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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
Top Industries in Knoxville (20)
County-level employment data (BLS QCEW). Sorted by employment.
Health Care & Social Assistance
41,161 jobs
2,012 firms
$67,242/yr
Retail Trade
31,419 jobs
1,907 firms
$43,871/yr
Accommodation & Food Services
28,200 jobs
1,290 firms
$26,853/yr
Administrative & Waste Services
19,289 jobs
1,096 firms
$52,730/yr
Construction
14,352 jobs
1,365 firms
$77,291/yr
Professional & Technical Services
14,040 jobs
2,650 firms
$96,362/yr
Wholesale Trade
13,492 jobs
1,206 firms
$92,384/yr
Manufacturing
13,262 jobs
647 firms
$73,330/yr
Transportation & Warehousing
11,262 jobs
390 firms
$66,599/yr
Finance & Insurance
9,667 jobs
1,068 firms
$100,241/yr
Other Services
7,617 jobs
1,266 firms
$45,386/yr
Management of Companies
7,054 jobs
156 firms
$116,795/yr
Real Estate
4,038 jobs
778 firms
$68,931/yr
Information & Technology
4,000 jobs
741 firms
$102,721/yr
Arts & Entertainment
3,954 jobs
248 firms
$27,302/yr
Educational Services
3,527 jobs
222 firms
$49,658/yr
Agriculture & Forestry
171 jobs
28 firms
$56,057/yr
Mining & Oil/Gas
151 jobs
14 firms
$144,569/yr
Unclassified
117 jobs
66 firms
$47,626/yr
Utilities
35 jobs
15 firms
$125,665/yr
Industry Specialization (Location Quotient)
LQ > 1.0 means the industry is more concentrated here than the national average.
Management of Companies
1.61
Wholesale Trade
1.32
Administrative & Waste Services
1.26
Retail Trade
1.21
Accommodation & Food Services
1.19
Health Care & Social Assistance
1.10
Construction
1.05
Transportation & Warehousing
1.02
Real Estate
1.00
Other Services
0.97
Finance & Insurance
0.91
Arts & Entertainment
0.90
Information & Technology
0.82
Professional & Technical Services
0.78
Educational Services
0.66
Manufacturing
0.62
Unclassified
0.32
Mining & Oil/Gas
0.15
Agriculture & Forestry
0.08
Utilities
0.04
Thin line = national average (1.0)
Complete Industry Data
| Industry | Employment | Establishments | Avg Weekly Wage | Avg Annual Pay | LQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health Care & Social Assistance | 41,161 | 2,012 | $1,293 | $67,242 | 1.10 |
| Retail Trade | 31,419 | 1,907 | $844 | $43,871 | 1.21 |
| Accommodation & Food Services | 28,200 | 1,290 | $516 | $26,853 | 1.19 |
| Administrative & Waste Services | 19,289 | 1,096 | $1,014 | $52,730 | 1.26 |
| Construction | 14,352 | 1,365 | $1,486 | $77,291 | 1.05 |
| Professional & Technical Services | 14,040 | 2,650 | $1,853 | $96,362 | 0.78 |
| Wholesale Trade | 13,492 | 1,206 | $1,777 | $92,384 | 1.32 |
| Manufacturing | 13,262 | 647 | $1,410 | $73,330 | 0.62 |
| Transportation & Warehousing | 11,262 | 390 | $1,281 | $66,599 | 1.02 |
| Finance & Insurance | 9,667 | 1,068 | $1,928 | $100,241 | 0.91 |
| Other Services | 7,617 | 1,266 | $873 | $45,386 | 0.97 |
| Management of Companies | 7,054 | 156 | $2,246 | $116,795 | 1.61 |
| Real Estate | 4,038 | 778 | $1,326 | $68,931 | 1.00 |
| Information & Technology | 4,000 | 741 | $1,975 | $102,721 | 0.82 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 3,954 | 248 | $525 | $27,302 | 0.90 |
| Educational Services | 3,527 | 222 | $955 | $49,658 | 0.66 |
| Agriculture & Forestry | 171 | 28 | $1,078 | $56,057 | 0.08 |
| Mining & Oil/Gas | 151 | 14 | $2,780 | $144,569 | 0.15 |
| Unclassified | 117 | 66 | $916 | $47,626 | 0.32 |
| Utilities | 35 | 15 | $2,417 | $125,665 | 0.04 |