Tennessee · PUMA · 2024 ACS PUMS
Knox County (North, East & South)
A Census profile of the Knox County (North, East & South) Public Use Microdata Area in Tennessee, from the 2024 American Community Survey. It is home to 130,216 people, with a median household income of $79,596 and a median age of 40.6.
Cities & areas covered: Knox County.
How Knox County (North, East & South) compares to Tennessee
- Median household income here is $79,596, $7,513 above the Tennessee figure of $72,083.
- The bachelor's-degree rate here is 28.7%, 3.8% below the Tennessee figure of 32.5%.
- Homeownership here is 83.1%, 16.3% above the Tennessee figure of 66.8%.
- The poverty rate here is 9.6%, 3.8% below the Tennessee figure of 13.4%.
Knox County (North, East & South) vs. Tennessee vs. the U.S.
Every figure is a weighted estimate from the 2024 ACS PUMS. The TN and U.S. columns are the state and population-weighted national averages, for comparison.
| Statistic | This PUMA | TN |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $79,596 | $72,083 |
| Median family income | $99,494 | $90,357 |
| Mean wage (workers) | $56,363 | $58,874 |
| Median personal income (15+) | $37,564 | $32,488 |
| Poverty rate | 9.6% | 13.4% |
| Unemployment rate | 1.8% | 4.1% |
| Labor force participation (16+) | 64.6% | 63.4% |
| Mean hours worked / week | 38.5 | 38.3 |
| Mean Interest, dividends, and net rental income | $1,460 | $2,604 |
| Mean Selected monthly owner costs as a percentage of household income | 20.0% | 21.0% |
| Mean All other income | $617 | $777 |
| Mean Public assistance income | $14 | $29 |
| Mean Total person's earnings | $39,200 | $39,147 |
| Mean Income-to-poverty ratio | 328.6 | 301.4 |
| Mean Retirement income | $4,472 | $3,239 |
| Mean Self-employment income | $3,000 | $2,830 |
| Mean Supplementary Security Income | $194 | $299 |
| Mean Social Security income | $4,395 | $4,034 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | TN |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 28.7% | 32.5% |
| High school diploma or higher | 92.5% | 90.5% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | TN |
|---|---|---|
| Management | 11.7% | 10.6% |
| Business operations | 3.4% | 3.4% |
| Financial specialists | 2.2% | 1.7% |
| Computer & math | 2.1% | 2.8% |
| Architecture & engineering | 3.4% | 1.8% |
| Science | 0.6% | 0.9% |
| Community & social service | 2.1% | 1.7% |
| Legal | 1.7% | 0.8% |
| Education instruction | 5.0% | 5.7% |
| Arts, design & media | 3.1% | 2.1% |
| Healthcare practitioners | 8.0% | 6.4% |
| Healthcare support | 3.9% | 2.7% |
| Protective service | 2.0% | 2.1% |
| Food prep & serving | 2.3% | 5.9% |
| Building & grounds cleaning | 3.3% | 3.4% |
| Personal care | 3.2% | 2.5% |
| Sales | 8.9% | 9.7% |
| Office & admin support | 12.9% | 10.5% |
| Farming, fishing & forestry | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| Construction | 5.6% | 5.0% |
| Extraction | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Installation & repair | 3.1% | 3.1% |
| Production | 4.1% | 6.9% |
| Transportation & moving | 7.2% | 9.0% |
| Military | 0.0% | 0.3% |
| Agriculture & forestry (industry) | 0.1% | 0.8% |
| Mining & oil/gas (industry) | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Utilities (industry) | 2.1% | 1.0% |
| Construction (industry) | 7.3% | 7.2% |
| Manufacturing (industry) | 11.7% | 11.5% |
| Wholesale trade (industry) | 2.3% | 1.9% |
| Retail trade (industry) | 13.3% | 11.8% |
| Transportation & warehousing (industry) | 4.1% | 5.9% |
| Information (industry) | 1.5% | 1.4% |
| Finance & insurance (industry) | 6.0% | 5.7% |
| Professional & technical (industry) | 10.1% | 11.0% |
| Educational services (industry) | 8.2% | 8.4% |
