Tennessee · Census place 40000
Knoxville city, TN
Quick answer
Knoxville city has 193,721 residents, ranking #3 of 504 places in Tennessee. Median household income is $50,994, the median home is worth $214,000 and median gross rent runs $1,116 a month.
- Population
- 193,721Knoxville city residents
- Median household income
- $50,994Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $214,000Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,116Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 33.3 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 46.6%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Knoxville city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Knoxville city median would spend about 26.3% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 4.2× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 20.5% of residents and 46.6% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in Tennessee.
- Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) 684,298
- Memphis city 629,063
- Chattanooga city 182,832
- Clarksville city 171,897
- Murfreesboro city 157,547
- Franklin city 85,575
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