Population 2,822 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Knoxville
Household size in Knoxville
| Period | Knoxville | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.80 | 2.73 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.71 | 2.82 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.50 | 2.86 | 2.74 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.73 | 2.77 | 2.68 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.08 | +0.04 | +0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Knoxville average 2.73 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65).
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Knoxville
| Period | Knoxville | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.8 | 37.0 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.9 | 37.6 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.1 | 38.5 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.1 | 39.2 | 40.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.3 | +2.2 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Knoxville is 44.1 years old, older than the national median of 40.1.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Knoxville
| Period | Knoxville | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.5% | 11.3% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.6% | 11.3% | 12.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.9% | 10.4% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.0% | 10.4% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Knoxville: 6.0% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Knoxville
Renters in Knoxville
| Period | Knoxville | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.3% | 34.0% | 31.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.6% | 36.6% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.4% | 36.8% | 33.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 18.1% | 36.3% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +11.8 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 18.1% of households in Knoxville rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Just over a third of owners (35.0%) have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%. The renter share is up 11.8 points from 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Knoxville
| Period | Knoxville | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.3% | 8.7% | 9.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.6% | 7.3% | 8.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.6% | 6.6% | 8.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.2% | 5.9% | 7.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Knoxville: just 4.2% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Knoxville
| Period | Knoxville | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1977 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1967 | 1978 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1977 | 1979 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1982 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +6 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Knoxville are newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1986, versus 1980 across the U.S. The picture is much the same across the Washington area.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Knoxville
| Period | Knoxville | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $891 | $1,470 | $1,249 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $998 | $1,583 | $1,363 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,450 | $1,907 | $1,576 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,427 | $2,236 | $1,869 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$537 | +$766 | +$620 | +$606 |
Rent in Knoxville runs $1,427 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 25.7% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Knoxville
Bachelor's degrees in Knoxville
| Period | Knoxville | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.2% | 46.6% | 36.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 30.9% | 48.2% | 37.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 37.6% | 51.0% | 40.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 45.7% | 53.9% | 43.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +18.6 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Knoxville: 45.7% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby. Even so, the share is lower than in the wider Washington area (53.9%).
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Knoxville
| Period | Knoxville | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.8% | 89.4% | 88.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.8% | 90.2% | 89.1% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.3% | 90.8% | 90.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.6% | 91.2% | 90.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.8 pts | +1.7 pts | +2.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Knoxville: 96.6% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Knoxville
| Period | Knoxville | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.5% | 5.9% | 6.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.5% | 6.9% | 8.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.6% | 4.7% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.3% | 4.8% | 5.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | +2.7 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in Knoxville than nationally: unemployment was 6.3%, against 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Knoxville compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knoxville | 2.73 | 44.1 | 6.0% | 18.1% | 4.2% | 1986 | $1,427 | 45.7% | 96.6% | 6.3% |
| Rosemont | 2.96 | 39.0 | 4.4% | 5.2% | 1.7% | 1992 | $1,636 | 51.0% | 93.2% | 2.7% |
| Brunswick | 2.61 | 39.2 | 5.2% | 14.1% | 5.8% | 1986 | $1,263 | 37.0% | 93.1% | 4.7% |
| Brownsville | 2.48 | 42.8 | 6.3% | 29.7% | 4.0% | 1969 | $1,777 | 43.9% | 97.1% | 7.2% |
| Yarrowsburg | 2.48 | 42.8 | 6.3% | 29.7% | 4.0% | 1969 | $1,777 | 43.9% | 97.1% | 7.2% |
| Dargan | 2.77 | 36.2 | 28.3% | 27.0% | 15.4% | 1975 | $1,659 | 24.9% | 88.1% | 0.0% |
| Burkittsville | 3.03 | 52.4 | 5.8% | 14.4% | 13.1% | 1978 | $2,054 | 43.2% | 96.9% | 13.0% |
| Olive | 2.84 | 41.0 | 4.3% | 9.1% | 1.3% | 1994 | $1,739 | 50.1% | 93.9% | 4.0% |
| Bolivar | 2.24 | 45.4 | 7.3% | 37.0% | 14.3% | 1965 | $1,560 | 41.6% | 92.7% | 4.7% |
| Lovettsville | 3.03 | 43.6 | 6.4% | 4.6% | 7.1% | 1997 | $2,094 | 54.6% | 93.6% | 5.0% |
| Rohrersville | 2.52 | 42.8 | 10.7% | 22.2% | 7.2% | 1975 | $1,428 | 35.9% | 91.6% | 3.8% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Knoxville. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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