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Knoxville Metro Area, Tennessee

QuickFacts
Population:667,384
Pop. Change:8%
State: Tennessee
Metro Area:Knoxville Metro Area
County:Knox, Blount, ... 5 more
City:Knoxville, Oak Ridge, ... 22 more
Zip Code:37922, 37934, ... 62 more

Metro Area Overview

As of 2007, Knoxville Metro Area's population is 667,384 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of 8.33 percent.

The median home cost in Knoxville Metro Area is $233,100. Home appreciation the last year has been 1.44 percent.

Compared to the rest of the country, Knoxville Metro Area's cost of living is 14.01% Lower than the U.S. average.

Knoxville Metro Area public schools spend $4,443 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about ? students per teacher in Knoxville Metro Area.

The unemployment rate in Knoxville Metro Area is 3.30 percent(U.S. avg. is 4.60%). Recent job growth is Positive. Knoxville Metro Area jobs have Increased by 3.46 percent.

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People

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PeopleKnoxville, TNUnited States
Population667,384293,655,400
Pop. Density35980
Pop. Change8.33%5.88%
Median Age38.137.6
Households276,278108,954,329
Household Size2.282.6
Male Population48.74%48.65%
Female Population51.26%51.35%
Married Population58.95%58.89%
Single Population41.05%41.11%

Economy

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EconomyKnoxville, TNUnited States
Unemployment Rate3.30%4.60%
Recent Job Growth3.46%1.40%
Future Job Growth28.95%11.90%
Sales Taxes9.29%6.00%
Income Taxes0.00%5.02%
Income per Cap.$24,231$24,020
Household Income$42,551$44,684
ESTIMATED HOUSEHOLDS BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Income Less Than 15K16.37%13.64%
Income between 15K and 25K12.75%11.21%
Income between 25K and 35K12.72%11.46%
Income between 35K and 50K16.34%15.84%
Income between 50K and 75K18.51%19.28%
Income between 75K and 100K10.09%11.53%
Income between 100K and 150K8.60%10.70%
Income between 150K and 250K3.22%4.43%
Income between 250K and 500K1.00%1.31%
Income greater than 500K0.40%0.61%
POPULATION BY OCCUPATION
Management, Business, and Financial Operations12.52%13.61%
Professional and Related Occupations21.40%20.24%
Service14.32%14.75%
Sales and Office27.61%26.74%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry0.31%0.74%
Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance9.46%9.48%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving14.39%14.44%

Housing

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HousingKnoxville, TNUnited States
Median Home Age2827
Median Home Cost$233,100$217,200
Home Appreciation1.44%9.80%
Homes Owned64.71%64.07%
Housing Vacant8.42%14.48%
Homes Rented26.43%21.45%
Property Tax Rate$8.54$13.28
OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS BY VALUE
Less Than $20,0002.90%3.01%
$20,000 to $39,9994.85%4.37%
$40,000 to $59,9996.85%5.74%
$60,000 to $79,99910.82%7.07%
$80,000 to $99,99914.15%8.41%
$100,000 to $149,99927.95%19.74%
$150,000 to $199,99914.16%14.06%
$200,000 to $299,99910.72%16.59%
$300,000 to $399,9993.71%8.21%
$400,000 to $499,9991.71%4.53%
$500,000 to $749,9991.29%4.75%
$1,000,000 or more0.37%1.86%
HOUSING UNITS BY YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1999 to October 200510.83%10.15%
1995 to 19989.54%6.69%
1990 to 19949.22%6.70%
1980 to 198915.02%14.75%
1970 to 197917.27%17.11%
1960 to 196912.36%12.78%
1950 to 195910.89%11.64%
1940 to 19497.68%6.64%
1939 or Earlier7.19%13.55%

Health

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HealthKnoxville, TNUnited States
Air Quality (100=best)3648
Water Quality (100=best)5855
Superfund Sites (100=best)9471
Physicians per 100k303.4169.7

Crime

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CrimeKnoxville, TNUnited States
Violent Crime33
Property Crime33

Climate

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ClimateKnoxville, TNUnited States
Rainfall (in.)53.436.6
Snowfall (in.)1.525.2
Precipitation Days132101
Sunny Days202205
Avg. July High87.986.5
Avg. Jan. Low26.120.8
Comfort Index (higher=better)37.644
UV Index4.54.3
Elevation ft.8401,062

Educate

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EducationKnoxville, TNUnited States
School Expend.$4,443$6,058
Pupil/Teacher Ratio 15.9
Students per Librarian651907
Students per Counselor619546
2 yr College Grad.5.42%8.22%
4 yr College Grad.15.51%15.16%
Graduate Degrees9.23%7.16%
High School Grads.80.40%79.62%

Transportation

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TransportationKnoxville, TNUnited States
Commute Time2527.4
COMMUTE MODE
Auto (alone)85.26%71.32%
Carpool9.58%14.52%
Mass Transit0.49%2.00%
Work at Home2.67%5.46%
COMMUTE TIME TO WORK
Commute Less Than 15 min.26.85%28.89%
Commute 15 to 29 min.43.38%36.08%
Commute 30 to 44 min.20.78%19.35%
Commute 45 to 59 min.5.23%7.57%
Commute greater than 60 min.3.76%8.12%

Cost of Living

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CostoflivingKnoxville, TNUnited States
Overall86100
Food96100
Utilities92100
Miscellaneous96100

Religion

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ReligionKnoxville, TNUnited States
Percent Religious62.25%50.03%
Catholic3.39%21.92%
Protestant53.10%19.12%
LDS0.49%1.57%
Baptist35.99%8.16%
Episcopalian1.09%8.12%
Pentecostal2.78%1.89%
Lutheran1.02%2.81%
Methodist7.98%3.84%
Presbyterian4.23%1.33%
Other Christian4.34%4.66%
Jewish0.33%2.16%
Eastern0.02%0.05%
Islam0.58%0.54%

Voting

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VotingKnoxville, TNUnited States
Democrat35.804%48.590%
Republican63.335%51.070%
Independent Other0.000%0.066%
Independent Liberal0.394%0.475%
Independent Conservative0.467%0.447%