Knox County (North, East & South) PUMA, TN

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2023 Population

119,772

0.42% 1-year growth

US Senator

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Party

US Senator

Bill Hagerty

Republican Party

2023 Median Household Income

$75,436

6.84% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$243,100

10.5% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Knox County (North, East & South) PUMA, TN had a population of 120k people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of $75,436. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Knox County (North, East & South) PUMA, TN grew from 119,271 to 119,772, a 0.42% increase and its median household income grew from $70,609 to $75,436, a 6.84% increase.

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None of the households in Knox County (North, East & South) PUMA, TN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2023, the median property value in Knox County (North, East & South) PUMA, TN was $243,100, and the homeownership rate was 81.8%.

Knox County (North, East & South) PUMA, TN borders Campbell, Claiborne & Scott Counties PUMA, TN, Hamblen, Jefferson & Grainger Counties--Morristown city PUMA, TN, Sevier & Cocke Counties--Sevierville city PUMA, TN, Knoxville city (Central) PUMA, TN, Knox County (Southwest) PUMA, TN, Knox County (Northwest) PUMA, TN, Blount County--Maryville & Alcoa cities PUMA, TN, and Anderson, Roane & Morgan Counties--Oak Ridge city PUMA, TN.

United States Tennessee

Population & Diversity

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in Knox County (North, East & South) PUMA, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Iraq
739 ± 665 people
Mexico
636 ± 618 people
India
548 ± 573 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Knox County (North, East & South) PUMA, TN was Iraq, the natal country of 739 Knox County (North, East & South) PUMA, TN residents, followed by Mexico with 636 and India with 548.

Foreign-Born Population

2.95%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3.53k people

2.44%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

2.91k people

As of 2023, 2.95% of Knox County (North, East & South) PUMA, TN residents (3.53k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Knox County (North, East & South) PUMA, TN was 2.44%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Knox County (North, East & South) PUMA, TN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Economy

The economy of Knox County (North, East & South) PUMA, TN employs N/A people. The largest industries in Knox County (North, East & South) PUMA, TN are Construction (4,239 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,493 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,262 people), and the highest paying industries are Nondepository credit & related activities ($120,828), Executive offices & legislative bodies ($104,975), and Real estate property managers, offices of real estate appraisers, and other activities related to real estate ($103,909).

Males in Knox County (North, East & South) PUMA, TN have an average income that is 1.37 times higher than the average income of females, which is $50,696. The income inequality in Knox County (North, East & South) PUMA, TN (measured using the Gini index) is 0.424, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

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Women

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Men

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The workforce of Knox County (North, East & South) PUMA, TN in 2020 was N/A people, with N/A% woman, and N/A% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Knox County (North, East & South) PUMA, TN.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

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From N/A to N/A, employment in Knox County (North, East & South) PUMA, TN stayed at a rate of NaNk%, from N/A employees to N/A employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Knox County (North, East & South) PUMA, TN, are Registered nurses (2,197 people), Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,751 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (1,554 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Knox County (North, East & South) PUMA, TN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Tennessee (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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From N/A to N/A, employment in Knox County (North, East & South) PUMA, TN stayed at a rate of NaNk%, from N/A employees to N/A employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Knox County (North, East & South) PUMA, TN, are Construction (4,239 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,493 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,262 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Knox County (North, East & South) PUMA, TN, though some of these residents may live in Knox County (North, East & South) PUMA, TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

3.15%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.29M people employed in Tennessee. This represents a 3.15% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.8%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Tennessee.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Tennessee went to Donald J. Trump with 64.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.703%).

Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty are the senators currently representing the state of Tennessee. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Tennessee is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Knox County (North, East & South) PUMA, TN. Showing the available data for Tennessee.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (64.2%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (34.5%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (0.703%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Tennessee went to Donald J. Trump with 64.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.703%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Tennessee for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Tennessee

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Marsha Blackburn

Senator from Tennessee

Assumed office on January 3, 2019

Bill Hagerty

Senator from Tennessee

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty are the senators currently representing Tennessee.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Tennessee over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Tennessee

Tennessee is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Tennessee have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Knox County (North, East & South) PUMA, TN awarded 636 degrees. The student population of Knox County (North, East & South) PUMA, TN in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 523 male students and 704 female students.

