Knox County (Southwest) PUMA, TN

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2022 Population

104,157

36.6% 1-year decline

US Senator

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Party

US Senator

Bill Hagerty

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

4.06% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

4.32%

24.4% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$107,954

17.2% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$411,100

45.9% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Knox County (Southwest) PUMA, TN had a population of 104k people with a median age of 41 and a median household income of $107,954. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Knox County (Southwest) PUMA, TN declined from 164,308 to 104,157, a −36.6% decrease and its median household income grew from $92,072 to $107,954, a 17.2% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Knox County (Southwest) PUMA, TN are White (Non-Hispanic) (86.8%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (4.31%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.57%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.56%), and White (Hispanic) (1.54%).

8.22% of the households in Knox County (Southwest) 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.

97% of the residents in Knox County (Southwest) PUMA, TN are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Knox County (Southwest) PUMA, TN are Ross Medical Education Center-Knoxville (73 degrees awarded in 2022) and Paul Mitchell the School-Knoxville (55 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in Knox County (Southwest) PUMA, TN was $411,100, and the homeownership rate was 75.6%.

Most people in Knox County (Southwest) PUMA, TN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Knox County (Southwest) PUMA, TN was 2 cars per household.

Knox County (Southwest) PUMA, TN borders Knoxville city (Central) PUMA, TN, Knox County (Northwest) PUMA, TN, Knox County (North, East & South) PUMA, TN, Blount County--Maryville & Alcoa cities PUMA, TN, and Loudon & Monroe Counties--Lenoir City PUMA, TN.

United States Tennessee

Population & Diversity

Knox County (Southwest) PUMA, TN is home to a population of 104k people, from which 97% are citizens. As of 2022, 7.63% of Knox County (Southwest) PUMA, TN residents were born outside of the country (7.95k people).

In 2022, there were 20.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (90.4k people) in Knox County (Southwest) PUMA, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.49k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 2.67k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Knox County (Southwest) PUMA, TN are Spanish (1,524 households), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (810 households), and Arabic (783 households).

Citizenship

97%

2022 Citizenship

96.6%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 97% of Knox County (Southwest) PUMA, TN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Knox County (Southwest) PUMA, TN was 96.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Knox County (Southwest) PUMA, TN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Knox County (Southwest) PUMA, TN

White (Non-Hispanic)
90.4k ± 2.43k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
4.49k ± 615
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
2.67k ± 535

3.26%

Hispanic Population

3.4k people

3.26% of the people in Knox County (Southwest) PUMA, TN are hispanic (3.4k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Knox County (Southwest) PUMA, TN as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

7.63%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

7.95k people

6.75%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

11.1k people

As of 2022, 7.63% of Knox County (Southwest) PUMA, TN residents (7.95k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Knox County (Southwest) PUMA, TN was 6.75%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
1,524 households (1.55%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
810 households (0.825%)
Arabic
783 households (0.798%)

8.22% of the households in Knox County (Southwest) PUMA, TN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 21.7%. 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 2022, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Knox County (Southwest) PUMA, TN was Spanish. 1.55% of the households in Knox County (Southwest) PUMA, TN reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,795 ± 255
Gulf War (2001-)
1,496 ± 319
Gulf War (1990s)
1,278 ± 285

Knox County (Southwest) PUMA, TN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.2 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Knox County (Southwest) PUMA, TN employs 54.3k people. The largest industries in Knox County (Southwest) PUMA, TN are Restaurants & Food Services (3,835 people), Construction (3,250 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (2,599 people), and the highest paying industries are Industrial & miscellaneous chemicals ($226,126), Navigational, measuring, electromedical, & control instruments manufacturing ($204,734), and Offices of physicians ($174,816).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

36,000

Women

46.2%

41,881

Men

53.8%

The workforce of Knox County (Southwest) PUMA, TN in 2020 was 77,881 people, with 46.2% woman, and 53.8% men.

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

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Occupations

54.3k

2022 Value

−32%

1 Year decline

± −32%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Knox County (Southwest) PUMA, TN declined at a rate of −32%, from 79.8k employees to 54.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Knox County (Southwest) PUMA, TN, are Other managers (1,825 people), Cashiers (1,348 people), and Customer service representatives (1,255 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Knox County (Southwest) 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

54.3k

2022 Value

−32%

1 Year decline

± −32%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Knox County (Southwest) PUMA, TN declined at a rate of −32%, from 79.8k employees to 54.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Knox County (Southwest) PUMA, TN, are Restaurants & Food Services (3,835 people), Construction (3,250 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (2,599 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Knox County (Southwest) PUMA, TN, though some of these residents may live in Knox County (Southwest) PUMA, TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$81,133

Median earning men ± $4,803

$47,020

Median earning women ± $2,489

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Manufacturing ($112,712), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($109,820), and Public Administration ($100,582).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($104,250), Construction ($93,359), and Public Administration ($72,283).

