.2%6.1%16.7%

Cities near Knoxville

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.