Knoxville, Tennessee Housing Profile

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Knoxville, Tennessee Housing

Up-to-date the housing data and statistics of Knoxville, Tennessee. The View household information always at your fingertips at Fizber. Gross rent in Knoxville, Tennessee that is between $750 and $999 averages to two thousand, five hundred and four which is six point six nine percent, that makes Knoxville, Tennessee and affordable place to live in.

	Knoxville, Tennessee	%, Knoxville, Tennessee	United States
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households	76,650		105,480,101
Family households (families)	40,193	52.44%	68.06%
- - With own children under 18 years	17,506	22.84%	32.79%
- Married-couple family	27,039	35.28%	51.66%
- - With own children under 18 years	10,194	13.3%	23.55%
- Female householder, no husband present	10,527	13.73%	12.23%
- - With own children under 18 years	6,138	8.01%	7.17%
Nonfamily households	36,457	47.56%	31.94%
- Householder living alone	29,387	38.34%	25.82%
- - Householder 65 years and over	8,730	11.39%	9.22%
Households with individuals under 18 years	19,626	25.6%	36.05%
Households with individuals 65 years and over	17,815	23.24%	23.39%
Average household size	2.12		2.59
Average family size	2.84		3.14
HOUSING OCCUPANCY
Total housing units	84,981		115,904,641
- Occupied housing units	76,650	90.29%	91.01%
- Vacant housing units	8,331	9.81%	8.99%
- For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use	282	0.33%	3.09%
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)	2.9		1.7
Rental vacancy rate (percent)	10.5		6.8
HOUSING TENURE
Occupied housing units	76,650		105,480,101
- - Owner-occupied housing units	39,208	46.18%	60.24%
- - Renter-occupied housing units	37,442	44.1%	30.77%
Average household size of owner-occupied unit	2.29		2.69
Average household size of renter-occupied unit	1.95		2.40
Total housing units	84,897		115,904,641
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached	47,400	55.83%	60.28%
1-unit, attached	2,763	3.25%	5.56%
2 units	3,009	3.54%	4.31%
3 or 4 units	4,420	5.21%	4.74%
5 to 9 units	8,063	9.5%	4.67%
10 to 19 units	8,041	9.47%	4.0%
20 or more units	10,108	11.91%	8.63%
Mobile home	1,087	1.28%	7.57%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	6	0.01%	0.23%
YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1999 to March 2000	1,257	1.48%	2.38%
1995 to 1998	4,550	5.36%	7.32%
1990 to 1994	3,661	4.31%	7.31%
1980 to 1989	9,448	11.13%	15.81%
1970 to 1979	15,073	17.75%	18.5%
1960 to 1969	14,806	17.44%	13.73%
1940 to 1959	25,170	29.65%	19.97%
1939 or earlier	10,932	12.88%	15.0%
ROOMS
1 room	2,125	2.5%	2.2%
2 rooms	4,746	5.59%	4.81%
3 rooms	10,538	12.41%	9.84%
4 rooms	17,822	20.99%	15.97%
5 rooms	19,342	22.78%	20.89%
6 rooms	13,821	16.28%	18.45%
7 rooms	8,005	9.43%	12.06%
8 rooms	4,125	4.86%	8.06%
9 or more rooms	4,373	5.15%	7.7%
Median (rooms)	4.9		5.3
Occupied Housing Units	76,597		105,480,101
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
1999 to March 2000	21,395	27.91%	19.95%
1995 to 1998	21,641	28.23%	28.9%
1990 to 1994	10,302	13.44%	16.07%
1980 to 1989	8,805	11.49%	15.58%
1970 to 1979	5,782	7.54%	9.86%
1969 or earlier	8,672	11.31%	9.65%
VEHICLES AVAILABLE
None	9,204	12.02%	10.3%
1	32,769	42.78%	34.25%
2	25,296	33.02%	38.36%
3 or more	9,328	12.18%	17.1%
HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas	25,181	32.87%	51.22%
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	683	0.89%	6.52%
Electricity	48,579	63.42%	30.35%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,303	1.7%	8.97%
Coal or coke	106	0.14%	0.14%
Wood	302	0.39%	1.68%
Solar energy	6	0.01%	0.04%
Other fuel	199	0.26%	0.39%
No fuel used	238	0.31%	0.69%

	Knoxville, Tennessee	%, Knoxville, Tennessee	United States
SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities	235		670,986
Lacking complete kitchen facilities	479		715,535
No telephone service	2,371		2,570,705
OCCUPANTS PER ROOM
Occupied housing units	76,597		105,480,101
1.00 or less	75,037	97.96%	94.26%
1.01 to 1.50	1,091	1.42%	3.02%
1.51 or more	469	0.61%	2.72%
Specified owner-occupied units	35,857		55,212,108
VALUE
Less than $50,000	5,895	16.44%	9.89%
$50,000 to $99,999	20,415	56.93%	30.39%
$100,000 to $149,999	5,437	15.16%	23.75%
$150,000 to $199,999	1,871	5.22%	14.63%
$200,000 to $299,999	1,193	3.33%	11.92%
$300,000 to $499,999	673	1.88%	6.49%
$500,000 to $999,999	328	0.91%	2.37%
$1,000,000 or more	45	0.13%	0.57%
Median (dollars)	78,000		119,600
MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
With a mortgage	22,525	62.82%	70.03%
- Less than $300	233	0.65%	0.46%
- $300 to $499	2,193	6.12%	3.89%
- $500 to $699	5,449	15.2%	8.95%
- $700 to $999	8,329	23.23%	17.41%
- $1,000 to $1,499	4,476	12.48%	21.15%
- $1,500 to $1,999	967	2.7%	10.06%
- $2,000 or more	878	2.45%	8.09%
- Median (dollars)	801		1,088
Not mortgaged	13,332	37.18%	29.97%
- Median (dollars)	269		295
SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	13,896	38.75%	36.52%
15 to 19 percent	5,765	16.08%	17.5%
20 to 24 percent	4,452	12.42%	13.92%
25 to 29 percent	3,122	8.71%	9.44%
30 to 34 percent	1,968	5.49%	6.02%
35 percent or more	6,294	17.55%	15.79%
Not computed	360	1.0%	0.8%
Specified renter-occupied units	37,420		35,199,502
GROSS RENT
Less than $200	3,914	10.46%	5.24%
$200 to $299	2,295	6.13%	5.17%
$300 to $499	14,108	37.7%	21.99%
$500 to $749	11,657	31.15%	33.69%
$750 to $999	2,504	6.69%	17.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	532	1.42%	8.68%
$1,500 or more	133	0.36%	2.91%
No cash rent	2,277	6.08%	5.15%
Median (dollars)	467		602
GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	5,813	15.53%	18.1%
15 to 19 percent	4,588	12.26%	14.31%
20 to 24 percent	4,538	12.13%	12.78%
25 to 29 percent	4,179	11.17%	10.42%
30 to 34 percent	2,414	6.45%	7.34%
35 percent or more	12,274	32.8%	29.5%
Not computed	3,614	9.66%	7.55%

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