Knoxville, TN Profile

Knoxville, TN, population 180,130, is located in Tennessee's Knox county, about 100.6 miles from Chattanooga and 141.7 miles from Athens.

Through the 90's Knoxville's population has grown by about 5%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Knoxville has grown by about 4%.

Knoxville's property crime levels tend to be higher than Tennessee's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Knoxville tend to be higher than Tennessee's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	80%
	African American	16%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	33.40
	Males	31.30
	Females	35.60

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	12.00%	Under 20:	12.00%
20 to 40	17.00%	20 to 40:	17.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	11.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	173,890	N/A
2001	176,781	1.66%
2002	176,876	0.05%
2003	177,595	0.41%
2004	178,118	0.29%
2005	180,130	1.13%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$27,492

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,200
2002	1,104
2003	967
2004	939
2005	960
2006	1,038

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	15	21	18	20	25	18
Forcible Rape	139	74	81	80	99	89
Robbery	637	553	443	520	545	538
Aggravated Assault	1,314	1,308	1,150	1,023	1,059	1249

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	5,109
2002	5,659
2003	6,332
2004	6,503
2005	6,146
2006	6,065

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	1,717	2,135	2,432	2,506	2,471	2281
Larceny, Theft	5,951	6,680	7,231	7,497	7,370	7684
Motor Vehicle Theft	1,296	1,212	1,418	1,380	1,221	1098
Arson	141	138	137	170	137	114

Location

Elevation	889 feet above sea level
Land Area	77.2 Square Miles
Water Area	1.7 Square Miles