Year Structure Built in Knox County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total housing units | 17,055 | 100% |
Built 2010 or later | 63 | 0.4% |
Built 2000 to 2009 | 1,038 | 6.1% |
Built 1990 to 1999 | 1,525 | 8.9% |
Built 1980 to 1989 | 1,296 | 7.6% |
Built 1970 to 1979 | 2,173 | 12.7% |
Built 1960 to 1969 | 1,883 | 11.0% |
Built 1950 to 1959 | 2,090 | 12.3% |
Built 1940 to 1949 | 1,325 | 7.8% |
Built 1939 or earlier | 5,662 | 33.2% |
Value in Knox County
*Base on 2012 Data
Owner-occupied units | 10,309 | 100% |
Less than $50,000 | 2,149 | 20.8% |
$50,000 to $99,999 | 4,110 | 39.9% |
$100,000 to $149,999 | 1,774 | 17.2% |
$150,000 to $199,999 | 1,277 | 12.4% |
$200,000 to $299,999 | 538 | 5.2% |
$300,000 to $499,999 | 411 | 4.0% |
$500,000 to $999,999 | 26 | 0.3% |
$1,000,000 or more | 24 | 0.2% |
Median (dollars) | 84,200 | 0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs (Smoc) in Knox County
*Base on 2012 Data
Housing units with a mortgage | 6,346 | 100% |
Less than $300 | 33 | 0.5% |
$300 to $499 | 436 | 6.9% |
$500 to $699 | 1,188 | 18.7% |
$700 to $999 | 2,254 | 35.5% |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 1,493 | 23.5% |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 590 | 9.3% |
$2,000 or more | 352 | 5.5% |
Median (dollars) | 897 | 0% |
Housing Occupancy in Knox County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total housing units | 17,055 | 100% |
Occupied housing units | 14,923 | 87.5% |
Vacant housing units | 2,132 | 12.5% |
Homeowner vacancy rate | 3 | 0% |
Rental vacancy rate | 8 | 0% |
Units In Structure in Knox County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total housing units | 17,055 | 100% |
1-unit, detached | 13,075 | 76.7% |
1-unit, attached | 148 | 0.9% |
2 units | 616 | 3.6% |
3 or 4 units | 628 | 3.7% |
5 to 9 units | 353 | 2.1% |
10 to 19 units | 493 | 2.9% |
20 or more units | 571 | 3.3% |
Mobile home | 1,152 | 6.8% |
Boat, RV, van, etc. | 19 | 0.1% |
Rooms in Knox County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total housing units | 17,055 | 100% |
1 room | 175 | 1.0% |
2 rooms | 177 | 1.0% |
3 rooms | 1,145 | 6.7% |
4 rooms | 3,007 | 17.6% |
5 rooms | 3,934 | 23.1% |
6 rooms | 3,330 | 19.5% |
7 rooms | 1,979 | 11.6% |
8 rooms | 1,780 | 10.4% |
9 rooms or more | 1,528 | 9.0% |
Median rooms | 6 | 0% |
Bedrooms in Knox County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total housing units | 17,055 | 100% |
No bedroom | 200 | 1.2% |
1 bedroom | 1,913 | 11.2% |
2 bedrooms | 5,918 | 34.7% |
3 bedrooms | 6,902 | 40.5% |
4 bedrooms | 1,822 | 10.7% |
5 or more bedrooms | 300 | 1.8% |
Housing Tenure in Knox County
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units | 14,923 | 100% |
Owner-occupied | 10,309 | 69.1% |
Renter-occupied | 4,614 | 30.9% |
Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2 | 0% |
Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2 | 0% |
Year Householder Moved Into Unit in Knox County
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units | 14,923 | 100% |
Moved in 2010 or later | 1,471 | 9.9% |
Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 6,823 | 45.7% |
Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 3,121 | 20.9% |
Moved in 1980 to 1989 | 1,366 | 9.2% |
Moved in 1970 to 1979 | 981 | 6.6% |
Moved in 1969 or earlier | 1,161 | 7.8% |
Vehicles Available in Knox County
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units | 14,923 | 100% |
No vehicles available | 1,235 | 8.3% |
