Population 3,521 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Knoxville
Household size in Knoxville
| Period | Knoxville | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.91 | 2.37 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.85 | 2.35 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.50 | 2.29 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.16 | 2.30 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.25 | −0.07 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Knoxville are large by national standards, averaging 3.16 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Household size has climbed from 2.91 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change. Only one other Pittsburgh neighborhood has larger households.
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 | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.8 | 42.5 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 33.3 | 43.0 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.9 | 43.7 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 33.4 | 43.9 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.6 | +1.4 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 33.4, Knoxville is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children. Compared with other Pittsburgh neighborhoods, Knoxville is younger than most.
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 | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.1% | 8.9% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 27.9% | 8.8% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 18.0% | 8.4% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.1% | 8.8% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −13.0 pts | −0.0 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Knoxville as they are nationally: 12.1%, against 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in the Pittsburgh area as a whole (8.8%).
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 | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.8% | 28.5% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 51.0% | 29.9% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 40.0% | 30.3% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 44.7% | 29.3% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +8.9 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than four in ten households in Knoxville rent their homes (44.7%), above the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 41.8% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally.
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 | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.9% | 10.7% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.0% | 10.4% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 21.6% | 10.5% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 30.6% | 10.0% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | −0.7 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Knoxville: 30.6% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand. Only one other Pittsburgh neighborhood has a higher vacancy rate.
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 | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1938 | 1960 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1938 | 1961 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1939 | 1962 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1938 | 1964 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +0 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Knoxville is a place of older homes: half were built before 1938, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. Knoxville has older homes than the great majority of Pittsburgh neighborhoods.
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 | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $757 | $720 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $830 | $801 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $892 | $922 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,148 | $1,162 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$391 | +$442 | +$494 | +$606 |
The median renter in Knoxville pays $1,148 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The Pittsburgh area as a whole looks much the same. The typical renter here spends 30.1% of household income on rent, just over 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 | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.6% | 29.5% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.6% | 31.7% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.0% | 35.2% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.0% | 39.0% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.4 pts | +9.5 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Knoxville have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 21.0%, against 35.6% nationally. Of Pittsburgh's 43 neighborhoods, only three have a lower share of college graduates.
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 | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.9% | 90.8% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.5% | 92.3% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 80.0% | 93.8% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 81.1% | 95.0% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | +4.2 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in five adults in Knoxville never finished high school, well above the national share: only 81.1% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. Of Pittsburgh's 43 neighborhoods, only two have a lower share of high school graduates.
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 | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.3% | 6.9% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.8% | 7.5% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 21.8% | 4.9% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.1% | 5.0% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.2 pts | −1.9 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Knoxville has been low: just 3.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Knoxville has lower unemployment than the great majority of Pittsburgh neighborhoods. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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 neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knoxville | 3.16 | 33.4 | 12.1% | 44.7% | 30.6% | 1938 | $1,148 | 21.0% | 81.1% | 3.1% |
| Southside Slopes | 1.90 | 35.7 | 8.3% | 51.9% | 19.1% | 1938 | $1,345 | 42.0% | 94.8% | 4.5% |
| Mount Washington | 1.87 | 34.7 | 5.8% | 59.2% | 10.5% | 1939 | $1,435 | 54.6% | 96.9% | 6.3% |
| Southside Flats | 1.76 | 29.6 | 7.0% | 66.9% | 12.6% | 1960 | $1,560 | 60.6% | 94.0% | 1.0% |
| Bluff | 2.11 | 24.7 | 7.5% | 64.4% | 28.1% | 1943 | $1,817 | 24.0% | 72.6% | 5.4% |
| Carrick | 2.14 | 42.5 | 12.3% | 40.7% | 14.0% | 1945 | $1,082 | 28.5% | 94.5% | 6.4% |
| Brookline | 2.24 | 41.1 | 11.1% | 31.9% | 6.4% | 1944 | $1,325 | 38.2% | 92.6% | 8.1% |
| Beechview | 2.09 | 43.3 | 8.4% | 39.7% | 12.8% | 1943 | $1,048 | 33.9% | 94.1% | 4.7% |
| Central Business District | 1.48 | 30.8 | 10.3% | 90.1% | 30.7% | 1953 | $1,601 | 70.9% | 99.8% | 3.6% |
| Overbrook | 2.29 | 42.4 | 10.4% | 16.1% | 10.0% | 1949 | $1,294 | 28.7% | 92.8% | 2.0% |
| West Oakland | 2.56 | 22.7 | 17.0% | 82.4% | 23.8% | 1955 | $1,538 | 42.2% | 93.7% | 15.0% |
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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