The median tuition cost in Knox County (North, East & South) PUMA, TN for private four year colleges is $16,474.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

Measure

In 2022 in Knox County (North, East & South) PUMA, TN, the percentage of applicants admitted was 63.2%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 58.2%. The number of students enrolled in N/A was N/A (N/A% men and N/A% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Divinity & Ministry
38 degrees awarded
Operations Management & Supervision
23 degrees awarded
Biblical Studies
157 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for N/A recipients in Knox County (North, East & South) PUMA, TN was Divinity & Ministry with 38 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a N/A from schools in Knox County (North, East & South) PUMA, TN according to their major.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($16,474) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,890) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,559) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2022, NaNM% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNM% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Knox County (North, East & South) PUMA, TN in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (31.8k), Some college (22.2k), and Bachelors Degree (16.4k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Knox County (North, East & South) PUMA, TN was $243,100 in 2023, which is 0.801 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $220,000 to $243,100, a 10.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Knox County (North, East & South) PUMA, TN is 81.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

Housing

Property

$243,100

Median Property Value 2023

±$5,309

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Median Property Taxes

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The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Knox County (North, East & South) PUMA, TN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Knox County (North, East & South) PUMA, TN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

81.8%

Homeownership

2023

67.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 81.8% of the housing units in Knox County (North, East & South) PUMA, TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 81.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Knox County (North, East & South) PUMA, TN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Knox County (North, East & South) PUMA, TN colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$75,436

Median Household Income

± $2,371

46.5k

Number of Households

± 1,638

In 2023, the median household income of the 46.5k households in Knox County (North, East & South) PUMA, TN grew to $75,436 from the previous year's value of $70,609.

The following chart displays the households in Knox County (North, East & South) PUMA, TN distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

0.424

2022 Wage GINI in Knox County (North, East & South) PUMA, TN

0.429

2021 Wage GINI in Knox County (North, East & South) PUMA, TN

In 2022, the income inequality in Knox County (North, East & South) PUMA, TN was 0.424 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.01% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Knox County (North, East & South) PUMA, TN was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Knox County (North, East & South) PUMA, TN in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Knox County (North, East & South) PUMA, TN across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

In N/A, N/A% of workers in Knox County (North, East & South) PUMA, TN N/A, followed by those who N/A (N/A%) and those who N/A (N/A%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

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Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Knox County (North, East & South) PUMA, TN have a N/A commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, 0.847% of the workforce in Knox County (North, East & South) PUMA, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Knox County (North, East & South) PUMA, TN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Knox County (North, East & South) PUMA, TN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Knox County (North, East & South) PUMA, TN have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Knox County (North, East & South) PUMA, TN (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Knox County (North, East & South) PUMA, TN is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

92.5% of the population of Knox County (North, East & South) PUMA, TN has health coverage, with 50.8% on employee plans, 12.5% on Medicaid, 14.7% on Medicare, 12.9% on non-group plans, and 1.6% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Tennessee see 1403 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.143% increase from the previous year (1401 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1793 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 560 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Tennessee.

1,403 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Tennessee

Primary care physicians in Tennessee see an average of 1,403 patients per year. This represents a 0.143% increase from the previous year (1,401 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Tennessee in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.4% under 18 years, 20.2% between 18 and 34 years, 38.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.7% were men and 51.3% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

7.48%

Uninsured

50.8%

Employer Coverage

12.5%

Medicaid

14.7%

Medicare

12.9%

Non-Group

1.6%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Knox County (North, East & South) PUMA, TN declined by 0.533% from 7.52% to 7.48%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Knox County (North, East & South) PUMA, TN changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.