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 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Tennessee went to Donald J. Trump with 60.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (37.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.978%).

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 (Southwest) PUMA, TN. Showing the available data for Tennessee.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (60.7%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (37.5%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.978%)
Independent Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Tennessee went to Donald J. Trump with 60.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (37.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.978%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Tennessee for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

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 (Southwest) PUMA, TN awarded 128 degrees. The student population of Knox County (Southwest) PUMA, TN in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 35 male students and 173 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Knox County (Southwest) PUMA, TN are White (82 and 64.6%), followed by Unknown (18 and 14.2%), Black or African American (17 and 13.4%), and Hispanic or Latino (6 and 4.72%).

The largest universities in Knox County (Southwest) PUMA, TN by number of degrees awarded are Ross Medical Education Center-Knoxville (73 and 57%) and Paul Mitchell the School-Knoxville (55 and 43%).

The most popular majors in Knox County (Southwest) PUMA, TN are General Cosmetology (39 and 30.5%), Medical Assistant (39 and 30.5%), and Dental Assisting (34 and 26.6%).

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2022, 0.341% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.448% 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 (Southwest) PUMA, TN in 2022 were Bachelors Degree (25.9k), Some college (17.6k), and High School or Equivalent (16.3k).

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 (Southwest) PUMA, TN was $411,100 in 2022, which is 1.46 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $281,700 to $411,100, a 45.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Knox County (Southwest) PUMA, TN is 75.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Knox County (Southwest) PUMA, TN have an average commute time of 20.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Knox County (Southwest) PUMA, TN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Knox County (Southwest) PUMA, TN is $107,954. In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Knox County (Southwest) PUMA, TN was Williamson County--Brentwood & Franklin cities, Nolensville town (west) PUMA, TN with a value of $127,269, followed by Williamson County--Thompson Station town & Fairview city PUMA, TN and Shelby County (Southeast)--Collierville town & Germantown city PUMA, TN, with respective values of $123,165 and $116,819.

Property

$411,100

Median Property Value 2022

±$11,056

$31,057

Median Property Taxes

±$1,387

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 (Southwest) 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 (Southwest) PUMA, TN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

75.6%

Homeownership

2022

65.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 75.6% of the housing units in Knox County (Southwest) PUMA, TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 75.5%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Knox County (Southwest) PUMA, TN was Williamson County--Brentwood & Franklin cities, Nolensville town (west) PUMA, TN with a value of $127,269, followed by Williamson County--Thompson Station town & Fairview city PUMA, TN and Shelby County (Southeast)--Collierville town & Germantown city PUMA, TN, with respective values of $123,165 and $116,819.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Knox County (Southwest) PUMA, TN colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$107,954

Median Household Income

± $3,623

41.1k

Number of Households

± 1,588

In 2022, the median household income of the 41.1k households in Knox County (Southwest) PUMA, TN grew to $107,954 from the previous year's value of $92,072.

The following chart displays the households in Knox County (Southwest) 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

0.509

2022 Wage GINI in Knox County (Southwest) PUMA, TN

0.482

2021 Wage GINI in Knox County (Southwest) PUMA, TN

In 2022, the income inequality in Knox County (Southwest) PUMA, TN was 0.509 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 5.57% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Knox County (Southwest) PUMA, TN was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Knox County (Southwest) PUMA, TN in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (78.9%)
Worked At Home (14.7%)
Carpooled (4.65%)

In 2022, 78.9% of workers in Knox County (Southwest) PUMA, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.7%) and those who carpooled to work (4.65%).

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

20.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Knox County (Southwest) PUMA, TN have a shorter commute time (20.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0.98% of the workforce in Knox County (Southwest) PUMA, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Knox County (Southwest) 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 (Southwest) 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 (Southwest) PUMA, TN have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.32% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Knox County (Southwest) PUMA, TN (4.46k out of 103k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Knox County (Southwest) PUMA, TN is White, followed by Asian and Black.

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

95.9% of the population of Knox County (Southwest) PUMA, TN has health coverage, with 63.1% on employee plans, 4.19% on Medicaid, 13.2% on Medicare, 14.1% on non-group plans, and 1.28% 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

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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 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.7% under 18 years, 17.2% between 18 and 34 years, 40.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.1% were men and 51.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.09%

Uninsured

63.1%

Employer Coverage

4.19%

Medicaid

13.2%

Medicare

14.1%

Non-Group

1.28%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Knox County (Southwest) PUMA, TN declined by 30.4% from 5.88% to 4.09%.

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