1 vehicle available | 5,038 | 33.8% |
2 vehicles available | 5,461 | 36.6% |
3 or more vehicles available | 3,189 | 21.4% |
House Heating Fuel in Knox County
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units | 14,923 | 100% |
Utility gas | 8,755 | 58.7% |
Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 1,486 | 10.0% |
Electricity | 4,257 | 28.5% |
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 109 | 0.7% |
Coal or coke | 0 | 0.0% |
Wood | 183 | 1.2% |
Solar energy | 4 | 0.0% |
Other fuel | 102 | 0.7% |
No fuel used | 27 | 0.2% |
Selected Characteristics in Knox County
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units | 14,923 | 100% |
Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 61 | 0.4% |
Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 72 | 0.5% |
No telephone service available | 989 | 6.6% |
Occupants Per Room in Knox County
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units | 14,923 | 100% |
1.00 or less | 14,753 | 98.9% |
1.01 to 1.50 | 159 | 1.1% |
1.51 or more | 11 | 0.1% |
Mortgage Status in Knox County
*Base on 2012 Data
Owner-occupied units | 10,309 | 100% |
Housing units with a mortgage | 6,346 | 61.6% |
Housing units without a mortgage | 3,963 | 38.4% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs (Smoc) - Housing units without a mortgage in Knox County
*Base on 2012 Data
Housing units without a mortgage | 3,963 | 100% |
Less than $100 | 33 | 0.8% |
$100 to $199 | 387 | 9.8% |
$200 to $299 | 1,024 | 25.8% |
$300 to $399 | 985 | 24.9% |
$400 or more | 1,534 | 38.7% |
Median (dollars) | 347 | 0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs As A Percentage of Household Income (Smocapi) - Housing units with a mortgage in Knox County
*Base on 2012 Data
Housing units with a mortgage (excluding units where SMOCAPI cannot be computed) | 6,346 | 100% |
Less than 20.0 percent | 3,310 | 52.2% |
20.0 to 24.9 percent | 857 | 13.5% |
25.0 to 29.9 percent | 703 | 11.1% |
30.0 to 34.9 percent | 403 | 6.4% |
35.0 percent or more | 1,073 | 16.9% |
Not computed | 0 | 0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs As A Percentage Of Household Income (Smocapi) - Housing unit without a mortgage in Knox County
*Base on 2012 Data
Housing unit without a mortgage (excluding units where SMOCAPI cannot be computed) | 3,937 | 100% |
Less than 10.0 percent | 1,597 | 40.6% |
10.0 to 14.9 percent | 823 | 20.9% |
15.0 to 19.9 percent | 493 | 12.5% |
20.0 to 24.9 percent | 312 | 7.9% |
25.0 to 29.9 percent | 202 | 5.1% |
30.0 to 34.9 percent | 142 | 3.6% |
35.0 percent or more | 368 | 9.3% |
Not computed | 26 | 0% |
Gross Rent in Knox County
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied units paying rent | 4,126 | 100% |
Less than $200 | 143 | 3.5% |
$200 to $299 | 277 | 6.7% |
$300 to $499 | 1,086 | 26.3% |
$500 to $749 | 1,545 | 37.4% |
$750 to $999 | 766 | 18.6% |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 189 | 4.6% |
$1,500 or more | 120 | 2.9% |
Median (dollars) | 583 | 0% |
No rent paid | 488 | 0% |
Gross Rent As A Percentage Of Household Income (grapi) in Knox County
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied units paying rent (excluding units where GRAPI cannot be computed) | 4,064 | 100% |
Less than 15.0 percent | 700 | 17.2% |
15.0 to 19.9 percent | 466 | 11.5% |
20.0 to 24.9 percent | 532 | 13.1% |
25.0 to 29.9 percent | 478 | 11.8% |
30.0 to 34.9 percent | 370 | 9.1% |
35.0 percent or more | 1,518 | 37.4% |
Not computed | 550 | 0% |