Knox County Information
Knox in
Tennessee occupies
526 square miles and has a 2006 population of
411,967, a change from a 2000 population of
382,032 and
335,749 in 1990.
15.3% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
13.8% percent is 25-35, and
14.8% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
2,244 acts of violent crime reported in
Knox in 2004, a change from
2,550 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
8,622 people:
3.9% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.2%.
Read more about
Knox, Tennessee in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Knox | |
| State | Tennessee | |
| Land Area | 526 sq. miles | Ranked 2,086 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 411,967 | Ranked 154 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 405,355 | |
| Population 2000 | 382,032 | Ranked 151 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 335,749 | Ranked 153 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 88.2% | |
| African American | 8.7% | |
| Asian American | 1.6% | |
| Native American | .3% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 11.7% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 15.3% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 13.8% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.8% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.8% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.9% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6.7% | |
| Population 75 and up | 5.9% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 2,244 | 2,550 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 26 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 110 | |
| Robberies | 611 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 1,497 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 17,483 | 14,646 |
| Burglaries | 4,061 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 11,601 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 1,821 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 220,537 | 202,414 |
| Unemployed Population | 8,622 | 6,381 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.9% | 3.2% |
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