USA.com / Tennessee / Knox County / Income and Careers

Knox County Income and Careers

Basic InfoPopulation/RacesIncome/CareersHousingEducationOthers

Hot Tennessee Rankings

Fastest / Slowest Growing Counties in TN

Richest / Poorest Counties by Income in TN

Expensive / Cheapest Homes by County in TN

Most / Least Educated Counties in TN

Fastest / Slowest Growing Cities in TN

High / Low TN Cities by Males Employed

High / Low TN Cities by Females Employed

Best / Worst Cities by Crime Rate in TN

Richest / Poorest Cities by Income in TN

Expensive / Cheapest Homes by City in TN

Most / Least Educated Cities in TN

As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Knox County is $28,255, which is higher than the state average of $24,811 and is about the same as the national average of $28,555. Knox County median household income is $47,543, which has grown by 26.94% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 22.72% and is about the same as the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Knox County residents spend 21.0 minutes per day commuting to work, which is lower than the state average of 24.2 minutes and is lower than the national average of 25.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #6

Knox County	28,255 USD
Tennessee	24,811 USD
U.S.	28,555 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Knox County	30,228 USD
Tennessee	27,334 USD
U.S.	30,815 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Knox County	34,230 USD
Tennessee	32,151 USD
U.S.	36,116 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Knox County	25,999 USD
Tennessee	23,376 USD
U.S.	25,692 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #12

Knox County	47,543 USD
Tennessee	44,621 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Knox County	67,521 USD
Tennessee	62,344 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #23

Knox County	26.94%
Tennessee	22.72%
U.S.	27.36%

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	Knox County		Tennessee		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	20.64%	$14,462, see rank	17.47%	$14,454	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	28.14%	$17,329, see rank	32.06%	$17,334	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	3.50%	$3,026, see rank	3.21%	$2,884	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	18.23%	$20,829, see rank	18.41%	$20,076	17.85%	$24,095

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Knox County	64,691 USD
Tennessee	55,459 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Knox County	85,436 USD
Tennessee	73,630 USD
U.S.	86,963 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Knox County	Tennessee	U.S.
White	$50,791, see rank	$47,658	$56,900
Black	$26,139, see rank	$32,361	$35,600
Hispanic	$31,560, see rank	$34,631	$42,396
Asian	$65,056, see rank	$66,243	$73,244
American Indian, Alaska Native	$37,147, see rank	$37,160	$37,170
Hawaiian Native	$20,667, see rank	$44,540	$53,370
One Race, Other	$43,897, see rank	$31,393	$40,300
Two or More Races	$26,475, see rank	$33,366	$47,621

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Knox County	Tennessee	U.S.
less than 25	$19,836, see rank	$22,607	$25,788
25 to 44	$54,284, see rank	$48,825	$58,398
45 to 64	$59,401, see rank	$53,148	$65,027
65 or over	$33,419, see rank	$33,548	$37,945

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	Knox County	Tennessee	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	355,977, see rank	5,125,250	248,775,628
Male¹	171,256, 48.11%, see rank	48.12%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	120,241, 70.21%, see rank	66.79%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	279, 0.16%, see rank	0.59%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	119,962, 70.05%, see rank	66.20%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	111,173, 92.67%, see rank	90.44%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	8,789, 7.33%, see rank	9.56%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	51,015, 29.79%, see rank	33.21%	30.72%
Female¹	184,721, 51.89%, see rank	51.88%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	107,002, 57.93%, see rank	56.49%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	47, 0.03%, see rank	0.07%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	106,955, 57.90%, see rank	56.42%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	100,021, 93.52%, see rank	90.61%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	6,934, 6.48%, see rank	9.39%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	77,719, 42.07%, see rank	43.51%	41.21%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	Knox County	Tennessee	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	207,661, 100%	2,788,201	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	176,515, 85.00%, see rank	83.70%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	16,066, 7.74%, see rank	9.50%	9.59%
Public Transportation	1,905, 0.92%, see rank	0.81%	5.06%
Walked	2,929, 1.41%, see rank	1.32%	2.78%
Other Means	1,587, 0.76%, see rank	1.13%	1.79%
Worked at Home	8,659, 4.17%, see rank	3.54%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Knox County	21.0 minutes
Tennessee	24.2 minutes
U.S.	25.7 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Knox County	Tennessee	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	211,194	2,835,895	143,435,233
Male¹	111,173, 52.64%, see rank	52.07%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	40,165, 36.13%, see rank	29.42%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	15,773, 14.19%, see rank	14.11%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	23,608, 21.24%, see rank	17.73%	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	188, 0.17%, see rank	0.72%	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	9,179, 8.26%, see rank	9.36%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	16,630, 14.96%, see rank	22.13%	17.94%
Female¹	100,021, 47.36%, see rank	47.93%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	44,313, 44.30%, see rank	38.09%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	18,952, 18.95%, see rank	20.19%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	32,514, 32.51%, see rank	33.27%	31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	15, 0.01%, see rank	0.13%	0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	334, 0.33%, see rank	0.29%	0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	3,716, 3.72%, see rank	7.78%	5.65%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	Knox County	Tennessee	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	211,194, 100%	2,835,895	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	705, 0.33%, see rank	1.05%	1.96%
Construction	12,782, 6.05%, see rank	6.38%	6.17%
Manufacturing	15,789, 7.48%, see rank	12.95%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	7,077, 3.35%, see rank	2.76%	2.75%
Retail Trade	27,757, 13.14%, see rank	12.19%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	9,470, 4.48%, see rank	6.19%	4.93%
Information	5,840, 2.77%, see rank	1.91%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	13,425, 6.36%, see rank	5.73%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	26,798, 12.69%, see rank	9.23%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	52,194, 24.71%, see rank	22.97%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	21,244, 10.06%, see rank	9.21%	9.49%
Public Administration	7,137, 3.38%, see rank	4.54%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	10,976, 5.20%, see rank	4.89%	4.96%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	Knox County	%	Tennessee	U.S.
Population in Poverty	65,635	15.31%, see rank	17.83%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	11,115	10.20%, see rank	13.43%	11.47%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical poverty level data.