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Kerrville, TX vs Knoxville, TN

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- Household income in Knoxville, is 17% less than it is in Kerrville and is 56% below the National Average.
- Kerrville unemployment rate is 5.8%.
- Knoxville unemployment rate is 4.7%.
 Kerrville, TXKnoxville, TNUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.9%1.6%
 Future Job Growth30.0%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$31,283  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$44,308$69,021
 Family Median Income$65,246  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Kerrville, TXKnoxville, TNUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock15.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.8%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock12.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K12.6%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock9.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.0%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock8.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.1%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock10.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K6.4%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock3.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Kerrville, TXKnoxville, TNUnited States
 Management, business, finance13.2%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock6.5%6.5%
 Community, social services2.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.1%1.2%
 Education, library5.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.2%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock8.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.4%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support24.3%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.4%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock12.2%13.1%
Reviews for Kerrville    7 Reviews

Aesthetically, a nice town surrounded by lovely countryside. Some of the big chain stores like target are fairly far away (the closest “big city” is about an hour’s  More

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It is not the same town as 10 years ago. There has been recent gang activity and shootings in the area. It is off the beaten path which is encouraging crime. Stay  More

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Over 14 years ago

My son is a Senior at Tivy High School and I must say I have been highly impressed wtih the school. It has gotten much better in the last two years with a change in  More

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Reviews for Knoxville    122 Reviews

What’s not to like? Friendly folks, mountains, rivers, lakes, streams, trees, amazing southern cuisine. Minimal traffic, solid museums, kid friendly everything, great  More

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I lived in Knoxville for 3 years and still go there to see a doctor of mine until my treatment is over. You could not pay me to return to Knoxville now that I foster  More

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Over 4 years ago

This is my second residence in Knoxville and I'm loving my return after a 30 year absence. I love the city and county and the atmosphere surrounding them. What's not to  More

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