Knoxville, TN Metro Area

USA > Knoxville, TN Metro Area
Language Spoken At Home in Knoxville
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 5 years and over658,571100%
English only623,19194.6%
Language other than English35,3805.4%
   Speak English less than very well15,2662.3%
   Spanish18,1672.8%
      Speak English less than very well8,4801.3%
   Other Indo-European languages8,9491.4%
      Speak English less than very well2,7150.4%
   Asian and Pacific Islander languages6,2290.9%
      Speak English less than very well3,3940.5%
   Other languages2,0350.3%
      Speak English less than very well6770.1%

Ancestry in Knoxville
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population699,097100%
  American110,09715.7%
  Arab3,0750.4%
  Czech1,3850.2%
  Danish1,2990.2%
  Dutch12,7821.8%
  English100,04914.3%
  French (except Basque)14,6242.1%
  French Canadian1,9370.3%
  German102,41714.6%
  Greek2,1890.3%
  Hungarian2,0460.3%
  Irish85,85212.3%
  Italian16,9232.4%
  Lithuanian1,4140.2%
  Norwegian3,8750.6%
  Polish9,5771.4%
  Portuguese5220.1%
  Russian2,5410.4%
  Scotch-Irish28,4714.1%
  Scottish20,3702.9%
  Slovak5140.1%
  Subsaharan African4,2830.6%
  Swedish5,6530.8%
  Swiss1,8640.3%
  Ukrainian1,4810.2%
  Welsh5,6940.8%
  West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)1,3980.2%
Households By Type in Knoxville
*Base on 2012 Data
Total households287,751100%
  Family households (families)182,41363.4%
     With own children under 18 years74,08725.7%
     Married-couple family142,99149.7%
        With own children under 18 years52,03118.1%
     Male householder, no wife present, family10,0553.5%
        With own children under 18 years5,5131.9%
     Female householder, no husband present, family29,36710.2%
        With own children under 18 years16,5435.7%
  Nonfamily households105,33836.6%
     Householder living alone91,01131.6%
        65 years and over29,54610.3%
 
  Households with one or more people under 18 years83,11828.9%
  Households with one or more people 65 years and over73,30625.5%
 
  Average household size20%
  Average family size30%
Relationship in Knoxville
*Base on 2012 Data
Population in households682,961100%
  Householder287,75142.1%
  Spouse143,14321.0%
  Child184,46227.0%
  Other relatives35,4175.2%
  Nonrelatives32,1884.7%
     Unmarried partner12,2341.8%
Marital Status in Knoxville
*Base on 2012 Data
Males 15 years and over275,221100%
  Never married84,01630.5%
  Now married, except separated149,78454.4%
  Separated3,9341.4%
  Widowed7,7112.8%
  Divorced29,77610.8%
 
  Females 15 years and over297,699100%
  Never married72,23224.3%
  Now married, except separated151,32550.8%
  Separated5,5781.9%
  Widowed30,02110.1%
  Divorced38,54312.9%
Fertility in Knoxville
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months7,687100%
  Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)2,67134.7%
     Per 1,000 unmarried women310%
  Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old450%
     Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old260%
     Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old850%
     Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old150%
Grandparents in Knoxville
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years14,432100%
  Responsible for grandchildren7,29650.6%
        Less than 1 year1,2929.0%
        1 or 2 years1,63311.3%
        3 or 4 years1,2348.6%
        5 or more years3,13721.7%
  Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years7,296100%
  Who are female4,61563.3%
  Who are married5,22271.6%
School Enrollment in Knoxville
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school168,556100%
  Nursery school, preschool8,7895.2%
  Kindergarten7,9914.7%
  Elementary school (grades 1-8)67,92440.3%
  High school (grades 9-12)34,03120.2%
  College or graduate school49,82129.6%
Educational Attainment in Knoxville
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 25 years and over474,643100%
  Less than 9th grade22,3534.7%
  9th to 12th grade, no diploma36,4837.7%
  High school graduate (includes equivalency)141,43629.8%
  Some college, no degree99,74521.0%
  Associate's degree36,7297.7%
  Bachelor's degree87,31518.4%
  Graduate or professional degree50,58210.7%
 
  Percent high school graduate or higher087.6%
  Percent bachelor's degree or higher029.1%
Veteran Status in Knoxville
*Base on 2012 Data
Civilian population 18 years and over546,114100%
  Civilian veterans54,83910.0%
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Knoxville
*Base on 2012 Data
Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population692,938100%
  With a disability93,08213.4%
 
Under 18 years151,934100%
  With a disability6,2694.1%
 
18 to 64 years440,716100%
  With a disability50,55211.5%
 
65 years and over100,288100%
  With a disability36,26136.2%
Residence 1 Year Ago in Knoxville
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 1 year and over691,904100%
  Same house596,46786.2%
  Different house in the U.S.93,70113.5%
     Same county55,1698.0%
     Different county38,5325.6%
        Same state21,7233.1%
        Different state16,8092.4%
  Abroad1,7360.3%
Place Of Birth in Knoxville
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population699,097100%
  Native671,73296.1%
     Born in United States667,08495.4%
        State of residence436,63262.5%
        Different state230,45233.0%
     Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s)4,6480.7%
  Foreign born27,3653.9%
U.S. Citizenship Status in Knoxville
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population27,365100%
  Naturalized U.S. citizen10,12837.0%
  Not a U.S. citizen17,23763.0%
Year of Entry in Knoxville
*Base on 2012 Data
Population born outside the United States32,013100%
  Native4,648100%
    Entered 2010 or later440.9%
    Entered before 20104,60499.1%
  Foreign born27,365100%
    Entered 2010 or later9153.3%
    Entered before 201026,45096.7%
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Knoxville
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea27,365100%
  Europe4,84317.7%
  Asia8,93732.7%
  Africa1,2124.4%
  Oceania1740.6%
  Latin America10,83339.6%
  Northern America1,3665.0%