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State of Tennessee - County of Knox

Knox County Demography

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  • Table 1. Knox County Area and Population - See below
  • Table 2. Knox County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
  • Table 3. Knox County Group Quarters Population and Households
  • Table 4. Knox County Vital Statistics and Health
  • Table 5. Knox County Education, Income, and Poverty
  • Table 6. Knox County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
  • Table 7. Knox County Personal Income and Earnings
    TABLE 1. Knox County Area and Population
    Land area, Year 2000 (sq. miles) 508
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Number 385,572
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Rank 154
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number 382,032
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank 151
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile 752
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number 335,749
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank 153
    Population (April 1) > Year 1980 319,694
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 2000-2001 3,540
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 46,283
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 16,055
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 2000-2001 0.90%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 13.80%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-1990 5.00%
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number 4,803
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent 1.30%


    TABLE 2. Knox County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
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    Total population, 2000 (April 1) 382,032
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Number 23,371
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Percent 6.10%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Number 61,722
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Percent 16.20%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Number 44,492
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Percent 11.60%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Number 115,957
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Percent 30.40%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Number 88,075
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Percent 23.10%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Number 25,983
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Percent 6.80%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Number 16,839
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Percent 4.40%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Number 5,593
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Percent 1.50%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Median age (years) 36.00
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males 184,577
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Females 197,455
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males per 100 females 93.50
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Number 336,571
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Percent 88.10%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Number 32,987
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Percent 8.60%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number 1,007
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Percent 0.30%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Number 4,937
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Percent 1.30%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Number 111
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Percent (Z)%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Number 1,902
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Percent 0.50%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Number 4,517
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Percent 1.20%


    TABLE 3. Knox County Group Quarters Population and Households
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    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number 12,864
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population 3,558
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 157,872
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 133,639
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 18.10%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number 369,168
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household 2.34
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number 46,687
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent 29.60%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number 48,873
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Percent 31.00%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Number 34,497
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Percent 21.90%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Number 100,726
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number 44,966
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent 44.60%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number 78,571
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number 32,803
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent 41.70%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number 17,211
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number 9,846
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Percent 57.20%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > 2000 57,146
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 43,078
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 32.70%


    TABLE 4. Knox County Vital Statistics and Health
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    Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for birth and death rates 373,409
    Births, Year 1997 > Number 4,683
    Births, Year 1997 > Rate 12.50
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Number 3,492
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Rate 9.40
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Number 35
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Rate 7.50
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Number **
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Rate **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Rate **
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Establishments 19
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Employees 2,317
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Total 55,675
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Aged 46,720


    TABLE 5. Knox County Education, Income, and Poverty
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    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1998-1999 51,667
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1994-1995 52,285
    Public school enrollment > Year 1990 49,803
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Persons 25 years and over 218,321
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Number 162,819
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Percent 74.60%
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Number 52,211
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Percent 23.90%
    Median household income > Year 1997 (dollars) 35,408
    Median household income > 1989 (dollars) 26,010
    Median household income > Percent change, 1989-1997 36.10%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Total 43,537
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Net change, 1989-1997 -2071
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons under 18 years 13,727
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons of all ages 11.70%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons under 18 years 16.20%


    TABLE 6. Knox County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
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    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Total 15,550
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Violent 2,163
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Property 13,387
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1990 19,904
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > FBI population 370,420
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > Rate 4,198
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > FBI population 335,749
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > Rate 5,928
    Housing, 2000 > Total units 171,439
    Housing, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 19.40%
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Number 157,872
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number 105,562
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent 66.90%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Number 2,814
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Number 2,291
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Percent 81.40%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Number 438
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Percent 15.60%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Valuation ($1,000) 259,943


    TABLE 7. Knox County Personal Income and Earnings
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    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1998 9,911,045
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1990 6,386,123
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 55.20%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > BEA population, 1998 (July 1) for per capita income: 374,693
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Amount (dollars) 26,451
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Percent of national average 97.20%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Transfer payments ($1,000) 1,313,786
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > Total ($1,000) 7,739,834
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 1,465,784
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Percent 18.90%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Amount ($1,000) 908,648
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Percent 11.70%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 6,275,318
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > by selected industry > Service-related > Total > Percent 81.10%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Amount ($1,000) 989,194
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Percent 12.80%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Amount ($1,000) 520,722
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Percent 6.70%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Amount ($1,000) 2,361,244
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Percent 30.50%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Amount ($1,000) 1,250,072
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Percent 16.20%
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1998 ($1,000) 908,648
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000) 856,277
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1996 ($1,000) 817,300




     









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