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Knoxville, TN
Full City Profile · Tennessee · Knox County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
193,721
Population
1,962/sq mi density
$50,994
Median Income
$33,171 per capita
$214,000
Home Value
$363,688 Zillow
$1,116
Median Rent
31.9% income on rent
60°F
Avg Temperature
298 sunny days/yr
667
Violent Crime/100K
4,350 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$50,994 median income, 2.8% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.3 / 5.0
$214,000 home value, $1,116/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
667 violent crimes/100K (76% above avg)
B+
Education
3.7 / 5.0
33.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$50,994
32% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$33,171
15% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.8%
22% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
13.0%
5% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Knoxville vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Knoxville’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$50,994
68%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$33,171
85%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$98,299
137%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,251
87%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,251
13% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
20 min
26% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
11.1%
27% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
74.5%
2% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.2%
76% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$43,623M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
74.5%
Public Transit
1.2%
Work From Home
11.1%
Other
13.2%
Average commute time
20 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
17,321
Restaurants
1,183
Healthcare
1,527
Retail
1,772
Manufacturing
381
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$98,299
37% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,444
27% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
91.9
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $50,994 |
| Per Capita Income | $33,171 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $98,299 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,251 |
| County GDP | $43,623M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 13.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.478 |
| Cost of Living Index | 91.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 20 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 74.5% |
| Public Transit | 1.2% |
| Work From Home | 11.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 17,321 |
| Restaurants | 1,183 |
| Healthcare | 1,527 |
| Retail | 1,772 |
| Manufacturing | 381 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $98,299 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,444 |