Knoxville, TN, Housing Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| Total housing units | 84,897 | 100.0 |
| UNITS IN STRUCTURE | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 47,400 | 55.8 |
| 1-unit, attached | 2,763 | 3.3 |
| 2 units | 3,009 | 3.5 |
| 3 or 4 units | 4,420 | 5.2 |
| 5 to 9 units | 8,063 | 9.5 |
| 10 to 19 units | 8,041 | 9.5 |
| 20 or more units | 10,108 | 11.9 |
| Mobile home | 1,087 | 1.3 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 6 | 0.0 |
| YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 1,257 | 1.5 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 4,550 | 5.4 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 3,661 | 4.3 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 9,448 | 11.1 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 15,073 | 17.8 |
| 1960 to 1969 | 14,806 | 17.4 |
| 1940 to 1959 | 25,170 | 29.6 |
| 1939 or earlier | 10,932 | 12.9 |
| ROOMS | ||
| 1 room | 2,125 | 2.5 |
| 2 rooms | 4,746 | 5.6 |
| 3 rooms | 10,538 | 12.4 |
| 4 rooms | 17,822 | 21.0 |
| 5 rooms | 19,342 | 22.8 |
| 6 rooms | 13,821 | 16.3 |
| 7 rooms | 8,005 | 9.4 |
| 8 rooms | 4,125 | 4.9 |
| 9 or more rooms | 4,373 | 5.2 |
| Median (rooms) | 4.9 | (X) |
| Occupied Housing Units | 76,597 | 100.0 |
| YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 21,395 | 27.9 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 21,641 | 28.3 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 10,302 | 13.4 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 8,805 | 11.5 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 5,782 | 7.5 |
| 1969 or earlier | 8,672 | 11.3 |
| VEHICLES AVAILABLE | ||
| None | 9,204 | 12.0 |
| 1 | 32,769 | 42.8 |
| 2 | 25,296 | 33.0 |
| 3 or more | 9,328 | 12.2 |
| HOUSE HEATING FUEL | ||
| Utility gas | 25,181 | 32.9 |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 683 | 0.9 |
| Electricity | 48,579 | 63.4 |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 1,303 | 1.7 |
| Coal or coke | 106 | 0.1 |
| Wood | 302 | 0.4 |
| Solar energy | 6 | 0.0 |
| Other fuel | 199 | 0.3 |
| No fuel used | 238 | 0.3 |
| SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS | ||
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 235 | 0.3 |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 479 | 0.6 |
| No telephone service | 2,371 | 3.1 |
| OCCUPANTS PER ROOM | ||
| Occupied housing units | 76,597 | 100.0 |
| 1.00 or less | 75,037 | 98.0 |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 1,091 | 1.4 |
| 1.51 or more | 469 | 0.6 |
| Specified owner-occupied units | 35,857 | 100.0 |
| VALUE | ||
| Less than $50,000 | 5,895 | 16.4 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 20,415 | 56.9 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 5,437 | 15.2 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 1,871 | 5.2 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 1,193 | 3.3 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 673 | 1.9 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 328 | 0.9 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 45 | 0.1 |
| Median (dollars) | 78,000 | (X) |
| MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS | ||
| With a mortgage | 22,525 | 62.8 |
Less than $300 | 233 | 0.6 |
$300 to $499 | 2,193 | 6.1 |
$500 to $699 | 5,449 | 15.2 |
$700 to $999 | 8,329 | 23.2 |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 4,476 | 12.5 |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 967 | 2.7 |
$2,000 or more | 878 | 2.4 |
Median (dollars) | 801 | (X) |
| Not mortgaged | 13,332 | 37.2 |
Median (dollars) | 269 | (X) |
| SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 13,896 | 38.8 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 5,765 | 16.1 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 4,452 | 12.4 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 3,122 | 8.7 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 1,968 | 5.5 |
| 35 percent or more | 6,294 | 17.6 |
| Not computed | 360 | 1.0 |
| Specified renter-occupied units | 37,420 | 100.0 |
| GROSS RENT | ||
| Less than $200 | 3,914 | 10.5 |
| $200 to $299 | 2,295 | 6.1 |
| $300 to $499 | 14,108 | 37.7 |
| $500 to $749 | 11,657 | 31.2 |
| $750 to $999 | 2,504 | 6.7 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 532 | 1.4 |
| $1,500 or more | 133 | 0.4 |
| No cash rent | 2,277 | 6.1 |
| Median (dollars) | 467 | (X) |
| GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 5,813 | 15.5 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 4,588 | 12.3 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 4,538 | 12.1 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 4,179 | 11.2 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 2,414 | 6.5 |
| 35 percent or more | 12,274 | 32.8 |
| Not computed | 3,614 | 9.7 |
| (X) Not applicable. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices H1, H7, H20, H23, H24, H30, H34, H38, H40, H43, H44, H48, H51, H62, H63, H69, H74, H76, H90, H91, and H94 |
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