| Health care (industry) | 14.9% | 11.5% |
| Social assistance (industry) | 2.0% | 1.8% |
| Arts & entertainment (industry) | 6.1% | 10.0% |
| Other services (industry) | 5.5% | 4.6% |
| Public administration (industry) | 4.6% | 4.2% |
| Armed forces (industry) | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | TN |
|---|---|---|
| Uninsured | 7.5% | 10.0% |
| Private insurance | 73.1% | 66.5% |
| Public insurance | 33.4% | 35.5% |
| With a disability | 12.4% | 15.2% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | TN |
|---|---|---|
| Mean commute time | 27 min | 26 min |
| Drove to work | 87.7% | 84.4% |
| Public transit to work | 0.1% | 0.5% |
| Worked from home | 10.2% | 12.6% |
| Mean Weeks worked | 32 | 30.8 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | TN |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $310,000 | $300,000 |
| Median gross rent | $1,336 | $1,296 |
| Rent as % of income | 29.0% | 30.0% |
| Homeownership rate | 83.1% | 66.8% |
| Average household size | 2.5 | 2.4 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 3 |
| Median rooms | 6 | 6 |
| Median year built | 1990 | 1980 |
| Vehicles per household | 2.2 | 2 |
| No vehicle | 3.7% | 5.5% |
| Single-family detached | 80.3% | 69.0% |
| Broadband internet | 95.4% | 95.0% |
| Median Condominium and/or homeowners association fee | $0 | $0 |
| Median Electricity cost | $190 | $160 |
| Median Fuel cost | $200 | $300 |
| Median Gas cost | $70 | $50 |
| Mean Age of the householder | 54.1 | 52 |
| Median Mobile home costs | $4 | $230 |
| Median First mortgage payment | $1,100 | $1,200 |
| Mean Number of own children in household | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Mean Number of related children in household | 0.6 | 0.5 |
| Median Monthly rent | $1,000 | $1,100 |
| Median Selected monthly owner costs | $1,030 | $1,011 |
| Median Total payment on all second and junior mortgages and home equity loans | $500 | $500 |
| Median Property taxes | $1,150 | $1,350 |
| Median Water cost | $500 | $390 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | TN |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 130,216 | 7,227,750 |
| Average age | 40.6 | 39.6 |
| Married (15+) | 62.3% | 49.1% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8.9% | 7.8% |
| Black | 3.6% | 14.9% |
| Asian | 1.0% | 2.0% |
| Mean Fire/hazard/flood insurance | $1,204 | $1,433 |
| Mean Number of persons in family | 2.1 | 1.9 |
Knox County (North, East & South) — FAQ
What is the population of the Knox County (North, East & South) PUMA?+
The Knox County (North, East & South) PUMA in Tennessee has a population of 130,216, per the 2024 American Community Survey (ACS) PUMS.
What is the median household income in Knox County (North, East & South), TN?+
Median household income in the Knox County (North, East & South) PUMA is $79,596, compared with $72,083 across Tennessee and $83,310 nationally.
What cities and counties are in the Knox County (North, East & South) PUMA?+
The Knox County (North, East & South) PUMA covers Knox County. PUMAs are built from whole counties or, in denser areas, groups of census tracts, so one PUMA can span several places.
What is a PUMA?+
A PUMA (Public Use Microdata Area) is a U.S. Census geography of roughly 100,000 or more people — the most detailed level at which ACS PUMS microdata is released. Tennessee contains 58 PUMAs.
Where does this Knox County (North, East & South) data come from?+
These figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's 2024 ACS Public Use Microdata Sample — a de-identified, weighted sample of individual records. PUMSdata is an independent product and is not affiliated with the Census Bureau.